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Aliases: مارگو مارتیندال , مارگو مارتیندیل

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Jacksonville, Texas, USA

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Movie Involvements: 47

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

Biography

Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American film, stage, and television actress. In 2011, she won an Emmy Award for her role as Mags Bennett on Justified. She has played supporting roles in several films, including The Hours, Million Dollar Baby as Hilary Swank's character's mother, The Firm, Lorenzo's Oil, Marvin's Room, The Savages, and Paris, je t'aime. She was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004. Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951, in Jacksonville, Texas, to parents William Everett and Margaret (Pruitt) Martindale. In addition to owning and operating a lumber company in Jacksonville, her father was known as a champion dog handler in Texas and throughout the southern United States. Margo was the youngest of three children and only daughter. Her oldest brother is professional golfer and golf course designer Billy Martindale. Middle child, brother Bobby Tim, died in 2004. Margo Martindale participated in golf, cheerleading and drama while in school and was crowned "Football Sweetheart" as well as "Miss Jacksonville High School 1969."  Following graduation from Jacksonville High School in 1969, Martindale attended Lon Morris College, then transferred to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. While at Michigan, she also did summer study at Harvard University, appearing onstage with future movie and TV stars Jonathan Frakes and Christopher Reeve. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margo Martindale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Dexter
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8

Dexter

(2006) Camilla
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8
Law & Order
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7

Law & Order

(1990) Ms. Best
Suits
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8

Suits

(2011) Nell Sawyer
Person of Interest
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8

Person of Interest

(2011) Barbara Russell
The Good Wife
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8

The Good Wife

(2009) Ruth Eastman
Sneaky Pete
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7

Sneaky Pete

(2015) Audrey Bernhardt
Medium
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8

Medium

(2005) Catherine

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Credenza Twit (voice)
2024 Ruth Landry
Mother of the Bride
Narrator
2023 Mother Superior
Ranger Liz
Dr. Hamm
2022 Mo
Diane
2020 Elizabeth Guthrie
Mammaw
Bella Abzug
Mary
2019 Helen O'Carroll
Enid Nora Devlin
Emma Blanchard
2018 Sandy Wagner
2017 Woman on Shuttle
Ma Beagle (voice)
Louise Nash (voice)
Alta
Freda Eckberg
Ruth Eastman
2016 Mrs. Brinson (voice)
Sally Hollar
Dr. Joanne Alaimo
Flo
Sister Aluminata
Lucianne Goldberg
Anne Morrison
2015 Audrey Bernhardt
2014 Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
Nancy Rawling
Crystal
Self
2013 Mattie Fae Aiken
Carol Miller
Miss Horchow
Delphine Duchannes
Claudia
2012 Miriam Abramson
2011 Rita Perkins-Hall
Barbara Russell
Bonnie
Nell Sawyer
Janice Trimble
Eleanor
Gina Powell
2010 Myrtle Parker
Miss Ham
Dianne
Mags Bennett
2009 N/A
Ruth Eastman
Flannigan
Dr. Browning
Molly
Ruby
Trish
Donna
2008 Senator's Secretary (voice)
2007 Ma Cox
Roz
Ben's Mother
Mrs. Maggarolian
Judy Neasy
Macy
Nina Burns
Coach Lumbly
Pam
2006 Camilla
N/A
Betsy
Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Jen
Carol
2005 Mrs. Quinn
Catherine
2004 Earline Fitzgerald
Mrs. Beckman
Harriot Blatch
Miss Mason
2003 Psychologist
Maggie
Betsy
2002 Mrs. Latch
Trish Steger
2001 Lainey
May
Michelle Grande
2000 Ivy
Amanda Myers
Betty
1999 Wilma Brown
Hannah Larson
Rita Gabler
Libby
Nurse Floyd
1998 Linda Bennett
Gloria Lamar
1997 Constance 'Connie' Potter
Dorothy
Marjean
1996 Clara Mayfield
Charlotte Samit
1995 Sister Colleen
Nurse
1994 Birdy
Nurse Warner
1993 Nina Huff
N/A
1992 Wendy Gimble
Jenny
1991 Thelma
Thelma
Millie
1990 Ms. Best
Donna
1989 Buffalo Heiffer
1988 Alma
1951 Mrs. Beckman
Mrs. Quinn
Mrs. Manson-Mingott
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