Margo Martindale
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Dexter
2006
Suits
2011
The Good Wife
2009
Person of Interest
2011
Medium
2005
New Girl
2011
BoJack Horseman
2014
The Americans
2013
The Good Fight
2017
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rita Gabler · 1999
Law & Order
as Ms. Best · 1990
Dexter
as Camilla · 2006
Suits
as Nell Sawyer · 2011
The Good Wife
as Ruth Eastman · 2009
Person of Interest
as Barbara Russell · 2011
Medium
as Catherine · 2005
New Girl
as Bonnie · 2011
BoJack Horseman
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice) · 2014
The Americans
as Claudia · 2013
The Good Fight
as Ruth Eastman · 2017
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Verna Henderson · 1993
DuckTales
as Ma Beagle (voice) · 2017
Justified
as Mags Bennett · 2010
American Crime Story
as Lucianne Goldberg · 2016
Masters of Sex
as Miss Horchow · 2013
Sneaky Pete
as Audrey Bernhardt · 2015
New York Undercover
as Nurse Warner · 1994
Practical Magic
as Linda Bennett · 1998
Harry's Law
as Gina Powell · 2011
Poker Face
as Dr. Hamm · 2023
Cars 3
as Louise Nash (voice) · 2017
Ed
as Amanda Myers · 2000
Rachael Ray
· 2006
Doctor Odyssey
as Mother of the Bride · 2024
Your Honor
as Elizabeth Guthrie · 2020
Smash
as Miriam Abramson · 2012
The Millers
as Carol Miller · 2013
Hung
as Molly · 2009
100 Centre Street
as Michelle Grande · 2001
The Act
as Emma Blanchard · 2019
Mrs. America
as Bella Abzug · 2020
The Watcher
as Mo · 2022
BrainDead
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo · 2016
Cocaine Bear
as Ranger Liz · 2023
Orphan
as Dr. Browning · 2009
Million Dollar Baby
as Earline Fitzgerald · 2004
Instant Family
as Sandy Wagner · 2018
The Riches
as Nina Burns · 2007
Mrs. Davis
as Mother Superior · 2023
Mercy
· 2009
The Firm
as Nina Huff · 1993
Days of Thunder
as Donna · 1990
The Twits
as Credenza Twit (voice) · 2025
Lonesome Dove
as Buffalo Heiffer · 1989
Beautiful Creatures
as Delphine Duchannes · 2013
Downsizing
as Woman on Shuttle · 2017
Mother's Day
as Flo · 2016
Snoops
as Hannah Larson · 1999
Golden Years
as Thelma · 1991
The Chicken Sisters
as Narrator · 2024
Secretariat
as Miss Ham · 2010
August: Osage County
as Mattie Fae Aiken · 2013
The Sticky
as Ruth Landry · 2024
Dead Man Walking
as Sister Colleen · 1995
Heaven Is for Real
as Nancy Rawling · 2014
A Gifted Man
as Rita Perkins-Hall · 2011
The Rocketeer
as Millie · 1991
The Kitchen
as Helen O'Carroll · 2019
Ride with the Devil
as Wilma Brown · 1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Beckman · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Quinn · 1951
The Human Stain
as Psychologist · 2003
The Boss
as Sister Aluminata · 2016
Marvin's Room
as Charlotte Samit · 1996
Hannah Montana: The Movie
as Ruby · 2009
The Hours
as Mrs. Latch · 2002
Table 19
as Freda Eckberg · 2017
Sabrina
as Nurse · 1995
Paris Je T'aime
as Carol (14ème arrondissement) · 2006
Proof of Life
as Ivy · 2000
28 Days
as Betty · 2000
Feast of Love
as Mrs. Maggarolian · 2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Ma Cox · 2007
The Hollars
as Sally Hollar · 2016
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
as Macy · 2007
Wedding Daze
as Betsy · 2006
The Savages
as Roz · 2007
Nobody's Fool
as Birdy · 1994
A Girl Thing
as May · 2001
Uncle Frank
as Mammaw · 2020
Lorenzo's Oil
as Wendy Gimble · 1992
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Clara Mayfield · 1996
Stop-Loss
as Senator's Secretary (voice) · 2008
The Laramie Project
as Trish Steger · 2002
Management
as Trish · 2009
Wilson
as Alta · 2017
...First Do No Harm
as Marjean · 1997
Twilight
as Gloria Lamar · 1998
In Dreams
as Nurse Floyd · 1999
Blow the Man Down
as Enid Nora Devlin · 2019
Iron Jawed Angels
as Harriot Blatch · 2004
Main Street
as Myrtle Parker · 2010
Critical Care
as Constance 'Connie' Potter · 1997
The Winning Season
as Donna · 2009
Win Win
as Eleanor · 2011
Rails & Ties
as Judy Neasy · 2007
Showing Up
as Self · 2014
It's All About Love
as Betsy · 2003
The Age of Innocence
as Mrs. Manson-Mingott
Golden Years
as Thelma · 1991
Eye of God
as Dorothy · 1997
Rocket Science
as Coach Lumbly · 2007
Silver Bells
as Mrs. Quinn · 2005
Superheroes
as Ben's Mother · 2007
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
as Mrs. Brinson (voice) · 2016
Sophie and the Rising Sun
as Anne Morrison · 2016
Family Squares
as Diane · 2022
Lazy Susan
as Mary · 2020
The Best Thief in the World
as Miss Mason · 2004
Earthly Possessions
as Libby · 1999
Out There
as Jen · 2006
Bluebird
as Crystal · 2014
The Long Haul
· 2026
What Girls Learn
as Lainey · 2001
An Unexpected Love
as Maggie · 2003
The Child Saver
as Alma · 1988
Scalene
as Janice Trimble · 2011
Sonny Lovejoy
as Gigi
Plainsong
as Mrs. Beckman · 2004
Emma and Elvis
as Jenny · 1992
Just Picture It
Once Again
as Debbie Lupino · 1987
Forged
as Dianne · 2010
La Soga
as Flannigan · 2009
14e Arrondissement
as Carol · 2006
Mo
as Pam · 2007