Margo Martindale
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 18, 1951
- Birthplace
- Jacksonville, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography
- Sonny Lovejoy
Sonny Lovejoy TBA
as Gigi
- Just Picture It
Just Picture It TBA
Actor
The Long Haul 2026
Actor
The Twits 2025
as Credenza Twit (voice)
Cocaine Bear 2023
as Ranger Liz
Family Squares 2022
as Diane
Uncle Frank 2020
as Mammaw
Lazy Susan 2020
as Mary
The Kitchen 2019
as Helen O'Carroll
Blow the Man Down 2019
as Enid Nora Devlin
Instant Family 2018
as Sandy Wagner
Downsizing 2017
as Woman on Shuttle
Cars 3 2017
as Louise Nash (voice)
Wilson 2017
as Alta
Table 19 2017
as Freda Eckberg
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea 2016
as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
The Hollars 2016
as Sally Hollar
Mother's Day 2016
as Flo
The Boss 2016
as Sister Aluminata
Sophie and the Rising Sun 2016
as Anne Morrison
Heaven Is for Real 2014
as Nancy Rawling
Bluebird 2014
as Crystal
Showing Up 2014
as Self
August: Osage County 2013
as Mattie Fae Aiken
Beautiful Creatures 2013
as Delphine Duchannes
Scalene 2011
as Janice Trimble
Win Win 2011
as Eleanor
Main Street 2010
as Myrtle Parker
Secretariat 2010
as Miss Ham
Forged 2010
as Dianne
La Soga 2009
as Flannigan
Orphan 2009
as Dr. Browning
Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009
as Ruby
Management 2009
as Trish
The Winning Season 2009
as Donna
Stop-Loss 2008
as Senator's Secretary (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007
as Ma Cox
The Savages 2007
as Roz
Superheroes 2007
as Ben's Mother
Feast of Love 2007
as Mrs. Maggarolian
Rails & Ties 2007
as Judy Neasy
The Death and Life of Bobby Z 2007
as Macy
Mo 2007
as Pam
Rocket Science 2007
as Coach Lumbly
Wedding Daze 2006
as Betsy
Paris Je T'aime 2006
as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
Out There 2006
as Jen
14e Arrondissement 2006
as Carol
Silver Bells 2005
as Mrs. Quinn
Million Dollar Baby 2004
as Earline Fitzgerald
Plainsong 2004
as Mrs. Beckman
Iron Jawed Angels 2004
as Harriot Blatch
The Best Thief in the World 2004
as Miss Mason
The Human Stain 2003
as Psychologist
An Unexpected Love 2003
as Maggie
It's All About Love 2003
as Betsy
The Hours 2002
as Mrs. Latch
The Laramie Project 2002
as Trish Steger
What Girls Learn 2001
as Lainey
Proof of Life 2000
as Ivy
28 Days 2000
as Betty
Earthly Possessions 1999
as Libby
Ride with the Devil 1999
as Wilma Brown
In Dreams 1999
as Nurse Floyd
Practical Magic 1998
as Linda Bennett
Twilight 1998
as Gloria Lamar
Critical Care 1997
as Constance 'Connie' Potter
Eye of God 1997
as Dorothy
...First Do No Harm 1997
as Marjean
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996
as Clara Mayfield
Marvin's Room 1996
as Charlotte Samit
Dead Man Walking 1995
as Sister Colleen
Sabrina 1995
as Nurse
Nobody's Fool 1994
as Birdy
The Firm 1993
as Nina Huff
Lorenzo's Oil 1992
as Wendy Gimble
- Emma and Elvis
Emma and Elvis 1992
as Jenny
Golden Years 1991
as Thelma
The Rocketeer 1991
as Millie
Days of Thunder 1990
as Donna
The Child Saver 1988
as Alma
Once Again 1987
as Debbie Lupino
Credits from TMDB.