Margo Martindale
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 (47)
The Twits
Cocaine Bear
Uncle Frank
The Kitchen
Instant Family
Cars 3
Downsizing
Wilson
Table 19
Mother's Day
The Boss
Heaven Is for Real
August: Osage County
Beautiful Creatures
Win Win
Secretariat
Orphan
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Management
La Soga
Stop-Loss
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Feast of Love
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
The Savages
Rails & Ties
Paris Je T'aime
Million Dollar Baby
Iron Jawed Angels
The Human Stain
The Hours
The Laramie Project
28 Days
Proof of Life
Ride with the Devil
Practical Magic
Twilight
Critical Care
Marvin's Room
Ghosts of Mississippi
Dead Man Walking
Sabrina
Nobody's Fool
The Firm
Lorenzo's Oil
The Rocketeer
