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

Law & Order

Suits

Dexter

Person of Interest

The Good Wife

Medium

New Girl
All Movies (82)
- The Long Haul2026
- The Twits2025 · as Credenza Twit (voice)
- Cocaine Bear2023 · as Ranger Liz
- Family Squares2022 · as Diane
- Uncle Frank2020 · as Mammaw
- Lazy Susan2020 · as Mary
- The Kitchen2019 · as Helen O'Carroll
- Blow the Man Down2019 · as Enid Nora Devlin
- Instant Family2018 · as Sandy Wagner
- Downsizing2017 · as Woman on Shuttle
- Cars 32017 · as Louise Nash (voice)
- Wilson2017 · as Alta
- Table 192017 · as Freda Eckberg
- My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea2016 · as Mrs. Brinson (voice)
- The Hollars2016 · as Sally Hollar
- Mother's Day2016 · as Flo
- The Boss2016 · as Sister Aluminata
- Sophie and the Rising Sun2016 · as Anne Morrison
- Heaven Is for Real2014 · as Nancy Rawling
- Bluebird2014 · as Crystal
- Showing Up2014 · as Self
- August: Osage County2013 · as Mattie Fae Aiken
- Beautiful Creatures2013 · as Delphine Duchannes
- Scalene2011 · as Janice Trimble
- Win Win2011 · as Eleanor
- Main Street2010 · as Myrtle Parker
- Secretariat2010 · as Miss Ham
- Forged2010 · as Dianne
- La Soga2009 · as Flannigan
- Orphan2009 · as Dr. Browning
- Hannah Montana: The Movie2009 · as Ruby
- Management2009 · as Trish
- The Winning Season2009 · as Donna
- Stop-Loss2008 · as Senator's Secretary (voice)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007 · as Ma Cox
- The Savages2007 · as Roz
- Superheroes2007 · as Ben's Mother
- Feast of Love2007 · as Mrs. Maggarolian
- Rails & Ties2007 · as Judy Neasy
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z2007 · as Macy
- Mo2007 · as Pam
- Rocket Science2007 · as Coach Lumbly
- Wedding Daze2006 · as Betsy
- Paris Je T'aime2006 · as Carol (14ème arrondissement)
- Out There2006 · as Jen
- 14e Arrondissement2006 · as Carol
- Silver Bells2005 · as Mrs. Quinn
- Million Dollar Baby2004 · as Earline Fitzgerald
- Plainsong2004 · as Mrs. Beckman
- Iron Jawed Angels2004 · as Harriot Blatch
- The Best Thief in the World2004 · as Miss Mason
- The Human Stain2003 · as Psychologist
- An Unexpected Love2003 · as Maggie
- It's All About Love2003 · as Betsy
- The Hours2002 · as Mrs. Latch
- The Laramie Project2002 · as Trish Steger
- What Girls Learn2001 · as Lainey
- Proof of Life2000 · as Ivy
- 28 Days2000 · as Betty
- Earthly Possessions1999 · as Libby
- Ride with the Devil1999 · as Wilma Brown
- In Dreams1999 · as Nurse Floyd
- Practical Magic1998 · as Linda Bennett
- Twilight1998 · as Gloria Lamar
- Critical Care1997 · as Constance 'Connie' Potter
- Eye of God1997 · as Dorothy
- ...First Do No Harm1997 · as Marjean
- Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · as Clara Mayfield
- Marvin's Room1996 · as Charlotte Samit
- Dead Man Walking1995 · as Sister Colleen
- Sabrina1995 · as Nurse
- Nobody's Fool1994 · as Birdy
- The Firm1993 · as Nina Huff
- Lorenzo's Oil1992 · as Wendy Gimble
- Emma and Elvis1992 · as Jenny
- Golden Years1991 · as Thelma
- The Rocketeer1991 · as Millie
- Days of Thunder1990 · as Donna
- The Child Saver1988 · as Alma
- Once Again1987 · as Debbie Lupino
- Just Picture It—
- Sonny Lovejoy— · as Gigi
All TV Shows (45)
- The Sticky2024 · as Ruth Landry
- Doctor Odyssey2024 · as Mother of the Bride
- The Chicken Sisters2024 · as Narrator
- Mrs. Davis2023 · as Mother Superior
- Poker Face2023 · as Dr. Hamm
- The Watcher2022 · as Mo
- Your Honor2020 · as Elizabeth Guthrie
- Mrs. America2020 · as Bella Abzug
- The Act2019 · as Emma Blanchard
- DuckTales2017 · as Ma Beagle (voice)
- The Good Fight2017 · as Ruth Eastman
- BrainDead2016 · as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
- American Crime Story2016 · as Lucianne Goldberg
- Sneaky Pete2015 · as Audrey Bernhardt
- BoJack Horseman2014 · as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
- The Millers2013 · as Carol Miller
- Masters of Sex2013 · as Miss Horchow
- The Americans2013 · as Claudia
- Smash2012 · as Miriam Abramson
- A Gifted Man2011 · as Rita Perkins-Hall
- Person of Interest2011 · as Barbara Russell
- New Girl2011 · as Bonnie
- Suits2011 · as Nell Sawyer
- Harry's Law2011 · as Gina Powell
- Justified2010 · as Mags Bennett
- Mercy2009
- The Good Wife2009 · as Ruth Eastman
- Hung2009 · as Molly
- The Riches2007 · as Nina Burns
- Dexter2006 · as Camilla
- Rachael Ray2006
- Medium2005 · as Catherine
- A Girl Thing2001 · as May
- 100 Centre Street2001 · as Michelle Grande
- Ed2000 · as Amanda Myers
- Snoops1999 · as Hannah Larson
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Rita Gabler
- New York Undercover1994 · as Nurse Warner
- Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · as Verna Henderson
- Golden Years1991 · as Thelma
- Law & Order1990 · as Ms. Best
- Lonesome Dove1989 · as Buffalo Heiffer
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mrs. Beckman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mrs. Quinn
- The Age of Innocence— · as Mrs. Manson-Mingott