Margo Martindale
Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Born: July 18, 1951 (74 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (82)
The Long Haul

The Long Haul

Jun 7, 2026

The Twits

The Twits

as Credenza Twit (voice)

Oct 17, 2025

Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear

as Ranger Liz

Feb 22, 2023

Family Squares

Family Squares

as Diane

Feb 25, 2022

Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank

as Mammaw

Nov 25, 2020

Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

as Mary

Apr 3, 2020

The Kitchen

The Kitchen

as Helen O'Carroll

Aug 8, 2019

Blow the Man Down

Blow the Man Down

as Enid Nora Devlin

Apr 26, 2019

Instant Family

Instant Family

as Sandy Wagner

Nov 13, 2018

Downsizing

Downsizing

as Woman on Shuttle

Dec 22, 2017

Cars 3

Cars 3

as Louise Nash (voice)

Jun 15, 2017

Wilson

Wilson

as Alta

Mar 24, 2017

Table 19

Table 19

as Freda Eckberg

Mar 3, 2017

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

as Mrs. Brinson (voice)

Sep 11, 2016

The Hollars

The Hollars

as Sally Hollar

Aug 25, 2016

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

as Flo

Apr 28, 2016

The Boss

The Boss

as Sister Aluminata

Apr 7, 2016

Sophie and the Rising Sun

Sophie and the Rising Sun

as Anne Morrison

Jan 27, 2016

Heaven Is for Real

Heaven Is for Real

as Nancy Rawling

Apr 16, 2014

Bluebird

Bluebird

as Crystal

Feb 27, 2014

Showing Up

Showing Up

as Self

Feb 25, 2014

August: Osage County

August: Osage County

as Mattie Fae Aiken

Dec 26, 2013

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

as Delphine Duchannes

Feb 13, 2013

Scalene

Scalene

as Janice Trimble

Jun 4, 2011

Win Win

Win Win

as Eleanor

Mar 18, 2011

Main Street

Main Street

as Myrtle Parker

Oct 21, 2010

Secretariat

Secretariat

as Miss Ham

Aug 20, 2010

Forged

Forged

as Dianne

Jul 31, 2010

La Soga

La Soga

as Flannigan

Sep 12, 2009

Orphan

Orphan

as Dr. Browning

Jul 24, 2009

Hannah Montana: The Movie

Hannah Montana: The Movie

as Ruby

Apr 10, 2009

Management

Management

as Trish

Feb 8, 2009

The Winning Season

The Winning Season

as Donna

Jan 19, 2009

Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

as Senator's Secretary (voice)

Mar 28, 2008

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Ma Cox

Dec 21, 2007

The Savages

The Savages

as Roz

Nov 28, 2007

Superheroes

Superheroes

as Ben's Mother

Oct 12, 2007

Feast of Love

Feast of Love

as Mrs. Maggarolian

Sep 28, 2007

Rails & Ties

Rails & Ties

as Judy Neasy

Sep 1, 2007

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

as Macy

Jul 23, 2007

Mo

Mo

as Pam

Apr 14, 2007

Rocket Science

Rocket Science

as Coach Lumbly

Jan 19, 2007

Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze

as Betsy

Sep 9, 2006

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

as Carol (14ème arrondissement)

Jun 21, 2006

Out There

Out There

as Jen

Jun 10, 2006

14e Arrondissement

14e Arrondissement

as Carol

May 18, 2006

Silver Bells

Silver Bells

as Mrs. Quinn

Nov 27, 2005

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

as Earline Fitzgerald

Dec 5, 2004

Plainsong

Plainsong

as Mrs. Beckman

Apr 25, 2004

Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

as Harriot Blatch

Jan 16, 2004

The Best Thief in the World

The Best Thief in the World

as Miss Mason

Jan 1, 2004

The Human Stain

The Human Stain

as Psychologist

Oct 29, 2003

An Unexpected Love

An Unexpected Love

as Maggie

Mar 24, 2003

It's All About Love

It's All About Love

as Betsy

Jan 10, 2003

The Hours

The Hours

as Mrs. Latch

Dec 27, 2002

The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

as Trish Steger

Jan 10, 2002

What Girls Learn

What Girls Learn

as Lainey

Oct 14, 2001

Proof of Life

Proof of Life

as Ivy

Dec 8, 2000

28 Days

28 Days

as Betty

Apr 6, 2000

Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

as Libby

Dec 29, 1999

Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

as Wilma Brown

Nov 24, 1999

In Dreams

In Dreams

as Nurse Floyd

Jan 15, 1999

Practical Magic

Practical Magic

as Linda Bennett

Oct 16, 1998

Twilight

Twilight

as Gloria Lamar

Mar 6, 1998

Critical Care

Critical Care

as Constance 'Connie' Potter

Oct 31, 1997

Eye of God

Eye of God

as Dorothy

Oct 17, 1997

...First Do No Harm

...First Do No Harm

as Marjean

Feb 16, 1997

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

as Clara Mayfield

Dec 20, 1996

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

as Charlotte Samit

Dec 18, 1996

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

as Sister Colleen

Dec 29, 1995

Sabrina

Sabrina

as Nurse

Dec 15, 1995

Nobody's Fool

Nobody's Fool

as Birdy

Dec 23, 1994

The Firm

The Firm

as Nina Huff

Jun 30, 1993

Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

as Wendy Gimble

Dec 30, 1992

Emma and Elvis

Emma and Elvis

as Jenny

Oct 2, 1992

Golden Years

Golden Years

as Thelma

Jul 16, 1991

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

as Millie

Jun 21, 1991

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

as Donna

Jun 27, 1990

The Child Saver

The Child Saver

as Alma

Jan 18, 1988

Once Again

Once Again

as Debbie Lupino

Dec 1, 1987

Just Picture It

Just Picture It

Sonny Lovejoy

Sonny Lovejoy

as Gigi

TV Shows as Actor (44)
The Sticky

The Sticky

as Ruth Landry

Dec 6, 2024

Doctor Odyssey

Doctor Odyssey

as Mother of the Bride

Sep 26, 2024

The Chicken Sisters

The Chicken Sisters

as Narrator

Sep 10, 2024

Mrs. Davis

Mrs. Davis

as Mother Superior

Apr 20, 2023

Poker Face

Poker Face

as Dr. Hamm

Jan 26, 2023

The Watcher

The Watcher

as Mo

Oct 13, 2022

Your Honor

Your Honor

as Elizabeth Guthrie

Dec 6, 2020

Mrs. America

Mrs. America

as Bella Abzug

Apr 15, 2020

The Act

The Act

as Emma Blanchard

Mar 20, 2019

DuckTales

DuckTales

as Ma Beagle (voice)

Aug 12, 2017

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as Ruth Eastman

Feb 19, 2017

BrainDead

BrainDead

as Dr. Joanne Alaimo

Jun 13, 2016

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

as Lucianne Goldberg

Feb 2, 2016

Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete

as Audrey Bernhardt

Aug 7, 2015

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)

Aug 22, 2014

The Millers

The Millers

as Carol Miller

Oct 3, 2013

Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

as Miss Horchow

Sep 29, 2013

The Americans

The Americans

as Claudia

Jan 30, 2013

Smash

Smash

as Miriam Abramson

Feb 6, 2012

A Gifted Man

A Gifted Man

as Rita Perkins-Hall

Sep 23, 2011

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

as Barbara Russell

Sep 22, 2011

New Girl

New Girl

as Bonnie

Sep 20, 2011

Suits

Suits

as Nell Sawyer

Jun 23, 2011

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

as Gina Powell

Jan 17, 2011

Justified

Justified

as Mags Bennett

Mar 16, 2010

Mercy

Mercy

Sep 23, 2009

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as Ruth Eastman

Sep 22, 2009

Hung

Hung

as Molly

Jun 28, 2009

The Riches

The Riches

as Nina Burns

Mar 12, 2007

Dexter

Dexter

as Camilla

Oct 1, 2006

Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

Sep 18, 2006

Medium

Medium

as Catherine

Jan 3, 2005

A Girl Thing

A Girl Thing

as May

Jan 19, 2001

100 Centre Street

100 Centre Street

as Michelle Grande

Jan 15, 2001

Ed

Ed

as Amanda Myers

Oct 8, 2000

Snoops

Snoops

as Hannah Larson

Sep 26, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Rita Gabler

Sep 20, 1999

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as Nurse Warner

Sep 8, 1994

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Verna Henderson

Jan 31, 1993

Golden Years

Golden Years

as Thelma

Jul 16, 1991

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Ms. Best

Sep 13, 1990

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove

as Buffalo Heiffer

Feb 5, 1989

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Beckman, Mrs. Quinn

Dec 24, 1951

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

as Mrs. Manson-Mingott