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Mary Beth Hurt was a film actor, television actor and stage actor, born on September 26, 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Mary Beth Hurt died on March 28, 2026 at the age of 79. Schooling on record includes University of Iowa. Awards on record include Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress (2010).
My Take
Mary Beth Hurt was exactly the kind of actress who made everyone around her look sharper — quietly commanding, never showy, and almost impossible to ignore even when she wasn't the loudest person in the room. I first really noticed her in Woody Allen's Interiors, where she held her own against a devastatingly intense ensemble without a single false note, and then she just kept delivering in The World According to Garp and beyond. Three Tony nominations and an Obie tell you everything about where she truly lived: on stage, where you can't cheat. The Lucille Lortel win in 2010 felt like a long-overdue public acknowledgment of work the theater world had quietly revered for decades. A real craftsman's craftsman, from Marshalltown, Iowa — and that Midwestern groundedness always showed.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Beth Hurt
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・ベス・ハート
- Reading
- めありー・べす・はーと
- Born
- September 26, 1946 – March 28, 2026
- Origin
- Marshalltown, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
2. Background
- University
- University of Iowa
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Beth Hurt born?
Mary Beth Hurt was born on September 26, 1946.
When did Mary Beth Hurt die?
Mary Beth Hurt died on March 28, 2026, aged 79.
Where was Mary Beth Hurt from?
Mary Beth Hurt was from Marshalltown, Iowa, United States.
What did Mary Beth Hurt do?
Mary Beth Hurt worked as film actor, television actor, stage actor, actor.
Where did Mary Beth Hurt study?
Mary Beth Hurt attended University of Iowa.
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