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My Take
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio commands a quiet, durable respect. She clawed up from a Broadway understudy in West Side Story to a breakout in Scarface opposite Al Pacino, and built a career spanning stage, screen, and song with an Oscar nomination along the way. What I admire is her refusal to chase flash, choosing instead to lock onto the core of a role and never let go. She is criminally underappreciated outside hardcore film circles, especially in Japan. That steady, principled craftsmanship is the kind of artistry I treasure, and I genuinely wish a brighter spotlight would find her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・エリザベス・マストラントニオ
- Reading
- めありー・えりざべす・ますとらんとにお
- Born
- November 17, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Lombard, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Park and River Forest High School
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio born?
Born November 17, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio from?
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is from Lombard, Illinois, United States.
What does Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio do?
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio works as singer, television actor, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.