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Born on February 8, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas, United States, Mary Steenburgen is a television producer, television actor and film actor. As of 2026, Mary Steenburgen is 73 years old. Schooling on record includes North Little Rock High School and Hendrix College. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1981), Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (1980), National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (1980) and 5 more. The listed height is 173 cm.
My Take
Mary Steenburgen is my favorite kind of actor: the one who makes everyone around her better. She won an Oscar early, and instead of chasing leading-lady status she built a career out of ensemble work — the string of cast awards on her shelf tells you exactly how her peers value her. I love that she came from a small Arkansas town, studied her craft properly in New York, and later revealed herself as a singer and songwriter too. There is a warmth and unforced intelligence in her screen presence that only deepens with age. Quiet excellence like hers deserves louder applause.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Steenburgen
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・スティーンバージェン
- Reading
- めありー・すてぃーんばーじぇん
- Born
- February 8, 1953 (age 73)
- Origin
- Newport, Arkansas, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- television producer / television actor / film actor / film producer / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- North Little Rock High School
- University
- Hendrix College
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1980 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- 1980 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2011 Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
- 2011 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
- 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1996 Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mary_steenburgen/
- Xhttps://x.com/MarySteenburgen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Steenburgen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108935
4. About this entry
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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 Steenburgen born?
Mary Steenburgen was born on February 8, 1953 and is 73 years old.
Where is Mary Steenburgen from?
Mary Steenburgen is from Newport, Arkansas, United States.
What does Mary Steenburgen do?
Mary Steenburgen works as television producer, television actor, film actor, film producer, voice actor.
How tall is Mary Steenburgen?
Mary Steenburgen is 173 cm tall.
Where did Mary Steenburgen study?
Mary Steenburgen attended Hendrix College.
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