Margo Martindale
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.
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ActingBirthday
July 18, 1951Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
77Place of birth
Jacksonville, Texas, USACast credits
Million Dollar Baby
Earline FitzgeraldDead Man Walking
Sister ColleenDays of Thunder
Racetrack timerParis Je T'aime
Carol (14ème arrondissement)28 Days
BettyThe Human Stain
PsychologistOrphan
Dr. BrowningMo
PamWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Ma CoxNobody's Fool
BirdyWedding Daze
BetsyTwilight
Gloria LamarIt's All About Love
BetsyMarvin's Room
Charlotte SamitRocket Science
Coach LumblyThe Winning Season
DonnaLa Soga
Secretariat
Miss HamHannah Montana: The Movie
RubyIron Jawed Angels
Harriot BlatchThe Best Thief in the World
Miss Mason