Margo Martindale

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Rita Gabler

Law & Order

as Ms. Best

Dexter

as Camilla

Suits

as Nell Sawyer

The Good Wife

as Ruth Eastman

Person of Interest

as Barbara Russell

BoJack Horseman

as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)

Medium

as Catherine

New Girl

as Bonnie

The Americans

as Claudia

The Good Fight

as Ruth Eastman

DuckTales

as Ma Beagle (voice)

Justified

as Mags Bennett

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Verna Henderson

Poker Face

as Dr. Hamm

American Crime Story

as Lucianne Goldberg

Sneaky Pete

as Audrey Bernhardt

Lonesome Dove

as Buffalo Heiffer

Masters of Sex

as Miss Horchow

Cars 3

as Louise Nash (voice)