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 Fir ... m, 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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The Americans
as Claudia
Episodes: 34
First Aired: Jan 30, 2013
The Millers
as Carol Miller
Episodes: 34
First Aired: Oct 03, 2013
Sneaky Pete
as Audrey Bernhardt
Episodes: 30
First Aired: Aug 07, 2015
The Riches
as Nina Burns
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Mar 12, 2007
A Gifted Man
as Rita Perkins-Hall
Episodes: 16
First Aired: Sep 23, 2011
The Good Wife
as Ruth Eastman
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 22, 2009
Justified
as Mags Bennett
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Mar 16, 2010
American Crime Story
as Lucianne Goldberg
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Feb 02, 2016
Your Honor
as Elizabeth Guthrie
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Dec 06, 2020
Mrs. America
as Bella Abzug
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Apr 15, 2020
BoJack Horseman
as Character Actress Margo Martindale (voice)
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Aug 22, 2014
DuckTales
as Ma Beagle (voice)
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Aug 12, 2017
The Chicken Sisters
as Narrator
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 10, 2024
The Watcher
as Mo
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Oct 13, 2022
The Sticky
as Ruth Landry
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Dec 06, 2024
100 Centre Street
as Michelle Grande
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jan 15, 2001
Dexter
as Camilla
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 01, 2006
The Good Fight
as Ruth Eastman
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 19, 2017
Mrs. Davis
as Mother Superior
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 20, 2023
Medium
as Catherine
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 03, 2005
Ed
as Amanda Myers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 08, 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rita Gabler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Beckman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
New Girl
as Bonnie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2011
Person of Interest
as Barbara Russell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 2011
BrainDead
as Dr. Joanne Alaimo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 13, 2016
Hung
as Molly
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 28, 2009
Law & Order
as Ms. Best
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mrs. Quinn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Suits
as Nell Sawyer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 23, 2011
New York Undercover
as Nurse Warner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1994
Masters of Sex
as Miss Horchow
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 2013
Smash
as Miriam Abramson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 06, 2012
Lonesome Dove
as Buffalo Heiffer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 05, 1989
The Act
as Emma Blanchard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 2019
Doctor Odyssey
as Mother of the Bride
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2024
Golden Years
as Thelma
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 16, 1991
Mercy
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 23, 2009
Homicide: Life on the Street
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1993
Rachael Ray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
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