Mary Steenburgen: Biography in Details
Who is Mary Steenburgen?
Mary Steenburgen is a well-recognized American actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian.
Steenburgen has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress-Motion Picture for her role as Lynda in Melvin and Howard.
Moreover, she earned a Golden Globe nomination for the 1981 film Ragtime, and a BAFTA TV Award nomination for the miniseries, Tender Is the Night.
Mary Steenburgen- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Mary Steenburgen was born on 8 February 1953. At present, her age is 69 years old. Likewise, her birthplace is Newport, Arkansas, the USA.
Mary is the daughter of her father, Maurice Hoffman Steenburgen whereas her mother is Nellie Mae.
Moreover, Mary Steenburgen has a sister named Nancy Kelly who is a teacher by profession.
Talking about her nationality, Mary Steenburgen holds an American identity whereas her ethnicity is Dutch, English, Scottish, and Welsh.
Education
Regarding education, the star attended Hendrix College to study drama.
Mary Steenburgen later traveled to Dallas at the suggestion of her drama teacher and auditioned for New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse.
She also earned an honorary doctorate from Hendrix College in 1989.
Also, Mary Steenburgen received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Lyon College.
Mary Steenburgen- Professional Life, Careers
In her early ages, Mary Steenburgen worked as a server at The Magic Pan and for Doubleday while studying under William Esper.
The actress gained attention when she was recognized by Jack Nicholson in the reception room of Paramount’s New York office, in the 1978 Western Goin’ South.
Likewise, Mary portrayed the leading role in the 1979 film Time After Time.
Additionally, in her third movie, Mary Steenburgen received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1980 film Melvin and Howard portraying the role of Lynda Dummar.
She has also performed in other movies such as What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, My Summer Story, Nixon, Elf, and so on.
Mary Steenburgen has worked in the comedy movie, Step Brothers(2008) portraying the role of the mother of Will Ferrell‘s character; Four Christmases(2008), and The Pr0posal.
Awards
Mary Steenburgen in advance won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for the film Time After Time in 1979.
She has won a total of six awards which include an Academy Award under the Best Supporting Actress category and a Golden Globe Award under the Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture.
Mary Steenburgen- Net worth, Salary
A famed American actress, Mary Steenburgen has earned a handsome amount of money from her profession. She has been active in her profession from 1978 till the present.
It is reported that Mary Steenburgen has an estimated net worth of $80 million as of 2023.Mary Steenburgen.
Mary Steenburgen and her husband, Ted own a number of properties around the country, primarily in the Los Angeles area.
Likewise, in June 2019, they sold a nine-acre property in Ojai, California for $8.75 million.
The couple bought the house in 2005 through a trust for $4.5 million. They also own several homes in Ojai which they bought in 2017 for $2.4 million.
In 2014, they spent $3.5 million on a home in Santa Monica, California, and then in January 2019, they bought the property next door for $5.2 million.
In addition, Mary owns a small cottage in Nashville and a six-acre multi-residence spread on Martha’s Vineyard.
Mary Steenburgen- Rumors, Controversy
Mary Steenburgen has never been part of any controversial matter or rumors till now. The star has been preoccupied with her professional and private life.
It seems that Steenburgen prefers enjoying her personal life and does not want to merge it with her professional life.
Body features- Height, Weight
69 years old star, Mary Steenburgen has beautiful looks and an admirable personality.
She stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches. Also, she has a balanced body weight of 60 kg.
Furthermore, Mary Steenburgen has green eyes whereas her hair is brown.
Her body measurement is 36-26-36 inches(chest-waist-hip) respectively.
The star wears a shoe size of 6(US) and her bra size is 34B.
Social Media
Regarding her social media presence, Mary Steenburgen is an active personality on social media.
Mary Steenburgen has more than 212k followers on her official Instagram account @mary_steenburgen.
She is also active on Twitter with around 46.3k followers.
Mary Steenburgen’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | October | Monday |
| 2025 | October | Tuesday |
| 2026 | October | Wednesday |
| 2027 | October | Thursday |
| 2028 | October | Saturday |
Mary Steenburgen’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | February | Thursday |
| 2025 | February | Saturday |
| 2026 | February | Sunday |
| 2027 | February | Monday |
| 2028 | February | Tuesday |