Mary Steenburgen was born on February 8th, 1953 in Newport, Arkansas, USA.
Mary Steenburgen's full name is Mary Nell Steenburgen.
Mary Steenburgen is of 5' 8" [1.73 m] in height.
Mary Steenburgen is of Dutch-American descent.
Mary Steenburgen's mother Nell was a school board secretary and father Maurice Steenburgen was a freight-train conductor at Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Mary Steenburgen at the age of nineteen moved to New York in 1972 and studied acting at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
Mary Steenburgen worked for Doubleday's while attending her acting classes.
Mary Steenburgen began her acting career in 1978 with "Goin' South". She won the Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
Mary Steenburgen was discovered by director Jack Nicholson in the reception room of Paramount's New York Office.
Mary Steenburgen won the Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the debut movie Jack Nicholson-directed "Goin' South" [1978].
Mary Steenburgen's second movie "Time After Time" [1979] won her Saturn Award for her beautiful performance.
Mary Steenburgen's third movie "Melvin and Howard" [1980] won an Academy award for her stunning performance as 'Lynda Dummar'.
Mary Steenburgen's fourth movie "Ragtime" [1981] brought her Golden Globe nomination for her best performance.
Mary Steenburgen received BAFTA nomination for her best performance in "Tender Is the Night" [1986].
Mary Steenburgen received Emmy Award nomination for "The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank" [1988].