Margo Martindale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-07-18 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Jacksonville, Texas, USA

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Twits

    The Twits

  • Dexter

    Dexter

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Suits

    Suits

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • Medium

    Medium

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Justified

    Justified

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • Masters of Sex

    Masters of Sex

  • Hung

    Hung

  • The Americans

    The Americans

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Cars 3

    Cars 3

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Smash

    Smash

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • Your Honor

    Your Honor

  • Orphan

    Orphan

  • Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Practical Magic

    Practical Magic

  • The Act

    The Act

  • Mrs. America

    Mrs. America

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • The Riches

    The Riches

  • Doctor Odyssey

    Doctor Odyssey

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • 100 Centre Street

    100 Centre Street

  • Mrs. Davis

    Mrs. Davis

  • The Laramie Project

    The Laramie Project

  • Feast of Love

    Feast of Love

  • Mercy

    Mercy

  • Heaven Is for Real

    Heaven Is for Real

  • Lonesome Dove

    Lonesome Dove

  • Beautiful Creatures

    Beautiful Creatures

  • Instant Family

    Instant Family

  • The Winning Season

    The Winning Season

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Cocaine Bear

    Cocaine Bear

  • Sophie and the Rising Sun

    Sophie and the Rising Sun

  • Snoops

    Snoops

  • The Hours

    The Hours

  • August: Osage County

    August: Osage County

  • BrainDead

    BrainDead

  • The Human Stain

    The Human Stain

  • 28 Days

    28 Days

  • Nobody's Fool

    Nobody's Fool

  • Blow the Man Down

    Blow the Man Down

  • The Sticky

    The Sticky

  • My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

    My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

  • An Unexpected Love

    An Unexpected Love

  • Downsizing

    Downsizing

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • Hannah Montana: The Movie

    Hannah Montana: The Movie

  • It's All About Love

    It's All About Love

  • Forged

    Forged

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • The Child Saver

    The Child Saver

  • Proof of Life

    Proof of Life

  • The Boss

    The Boss

  • Secretariat

    Secretariat

  • The Kitchen

    The Kitchen

  • The Rocketeer

    The Rocketeer

  • The Chicken Sisters

    The Chicken Sisters

  • A Gifted Man

    A Gifted Man

  • Bluebird

    Bluebird

  • Stop-Loss

    Stop-Loss

  • Rocket Science

    Rocket Science

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • The Hollars

    The Hollars

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • The Death and Life of Bobby Z

    The Death and Life of Bobby Z

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

  • Marvin's Room

    Marvin's Room

  • Lorenzo's Oil

    Lorenzo's Oil

  • ...First Do No Harm

    ...First Do No Harm

  • Paris Je T'aime

    Paris Je T'aime

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • Management

    Management

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Savages

    The Savages

  • Family Squares

    Family Squares

  • Twilight

    Twilight

  • Iron Jawed Angels

    Iron Jawed Angels

  • A Girl Thing

    A Girl Thing

  • Silver Bells

    Silver Bells

  • Scalene

    Scalene

  • Critical Care

    Critical Care

  • Ride with the Devil

    Ride with the Devil

  • In Dreams

    In Dreams

  • Main Street

    Main Street

  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Ghosts of Mississippi

  • Win Win

    Win Win

  • Just Picture It

    Just Picture It

  • Earthly Possessions

    Earthly Possessions

  • La Soga

    La Soga

  • Table 19

    Table 19

  • Plainsong

    Plainsong

  • The Best Thief in the World

    The Best Thief in the World

  • Emma and Elvis

    Emma and Elvis

  • Rails & Ties

    Rails & Ties

  • Showing Up

    Showing Up

  • Eye of God

    Eye of God

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • Mo

    Mo

  • Out There

    Out There

  • Superheroes

    Superheroes

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Dead Letters

    Dead Letters

  • The Age of Innocence

    The Age of Innocence

  • 14e Arrondissement

    14e Arrondissement

  • What Girls Learn

    What Girls Learn