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 Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Margaret (Pruitt) and William Everett Martindale, a lumber company owner and dog handler. She is the youngest of three children, and the only daughter. Margo attended Lon Marris College, and later transferred to University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and did a summer study at Harvard University. She made her film debut appearance in Days of Thunder (1990), she played the minor role of Donna. Notable roles include: Sister Colleen, Susan Sarandon's fellow nun in Dead Man Walking (1995). She played a brief but memorable role as the selfish mother to Hilary Swank's character in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
Bio:
Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Margaret (Pruitt) and William Everett Martindale, a lumber company owner and dog handler. She is the youngest of three children, and the only daughter. Margo attended Lon Marris College, and later transferred to University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and did a summer study at Harvard University. She made her film debut appearance in Days of Thunder (1990), she played the minor role of Donna. Notable roles include: Sister Colleen, Susan Sarandon's fellow nun in Dead Man Walking (1995). She played a brief but memorable role as the selfish mother to Hilary Swank's character in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
Tivia:
She was the original "Truvy the hairdresser" in the very first off-Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias". The role was later played by Dolly Parton in the movie version, Steel Magnolias (1989).For her role on Justified (2010), named one of the "8 Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of The New York Times Magazine (9/11/11).Miss Jacksonville High School 1969, Football Sweetheart 1969. Also, a High School Cheerleader.Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for her performance as Big Mama in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.".In a 2011 interview on the NPR program, "Fresh Air with Terry Gross", Martindale said that Justified (2010), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and her segment in Paris, je t'aime (2006) were her three favorite acting projects of her career.Has one daughter, Margaret.Attended Lon Morris College in her hometown of Jacksonville, Texas. Also attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Has lived in New York City for 46 years, and in the same apartment for 41 of those years through 2019.Her husband, Bill Boals, is a musician.Most difficult role she has played to date (2017) was Claudia in The Americans (2013).From the late 1970s to early 1980s, she was the "foot tickler" in a series of Downy fabric softener commercials, becoming as recognizable as Jan Miner, who played "Madge the manicurist" for Palmolive dish-washing liquid.Stars in two different new television series for the 2013 television season with Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex (2013) and The Millers (2013).Has been in four films with Nicole Kidman (The Human Stain (2003), The Hours (2002), Practical Magic (1998), and Days of Thunder (1990)), four with Meryl Streep (August: Osage County (2013), The Hours (2002), ...First Do No Harm (1997) and Marvin's Room (1996)) and four with Susan Sarandon (Earthly Possessions (1999), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), Twilight (1998) and Dead Man Walking (1995)).Top of her bucket list is to sing on Broadway.Guilty pleasure Family Feud (1999) with Steve Harvey.Has a voice reminiscent of old-time radio star Arlene Harris.Received her first TV on-screen kiss from John Glover in Pilot (1999).Counts her appearance as Truvy Jones in the 1987 Off-Broadway production of Robert Harling's "Steel Magnolias" as the catalyst that gave her career its first real breakthrough due to the vast exposure the play generated.Childhood celebrity crush was actor Troy Donahue.Looks a lot like fellow actor Ann Dowd, and they are commonly mistaken for each other in films by fans. They both appeared in Lorenzo's Oil (1992).Her older brother is golfer, Billy Martindale.Has worked as an actress in three shows Graham Yost was executive producer of. Mags Bennett in Justified (2010-2015), Claudia in The Americans (2013-2018), and Audrey Bernhardt in Sneaky Pete (2015-2019). |
| Name: |
Margo Martindale |
Type: |
Actress (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress |
| Products for sale: |
Actress |
| Model rank: |
307 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:16:20 |
| Height: |
5' 5?' (1.66 m) |
| Biography: |
Margo Martindale was born July 18, 1951 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Margaret (Pruitt) and William Everett Martindale, a lumber company owner and dog handler. She is the youngest of three children, and the only daughter. Margo attended Lon Marris Colle |
| Trivia: |
She was the original "Truvy the hairdresser" in the very first off-Broadway production of "Steel Magnolias". The role was later played by Dolly Parton in the movie version, Steel Magnolias (1989).For her role on Justified (2010), named one of the "8 Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in the cover story of The New York Times Magazine (9/11/11).Miss Jacksonville High School 1969, Football Sweetheart 1969. Also, a High School Cheerleader.Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for her performance as Big Mama in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.".In a 2011 interview on the NPR program, "Fresh Air with Terry Gross", Martindale said that Justified (2010), Million Dollar Baby (2004), and her segment in Paris, je t'aime (2006) were her three favorite acting projects of her career.Has one daughter, Margaret.Attended Lon Morris College in her hometown of Jacksonville, Texas. Also attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Has lived in New York City for 46 years, and in the same apartment for 41 of those years through 2019.Her husband, Bill Boals, is a musician.Most difficult role she has played to date (2017) was Claudia in The Americans (2013).From the late 1970s to early 1980s, she was the "foot tickler" in a series of Downy fabric softener commercials, becoming as recognizable as Jan Miner, who played "Madge the manicurist" for Palmolive dish-washing liquid.Stars in two different new television series for the 2013 television season with Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex (2013) and The Millers (2013).Has been in four films with Nicole Kidman (The Human Stain (2003), The Hours (2002), Practical Magic (1998), and Days of Thunder (1990)), four with Meryl Streep (August: Osage County (2013), The Hours (2002), ...First Do No Harm (1997) and Marvin's Room (1996)) and four with Susan Sarandon (Earthly Possessions (1999), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), Twilight (1998) and Dead Man Walking (1995)).Top of her bucket list is to sing on Broadway.Guilty pleasure Family Feud (1999) with Steve Harvey.Has a voice reminiscent of old-time radio star Arlene Harris.Received her first TV on-screen kiss from John Glover in Pilot (1999).Counts her appearance as Truvy Jones in the 1987 Off-Broadway production of Robert Harling's "Steel Magnolias" as the catalyst that gave her career its first real breakthrough due to the vast exposure the play generated.Childhood celebrity crush was actor Troy Donahue.Looks a lot like fellow actor Ann Dowd, and they are commonly mistaken for each other in films by fans. They both appeared in Lorenzo's Oil (1992).Her older brother is golfer, Billy Martindale.Has worked as an actress in three shows Graham Yost was executive producer of. Mags Bennett in Justified (2010-2015), Claudia in The Americans (2013-2018), and Audrey Bernhardt in Sneaky Pete (2015-2019). |
| Quotes: |
In order for me to have fun, I have to be able to not be buttoned down.
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I'm from East Texas, yes.
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I played Big Mama in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' when I was 20 years old at the University of Michigan.
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And I love having the job to go to every week. With movies, there's a lot of downtime. I like working, and television really does that.
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I love Kentucky people, but you have to get on the inside before they accept you. |
| Job title: |
Actress |
| Others works: |
Stage: Appeared (as "Truvy") in "Steel Magnolias", WPA Theatre, New York city.
(1984) Stage: Appeared in "Miss Firecracker Contest" by Beth Henley, produced on Broadway (original production). Directed by Stephen Tobolowsky. |
| Spouse: |
William Boals (1986 - present) (1 child) |
| Children: |
Margaret Boals |
| Parents: |
Margaret Pruitt
William Everett Martindale |
| Relatives: |
Billy Martindale (Sibling)
Bobby Tim Martindale (Sibling) |
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