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Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 12, 1931
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Mary Louise Wilson
0.2 Popularity
Biography
Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black, usually in guest roles. Wilson has had scores of stage roles, making her Broadway debut in Hot Spot (1963) starring Judy Holliday. For her role as "Big" Edie Beale in the musical Grey Gardens (2006), Wilson won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (alongside co-star Christine Ebersole's win for Best Leading actress). She was previously nominated in the same category for her role as Fräulein Schneider in the 1998 revival of Cabaret.
Known For
Credits
Tales of the City
as Doris
2019
6.8
Ocean's Eight
as Marlene
2018
7.0
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
2015
1.0
Mozart in the Jungle
as Bunny
2014
7.5
Nebraska
as Aunt Martha
2013
7.4
Orange Is the New Black
as Millie
2013
7.7
Devious Maids
as Dolores
2013
7.1
Louie
as Dorethy
2010
7.8
Modern Family
as Aunt Becky
2009
7.9
The Third Date
as Lulu
2003
7.0
The Women
as Mrs. Morehead
2002
0.0
A Season for Miracles
as Corinna
1999
7.1
24 Nights
as Lillian
1999
5.4
The History of Glamour
as Grace Greenberg (voice)
1999
0.0
The Sopranos
as Catherine
1999
8.6
Stepmom
as Mrs. Franklin
1998
7.2
Remember WENN
as Tess Bracken
1996
8.0
Mr. Wonderful
as Muriel Manners
1993
5.5
Frasier
as Helen
1993
7.7
Blind Spot
as Mrs. Deitz
1993
6.0
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Miss Watson
1993
6.2
Green Card
as Mrs. Sheehan
1990
6.1
Everybody Wins
as Jean
1990
4.0
She-Devil
as Mrs. Trumper
1989
6.0
Pet Sematary
as Dory Goldman
1989
6.6
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The Thorns
as Toinette
1988
6.0
The Money Pit
as Benny's Mom
1986
6.5
Teachers
as Teacher
1984
5.6
Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby
1984
7.2
Zelig
as Sister Ruth
1983
7.4
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Modene
1982
6.2
King of the Gypsies
as Ivy
1978
5.7
The Royal Family
as Kitty Dean
1977
8.0
Lou Grant
1977
7.3
One Day at a Time
as Ginny Wroblicki
1975
6.7
Saturday Night Live
as Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Hail
as The People
1973
6.4
Up the Sandbox
as Betty
1972
5.8
Going Home
as Real Estate Lady
1971
6.3
Klute
as Producer in Adv. Agency
1971
6.7
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Corinna
1951
8.6