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Margo Martindale (born July 18, 1951) is an American character actress who has appeared on television, film, and stage. In 2011, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on Justified.
Margo Martindale. Actress: August: Osage County. 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.
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Margo Martindale. Actress: August: Osage County. 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.
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- July 18, 1951
- Margo Martindale's role call. Margo Martindale has won multiple Emmys and gone from America's favorite what's-her-name to a bona fide beloved star. Ahead of the release of her 2016 film The Hollars, EW sat down with the Texas-accented, infectiously upbeat actress to talk about 10 of her best roles.
- Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Martindale played a grieving mother in this affecting drama by director George Miller. It was her first of three movies costarring Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking and Twilight — no, not that one — followed), but didn't propel Martindale's career in the way she'd hoped.
- Nobody's Fool (1994) "You're either my favorite little sister," director Robert Benton told Martindale, "or my favorite older daughter." He cast her as a small-town bartender who wisecracks with Paul Newman in this effervescent comedy.
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) Martindale had auditioned for multiple Clint Eastwood films before getting hired to play the cruel mother of Hilary Swank's Maggie in this Best Picture Oscar winner.
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.
Apr 20, 2017 · April 20, 2017. Margo Martindale in ‘The Millers’ (Photo: CBS) She won three Emmys in five years for her roles on Justified and The Americans. She’ll soon be featured in four shows — drama ...
May 9, 2019 · Learn how Margo Martindale went from doing odd jobs and struggling in theater to winning Emmys for Justified and The Americans. Find out about her role as a bail bondswoman in Sneaky Pete and her experience with Wayne Knight as a private detective.
