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Mary Louise Wilson
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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, film…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2023
Some Kind of Bug
Movie The Doctor's Partner
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2019
Tales of the City
TV show Doris
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2018
Ocean's Eight
Movie Marlene
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2015
She's The Best Thing in It
Movie Self
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2014
Mozart in the Jungle
TV show Bunny
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2013
Nebraska
Movie Aunt Martha
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2013
Orange Is the New Black
TV show Millie
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2013
Devious Maids
TV show Dolores
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2010
Louie
TV show Dorethy
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2009
Modern Family
TV show Aunt Becky
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2009
Nurse Jackie
TV show Doris
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2003
The Third Date
Movie Lulu
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2002
The Women
Movie Mrs. Morehead
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1999
A Season for Miracles
Movie Corinna
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1999
24 Nights
Movie Lillian
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1999
The History of Glamour
Movie Grace Greenberg (voice)
More credits
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1999
The Sopranos
TV show Catherine
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1998
Stepmom
Movie Mrs. Franklin
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1996
Remember WENN
TV show Tess Bracken
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1993
Mr. Wonderful
Movie Muriel Manners
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1993
Frasier
TV show Helen
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1993
Blind Spot
Movie Mrs. Deitz
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1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Movie Miss Watson
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1990
Green Card
Movie Mrs. Sheehan
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1990
Everybody Wins
Movie Jean
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1989
She-Devil
Movie Mrs. Trumper
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1989
Pet Sematary
Movie Dory Goldman
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1988
The Thorns
TV show Toinette
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1986
The Money Pit
Movie Benny's Mom
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1984
Teachers
Movie Teacher
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1984
Tales from the Darkside
TV show Ruby
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1983
Zelig
Movie Sister Ruth
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1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie Modene
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show Mrs. Simonds
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1978
King of the Gypsies
Movie Ivy
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1977
The Royal Family
Movie Kitty Dean
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1977
Lou Grant
TV show
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1975
One Day at a Time
TV show Ginny Wroblicki
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1975
Saturday Night Live
TV show Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)
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1973
Hail
Movie The People
