Knowra Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen is an American actor whose screen work includes Melvin and Howard, Back to the Future Part III, and Philadelphia. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Melvin and Howard.
Melvin and Howard : A 1980 comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Demme about an eccentric drifter who claims Howard Hughes promised him an inheritance. Steenburgen won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Lynda West Dummar.
Jonathan Demme : An American film director known for films including The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia. Demme directed Melvin and Howard, the film that earned Steenburgen her Academy Award.
Newport, Arkansas : A city in northeastern Arkansas and the county seat of Jackson County. Steenburgen was born in Newport and spent her early years in Arkansas.
Academy Award : An annual set of American film awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Steenburgen’s supporting-actress win for Melvin and Howard brought her the film industry’s highest-profile award.
Back to the Future Part III : The 1990 conclusion to the Back to the Future film trilogy, set largely in the American Old West. Steenburgen plays Clara Clayton, a schoolteacher who becomes Doc Brown’s romantic partner.
Jack Nicholson : An American actor and filmmaker known for films including Chinatown and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Nicholson directed Steenburgen in her screen debut, Goin’ South.
Hendrix College : A private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas. Steenburgen studied drama at Hendrix before moving to New York to pursue acting.
Golden Globe Award : An annual award honoring achievements in film and television, presented by the Golden Globes organization. Steenburgen won a Golden Globe for her supporting performance in Melvin and Howard.
Philadelphia : A 1993 drama film about a lawyer who sues his former employer after being dismissed because he has AIDS. Steenburgen appears as Belinda Conine, one of the lawyers involved in the case.
Ted Danson : An American actor known for television roles in Cheers, Becker, and The Good Place. Danson is Steenburgen’s husband and a frequent collaborator, including on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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