Margo Martindale
Personal details
  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1951-07-18
    • Born Place: Jacksonville, Texas, USA
  • Also Known As:

    مارگو مارتیندال, مارگو مارتیندیل

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale is an acclaimed American character actress, born on July 18, 1951, in Jacksonville, Texas, known for her powerful and versatile performances across film, television, and stage. A distinctive figure in the industry, she built a career as a formidable supporting player, often portraying tough, grounded, and complex women, especially Southern or working-class matriarchs and authority figures. She achieved widespread critical recognition later in her career, becoming a three-time Primetime Emmy Award winner: once for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series as the ruthless crime boss Mags Bennett in Justified (2011), and twice for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series as the KGB handler Claudia in The Americans (2015 and 2016). Her notable film roles span multiple genres, including Million Dollar Baby, Dead Man Walking, The Hours, and the voice of Mrs. Credenza Twit in the 2025 animated film The Twits. On television, she has also starred in series like Sneaky Pete and the miniseries Mrs. America (as Bella Abzug), in addition to famously lending her voice and persona to a fictionalized version of herself, "Character Actress Margo Martindale," in the animated series BoJack Horseman. She also earned a Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut as Big Mama in the 2004 revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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