Acting credits
41
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Mary Louise Wilson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
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Movies: 26Series: 15
TMDB ID: 115767
IMDb ID: nm0933840
Known for: Acting
Born: November 12, 1931
Age: 94
Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2019
Years active: 69
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q6780168
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mary Louise Wilson.
7.0
Ocean's Eight
as Marlene
2018 Movie
1.0
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self
2015 Movie
7.5
Nebraska
as Aunt Martha
2013 Movie
7.0
The Third Date
as Lulu
2003 Movie
The Women
as Mrs. Morehead
2002 Movie
7.0
A Season for Miracles
as Corinna
1999 Movie
5.4
24 Nights
as Lillian
1999 Movie
The History of Glamour
as Grace Greenberg (voice)
1999 Movie
7.1
Stepmom
as Mrs. Franklin
1998 Movie
5.5
Mr. Wonderful
as Muriel Manners
1993 Movie
6.0
Blind Spot
as Mrs. Deitz
1993 Movie
6.2
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Miss Watson
1993 Movie
6.1
Green Card
as Mrs. Sheehan
1990 Movie
4.0
Everybody Wins
as Jean
1990 Movie
6.0
She-Devil
as Mrs. Trumper
1989 Movie
6.6
Pet Sematary
as Dory Goldman
1989 Movie
6.5
The Money Pit
as Benny's Mom
1986 Movie
5.6
Teachers
as Teacher
1984 Movie
7.4
Zelig
as Sister Ruth
1983 Movie
6.2
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Modene
1982 Movie
5.6
King of the Gypsies
as Ivy
1978 Movie
8.0
The Royal Family
as Kitty Dean
1977 Movie
6.4
Hail
as The People
1973 Movie
5.8
Up the Sandbox
as Betty
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mary Louise Wilson.
6.8
Tales of the City
as Doris • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Mozart in the Jungle
as Bunny • 4 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Orange Is the New Black
as Millie • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Devious Maids
as Dolores • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Louie
as Dorethy • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Aunt Becky • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.7
The Sopranos
as Catherine • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.0
Remember WENN
as Tess Bracken • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Helen • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.2
Tales from the Darkside
as Ruby • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Lou Grant
1 eps
1977 Series
6.7
One Day at a Time
as Ginny Wroblicki • 24 eps
1975 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Corinna • 1 eps
1951 Series