Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Acting
Born 1931-11-12 New Haven, Connecticut, USA 45 credits Tony Awards 1

Awards

Won 1 Tony Award

Tony Awards 1 won

  • — Best Featured Actress in a Musical Won

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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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Filmography
Acting 44 credits
Modern Family
Modern Family
2009 · 84% · Aunt Becky
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
1999 · 92% · Catherine
Frasier
Frasier
1993 · 83% · Helen
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · 71% · Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
2013 · 80% · Millie
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Mrs. Simonds
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
1975 · ★ 6.8 · Ginny Wroblicki
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
2009 · 78% · Doris
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · 70% · Ruby
Devious Maids
Devious Maids
2013 · 75% · Dolores
Ocean's Eight
Ocean's Eight
2018 · 62% · Marlene
Louie
Louie
2010 · 85% · Dorethy
Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle
2014 · 81% · Bunny
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
1989 · 62% · Dory Goldman
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
1996 · Tess Bracken
The Money Pit
The Money Pit
1986 · 58% · Benny's Mom
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
2019 · ★ 6.8 · Doris
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 · 60% · Modene
Stepmom
Stepmom
1998 · 65% · Mrs. Franklin
She-Devil
She-Devil
1989 · 55% · Mrs. Trumper
Nebraska
Nebraska
2013 · 77% · Aunt Martha
Klute
Klute
1971 · 72% · Producer in Adv. Agency
Green Card
Green Card
1990 · 58% · Mrs. Sheehan
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993 · 58% · Miss Watson
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Corinna
Zelig
Zelig
1983 · ★ 7.4 · Sister Ruth
Teachers
Teachers
1984 · 53% · Teacher
The Thorns
The Thorns
1988 · Toinette
King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies
1978 · 62% · Ivy
Everybody Wins
Everybody Wins
1990 · Jean
A Season for Miracles
A Season for Miracles
1999 · 74% · Corinna
Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful
1993 · 51% · Muriel Manners
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1993 · Mrs. Deitz
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
1972 · Betty
Some Kind of Bug
Some Kind of Bug
2023 · The Doctor's Partner
She's The Best Thing in It
She's The Best Thing in It
2015 · Self
Going Home
Going Home
1971 · Real Estate Lady
The Women
The Women
2002 · Mrs. Morehead
Hail
Hail
1973 · The People
The Royal Family
The Royal Family
1977 · Kitty Dean
24 Nights
24 Nights
1999 · Lillian
The History of Glamour
The History of Glamour
1999 · Grace Greenberg (voice)
The Third Date
The Third Date
2003 · Lulu
Other credits 1 credit
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
1977
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