Acting
Mary Louise Wilson
EN cinema · 28 credits
Born
12 November 1931 (age 94)
Birthplace
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, 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.
Known for
Filmography
Some Kind of Bug
as The Doctor's Partner
Ocean's Eight
as Marlene
Nebraska
as Aunt Martha
The Third Date
as Lulu
The Women
as Mrs. Morehead
A Season for Miracles
as Corinna
The History of Glamour
as Grace Greenberg (voice)
24 Nights
as Lillian
Stepmom
as Mrs. Franklin
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Miss Watson
Blind Spot
as Mrs. Deitz
Mr. Wonderful
as Muriel Manners
Green Card
as Mrs. Sheehan
Everybody Wins
as Jean
Pet Sematary
as Dory Goldman
She-Devil
as Mrs. Trumper
The Money Pit
as Benny's Mom
Teachers
as Teacher
Zelig
as Sister Ruth
The Royal Family
as Kitty Dean
Hail
as The People
Up the Sandbox
as Betty
Going Home
as Real Estate Lady
Klute
as Producer in Adv. Agency