Acting
Mary Beth Hurt
EN cinema · 45 credits
Born
26 September 1946
Died
28 March 2026 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
Also known as Mary Beth Supinger · Mary-Beth Hurt · Marybeth Hurt · Mary Supinger
Mary Beth Hurt (née Supinger; September 26, 1946 - March 28, 2026) was an American actress of stage and screen. For her work on Broadway, she had been nominated for three Tony Awards. She was previously married to actor William Hurt, and since 1982 she was married to filmmaker Paul Schrader.
Known for
Filmography
Change in the Air
as Jo Ann Bayberry
The Volunteer
as Donna
Young Adult
as Jan
Untraceable
as Stella Marsh
The Walker
as Chrissie Morgan
Lady in the Water
as Mrs. Bell
The Dead Girl
as Ruth
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Judge Brewster
Perception
as Dorothy
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
as Pazuzu (voice) (uncredited)
Red Dragon
as Museum Curator (uncredited)
No Ordinary Baby
as Dr. Amanda Gordon
Autumn in New York
as Dr. Sibley
The Family Man
as Adelle
Bringing Out the Dead
as Nurse Constance
Leo the Late Bloomer
as Narrator (voice)
Affliction
as Lillian
A Weekend with Wendell
as Narrator
Boys Life 2
as June Gudmanson
From the Journals of Jean Seberg
as Jean Seberg
Alkali, Iowa
as June
Noisy Nora
as Narrator (voice)
The Age of Innocence
as Regina Beaufort
My Boyfriend's Back
as Mrs. Dingle
Musical Max
as (voice)
Shimmer
as Mother
Light Sleeper
as Teresa Aranow
Defenseless
as Ellie Seldes
Parents
as Lily Laemle
Slaves of New York
as Ginger Booth
Baby Girl Scott
1987
Baby Girl Scott
as Wendy Scott
D.A.R.Y.L.
as Joyce Richardson
Compromising Positions
as Peg Tuccio
The World According to Garp
as Helen Holm
A Change of Seasons
as Kasey Evans
Hide in Plain Sight
as Matty's Chick
The Five Forty-Eight
as Jane Dent
Interiors
as Joey
Secret Service
as Caroline Mitford
Royce
1976
Royce
as Susan Mabry