Biography for
Mary Stuart Masterson More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

28 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography

Mary Stuart Masterson started acting before the age of ten, when she appeared in The Stepford Wives (1975) in 1975 with her father. Afterwards, at the direction of her parents, Mary Stuart led a life outside of the limelight, attending school in New York. She appeared in a few productions at New York's Dalton School. At the age of 15, the young actress appeared on Broadway in Eva Le Gallienne's version of Alice In Wonderland. She played two parts, the Four of Hearts and the Small White Rabbit. She returned to films in 1985 with the role of Dani in Heaven Help Us (1985). For eight months afterwards, Mary Stuart attended New York University, where she studied anthropology.

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Spouse

Jeremy Davidson	(2006 - present) 3 children
Damon Santostefano	(20 May 2000 - 2004) (divorced)
George Carl Francisco	(25 May 1990 - 1992) (divorced)

Trivia

Sister of actress Alexandra Masterson and actor Peter Masterson.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1987" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 39.

Mary Stuart's first significant on-screen line in The Stepford Wives (1975) was "Daddy, I just saw a man carrying a naked lady."

Daughter of writer/director/actor Peter Masterson and actress Carlin Glynn.

She has received an Outer Critics' Circle Award nomination (2003) for Best Supporting Actress in the new revival of the Broadway musical "Nine".

Was nominated for Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of "Nine The Musical."

Gave an interview in the 1980s in which she admitted to being a serious basketball fan.

Theatre World Award winner for her performance in the 2003 production of the Broadway musical "Nine".

Sister-in-law of Jennifer Tost.

Has never done a nude scene nor has she ever posed nude or topless in her career.

She has received a Drama Desk Award nomination (2003) for Best Supporting Actress in the new revival of the Broadway musical "Nine".

Gave birth to her first child at age 43, a son on October 11, 2009. Child's father is her third husband, Jeremy Davidson.

She and her husband, Jeremy Davidson, expecting twins [March 8, 2011].

Personal Quotes

I just always loved to sing, but I was always too chicken. I got a wonderful singing teacher in Los Angeles, and I would sneak into his studio and work on technique and sing songs and skulk out, and that was as far as I got. That was years ago, so I finally said to my agent, 'I think I need to try the singing thing.' And they're like, 'What? You can sing? You've been working how many years and you never told anybody this?' So I auditioned and somehow ended up here. I don't know how it happened.

"This is a move directly from my shower onto the stage, from singing in my shower to Broadway." - on her Musical debut (2003)

I love film sets, but I don't necessarily love being the center of attention. As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress. I'm not just blond and 5 ft. 4 in. - on why she stepped behind the camera

I learn a lot from acting, but it's not my natural way. I can't help but write; I do it all the time. It's a condition of being for me. I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing. As far as producing, I like to facilitate other people's good work. With acting I like to be in ensemble pieces.