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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at an event for Scarface (1983)
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was born in Lombard, Illinois, to Mary D. (Pagone) and Frank A. Mastrantonio, who ran a bronze foundry. Her parents were of Italian descent. She was raised in Oak Park, IL, and began her career in school plays as a teenager. Mary attended the University of Illinois and got bitten by the acting bug, starring in "Guys and Dolls".

Leaving for New York, she took part in "West Side Story" in 1981. She also made it into movies, starring alongside Al Pacino in Scarface (1983). In 1985, she starred in The Color of Money (1986), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Around 1990, a string of movies came about that really gave her a lot of attention: important roles in The Abyss (1989), Class Action (1991), and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). At this time she married The January Man (1989) director Pat O'Connor. Mastrantonio is also a renowned cabaret-style singer, and her singing is showcased in John Sayles's Limbo (1999).

Careerwise, she took the decision to pick roles she liked instead of roles that would attract attention. Also, she took time off to be with her family. As of 2001, she lives with her husband and two children in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 17, 1958
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Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss (1989)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss (1989)
Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss (1989)
Al Pacino and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Two Bits (1995)
Al Pacino and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Scarface (1983)
Al Pacino and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Scarface (1983)
Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Rebecca Miller in Consenting Adults (1992)
Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Consenting Adults (1992)
Kevin Kline and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Consenting Adults (1992)
Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Jerry Barone in Two Bits (1995)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Greg Germann, and Charlë Webb in Limitless (2015)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Scarface (1983)

Known for

The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss
7.5
  • Lindsey Brigman
  • 1989
Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
6.9
  • Marian
  • 1991
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm
6.5
  • Linda Greenlaw
  • 2000
Limbo (1999)
Limbo
7.0
  • Donna De Angelo
  • 1999

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Actress

  • Blindspot (2015)
    Blindspot
  • The Punisher (2017)
    The Punisher
  • Salamander
  • David Giuntoli in Grimm (2011)
    Grimm
  • Jennifer Carpenter and Jake McDorman in Limitless (2015)
    Limitless
  • Amok (2015)
    Amok
  • Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott in Hostages (2013)
    Hostages
  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • Amber Tamblyn in The Russell Girl (2008)
    The Russell Girl
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    Without a Trace
  • The Brooke Ellison Story (2004)
    The Brooke Ellison Story
  • Hugh Jackman in Standing Room Only (2003)
    Standing Room Only
  • Tabloid (2001)
    Tabloid
  • The Perfect Storm (2000)
    The Perfect Storm

Soundtrack

  • Limbo (1999)
    Limbo
  • Kevin Kline and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The January Man (1989)
    The January Man
    • (uncredited)

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The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
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The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
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The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
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The Color of Money: 25th Anniversary Edition
Uncle Vanya
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Uncle Vanya
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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Limitless on CBS
Trailer 2:58
Limitless on CBS
White Sands
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White Sands
My Life So Far
Trailer 0:58
My Life So Far
Scarface: Blu-Ray
Trailer 2:18
Scarface: Blu-Ray

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    • November 17, 1958
    • Lombard, Illinois, USA
    • Pat O'Connor1990 - present (2 children)
    • Frank Ray Perilli(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Plays Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha" musical by Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion and Dale Wasserman (National Theater, Washington, District of Columbia, USA).
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Suffered a serious mental and emotional breakdown during the problem-plagued shoot of the James Cameron film The Abyss (1989).
  • Quotes
    I used to go home at night and just shake, because I had no idea that's what acting was gonna be.

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