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Mary Beth Hurt

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Mary Beth Hurt
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Mary Beth Hurt was born on 26 September 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa, USA. She is an actress, known for The World According to Garp (1982), Lady in the Water (2006) and Interiors (1978). She has been married to Paul Schrader since 6 August 1983. They have two children. She was previously married to William Hurt.
BornSeptember 26, 1946
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BornSeptember 26, 1946
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Lauren Bacall and Mary Beth Hurt in The Walker (2007)
Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Nathan Babcock, and Ian MacGregor in The World According to Garp (1982)
Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison, and Mary Beth Hurt in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland, Bruce Davison, and Mary Beth Hurt in Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Mary Beth Hurt, Paul Giamatti, Jared Harris, Joseph D. Reitman, Jeffrey Wright, Noah Gray-Cabey, Ethan Cohn, John Boyd, and Grant Monohon in Lady in the Water (2006)
Mary Beth Hurt, Colleen Camp, Danny Corkill, Amy Linker, Michael McKean, Barret Oliver, and Steve Ryan in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Mary Beth Hurt in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Mary Beth Hurt in The Dead Girl (2006)
Sarita Choudhury, Mary Beth Hurt, Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, and M. Night Shyamalan in Lady in the Water (2006)
Mary Beth Hurt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
Mary Beth Hurt at an event for The Dead Girl (2006)
Olympia Dukakis, Aidan Quinn, Mary Beth Hurt, Macy Gray, and Rachel Brosnahan in Change in the Air (2018)

Known for:

Robin Williams in The World According to Garp (1982)
The World According to Garp
7.1
  • Helen Holm
  • 1982
Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
Lady in the Water
5.5
  • Mrs. Bell
  • 2006
Diane Keaton, Mary Beth Hurt, and Kristin Griffith in Interiors (1978)
Interiors
7.3
  • Joey
  • 1978
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
6.7
  • Judge Brewster
  • 2005

Credits

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  • Olympia Dukakis, Aidan Quinn, Mary Beth Hurt, Macy Gray, and Rachel Brosnahan in Change in the Air (2018)
    Change in the Air
    • Jo Ann Bayberry
    • 2018
  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in The Volunteer (2013)
    The Volunteer
    • Donna
    • 2013
  • Charlize Theron in Young Adult (2011)
    Young Adult
    • Jan
    • 2011
  • Lebanon, Pa. (2010)
    Lebanon, Pa.
    • Jennette
    • 2010
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • Judge Gillian Berrow
    • Sela Dixon
    • TV Series
    • 1996–2009
  • Diane Lane in Untraceable (2008)
    Untraceable
    • Stella Marsh
    • 2008
  • The Walker (2007)
    The Walker
    • Chrissie Morgan
    • 2007
  • Toni Collette in The Dead Girl (2006)
    The Dead Girl
    • Ruth
    • 2006
  • Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
    Lady in the Water
    • Mrs. Bell
    • 2006
  • Perception (2005)
    Perception
    • Dorothy
    • 2005
  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
    The Exorcism of Emily Rose
    • Judge Brewster
    • 2005
  • Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton in Red Dragon (2002)
    Red Dragon
    • Museum Curator (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Jessica Blaine-Todd
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • After Amy (2001)
    After Amy
    • Dr. Amanda Gordon
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • The Island of the Skog
    • (voice)
    • Short
    • 2000

Videos10

Trailer
Trailer 1:36
Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:04
Original Theatrical Trailer
Untraceable
Trailer 2:35
Untraceable
U.S. trailer: The Walker
Trailer 1:59
U.S. trailer: The Walker
D.A.R.Y.L.
Trailer 1:32
D.A.R.Y.L.
Parents
Trailer 1:22
Parents
Lady in the Water
Trailer 1:40
Lady in the Water
The Age of Innocence
Trailer 2:29
The Age of Innocence
Six Degrees of Separation
Trailer 1:39
Six Degrees of Separation
Defenseless
Trailer 2:11
Defenseless

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Mary-Beth Hurt
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • September 26, 1946
    • Marshalltown, Iowa, USA
  • Spouses
      Paul SchraderAugust 6, 1983 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Molly Johanna Schrader
  • Other works
    Print ads for the Diamond Information Center's "The Man's Diamond: The Gift of Success" campaign, with Simon Jones. (1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Growing up in Marshalltown, Iowa, she had Jean Seberg as a baby sitter. The Sebergs lived next door to her.
  • Quotes
    I've never been cast as a mistress. I'm the girl men marry, not the girl they have affairs with.

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