Mary Steenburgen

American actress, singer and songwriter
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Mary Steenburgen

Summary

Mary Steenburgen is a human[1]. She was born in Newport[2]. She was born on February 8, 1953[3]. She worked as a television producer[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film producer[7], and voice actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,601 views/month, #1,304 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Steenburgen was born in Newport[2].
  • Mary Steenburgen was born on February 8, 1953[3].
  • Mary Steenburgen's father was Maurice Steenburgen[10].
  • Mary Steenburgen's mother was Nellie Mae Wall[11].
  • Among Mary Steenburgen's spouses was Ted Danson[12].
  • A child of Mary Steenburgen was Charlie McDowell[13].
  • Mary Steenburgen held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Mary Steenburgen's native language[15].
  • Mary Steenburgen's professions included television producer[4].
  • Mary Steenburgen worked as a television actor[5].
  • Mary Steenburgen worked as a film actor[6].
  • Mary Steenburgen's professions included film producer[7].
  • Mary Steenburgen's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Mary Steenburgen's education included a stint at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16].
  • Mary Steenburgen's education included a stint at William Esper Studio[17].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[19].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture[21].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast[22].
  • Mary Steenburgen received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[23].
  • Mary Steenburgen is recorded as female[24].
  • Mary Steenburgen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mary Steenburgen's ancestral home is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[26].
  • Mary Steenburgen's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-02-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48cc7e51-6dd1-4947-ae7b-5f67f74b1c78[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newport[2], Mary Steenburgen… she was born on February 8, 1953[3]. Her father was Maurice Steenburgen[10]. Her mother was Nellie Mae Wall[11]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16], a drama school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1928[34] and William Esper Studio[17], an educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television producer[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film producer[7], and voice actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18], an award for best supporting actress[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[19], an award for best supporting actress[41], in United States[42], founded in 1944[43]; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], a class of award[44], in United States[45]; Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture[21], a class of award[46], in United States[47]; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast[22], a class of award[48]; and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture[23], a class of award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1995[51].

Personal Life

Mary Steenburgen was married to Ted Danson[12]. A child of her was Charlie McDowell[13].

Why It Matters

Mary Steenburgen ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,601 views/month, #1,304 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Mary Steenburgen born?

Born in Newport[2], Mary Steenburgen…

Who were Mary Steenburgen's parents?

Mary Steenburgen's father was Maurice Steenburgen[10]. Mary Steenburgen's mother was Nellie Mae Wall[11].

Who was Mary Steenburgen married to?

Mary Steenburgen's spouses include Ted Danson[12].

What did Mary Steenburgen do for work?

Mary Steenburgen worked as television producer[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], film producer[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Mary Steenburgen go to school?

Mary Steenburgen was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre[16] and William Esper Studio[17].

What awards did Mary Steenburgen receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[18], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[19], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[20], and Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . aveleyman.com. aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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