- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 12, 1931
- Place of Birth
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Mary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in numerous plays, films and television shows. In film, notable credits include Klute (1971), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), Teachers (1984), The Money Pit (1986), Pet Sematary (1989), Green Card (1990), Stepmom (1998), Nebraska (2013), and Ocean's Eight (2018). Wilson has appeared in many television series such as Maude, Lou Grant, Remember WENN, Frasier, The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Family, and Orange Is the New Black, usually in guest roles. Wilson has had scores of stage roles, making her Broadway debut in Hot Spot (1963) starring Judy Holliday. For her role as "Big" Edie Beale in the musical Grey Gardens (2006), Wilson won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Mus…
Filmography
movieSome Kind of Bug
2023 · The Doctor's Partner
tvTales of the City
2019 · Doris
movieOcean's Eight
2018 · Marlene
movieShe's The Best Thing in It
2015 · Self
tvMozart in the Jungle
2014 · Bunny
movieNebraska
2013 · Aunt Martha
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013 · Millie
tvDevious Maids
2013 · Dolores
tvLouie
2010 · Dorethy
tvModern Family
2009 · Aunt Becky
tvNurse Jackie
2009 · Doris
movieThe Third Date
2003 · Lulu
movieThe Women
2002 · Mrs. Morehead
movieA Season for Miracles
1999 · Corinna
movie24 Nights
1999 · Lillian
movieThe History of Glamour
1999 · Grace Greenberg (voice)
tvThe Sopranos
1999 · Catherine
movieStepmom
1998 · Mrs. Franklin
tvRemember WENN
1996 · Tess Bracken
movieMr. Wonderful
1993 · Muriel Manners
tvFrasier
1993 · Helen
movieBlind Spot
1993 · Mrs. Deitz
movieThe Adventures of Huck Finn
1993 · Miss Watson
movieGreen Card
1990 · Mrs. Sheehan
movieEverybody Wins
1990 · Jean
movieShe-Devil
1989 · Mrs. Trumper
moviePet Sematary
1989 · Dory Goldman
The Thorns
tvThe Thorns
1988 · Toinette
movieThe Money Pit
1986 · Benny's Mom
movieTeachers
1984 · Teacher
tvTales from the Darkside
1984 · Ruby
movieZelig
1983 · Sister Ruth
movieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 · Modene
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Mrs. Simonds
movieKing of the Gypsies
1978 · Ivy
movieThe Royal Family
1977 · Kitty Dean
tvLou Grant
1977
tvOne Day at a Time
1975 · Ginny Wroblicki
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)
movieHail
1973 · The People
movieUp the Sandbox
1972 · Betty
movieGoing Home
1971 · Real Estate Lady
movieKlute
1971 · Producer in Adv. Agency
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Corinna