Mary Louise Wilson
Acting • Born 1931-11-12
Biography
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 Musical (alongside co-star Christine Ebersole's win for Best Leading actress). She was previously nominated in the same category for her role as Fräulein Schneider in the 1998 revival of Cabaret.
Filmography
42 credits
The Women
Movie • 2002
Mrs. Morehead
Pet Sematary
Movie • 1989
Dory Goldman
Up the Sandbox
Movie • 1972
Betty
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Movie • 1993
Miss Watson
The Third Date
Movie • 2003
Lulu
Nebraska
Movie • 2013
Aunt Martha
Going Home
Movie • 1971
Real Estate Lady
Teachers
Movie • 1984
Teacher
She-Devil
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Trumper
She's The Best Thing in It
Movie • 2015
Self
King of the Gypsies
Movie • 1978
Ivy
Hail
Movie • 1973
The People
The Royal Family
Movie • 1977
Kitty Dean
Green Card
Movie • 1990
Mrs. Sheehan
A Season for Miracles
Movie • 1999
Corinna
Zelig
Movie • 1983
Sister Ruth
Stepmom
Movie • 1998
Mrs. Franklin
The History of Glamour
Movie • 1999
Grace Greenberg (voice)
24 Nights
Movie • 1999
Lillian
Ocean's Eight
Movie • 2018
Marlene
The Money Pit
Movie • 1986
Benny's Mom
Blind Spot
Movie • 1993
Mrs. Deitz
Everybody Wins
Movie • 1990
Jean
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie • 1982
Modene
Mr. Wonderful
Movie • 1993
Muriel Manners
Klute
Movie • 1971
Producer in Adv. Agency
Lou Grant
TV • 1977
Tales from the Darkside
TV • 1984
Ruby
One Day at a Time
TV • 1975
Ginny Wroblicki
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Frasier
TV • 1993
Helen
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Corinna
Orange Is the New Black
TV • 2013
Millie
The Thorns
TV • 1988
Toinette
The Sopranos
TV • 1999
Catherine
Louie
TV • 2010
Dorethy
Tales of the City
TV • 2019
Doris
Modern Family
TV • 2009
Aunt Becky
Mozart in the Jungle
TV • 2014
Bunny
Devious Maids
TV • 2013
Dolores
Remember WENN
TV • 1996
Tess Bracken
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)