Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 12, 1931
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Credits
45 titles
Mary Louise Wilson
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.
Known For
Filmography
Some Kind of Bug
The Doctor's Partner
Tales of the City
Doris
Ocean's Eight
Marlene
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
Mozart in the Jungle
Bunny
Nebraska
Aunt Martha
Orange Is the New Black
Millie
Devious Maids
Dolores
Louie
Dorethy
Modern Family
Aunt Becky
Nurse Jackie
Doris
The Third Date
Lulu
The Women
Mrs. Morehead
A Season for Miracles
Corinna
24 Nights
Lillian
The History of Glamour
Grace Greenberg (voice)
The Sopranos
Catherine
Stepmom
Mrs. Franklin
Remember WENN
Tess Bracken
Mr. Wonderful
Muriel Manners
Frasier
Helen
Blind Spot
Mrs. Deitz
The Adventures of Huck Finn
Miss Watson
Green Card
Mrs. Sheehan
Everybody Wins
Jean
She-Devil
Mrs. Trumper
Pet Sematary
Dory Goldman
The Thorns
Toinette
The Money Pit
Benny's Mom
Teachers
Teacher
Tales from the Darkside
Ruby
Zelig
Sister Ruth
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Modene
American Playhouse
Mrs. Simonds
King of the Gypsies
Ivy
The Royal Family
Kitty Dean
Lou Grant
One Day at a Time
Ginny Wroblicki
Saturday Night Live
Mrs. Fran Bartman (uncredited)
Hail
The People
Up the Sandbox
Betty
Going Home
Real Estate Lady
Klute
Producer in Adv. Agency
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Corinna