Mary Louise Wilson

Known for ActingBorn 1931-11-12 (age 94)New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Women

The Sopranos

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Modern Family

Louie

Orange Is the New Black

The Royal Family

Remember WENN

Mozart in the Jungle

Frasier

Nebraska

Zelig

Devious Maids

Nurse Jackie

Ocean's Eight

Stepmom

Lou Grant

Tales from the Darkside

Tales of the City

The Third Date

A Season for Miracles

Saturday Night Live

One Day at a Time

Pet Sematary

Klute

Hail

American Playhouse

The Thorns

The Money Pit

The Merv Griffin Show

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Blind Spot

Going Home

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Green Card

She-Devil

24 Nights

King of the Gypsies

Up the Sandbox

Mr. Wonderful

Teachers

Everybody Wins

She's The Best Thing in It

Some Kind of Bug

The History of Glamour