Mary Margaret Stein is an American actress.
Mary Stein | |
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| Born | Mary Margaret Stein Marquette, Michigan |
| Education | Marquette University (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | www.MaryStein.org |
Stein was born in Marquette, Michigan, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She began her acting career performing in plays. She graduated from Franklin High School and she received a B.A. degree from Marquette University in 1980.[1][2] She then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 13 (1980–1984).[3] Other students at Juilliard during that time include Val Kilmer (Group 10), Kevin Spacey (Group 12), and Thomas Gibson (Group 14).[2][4]
Following graduation from Juilliard, Mary got her first screen acting job in the "Time's Arrow" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing an alien nurse. As her career developed, she played roles such as Miss Floom, the landlady and owner of the Flealands Hotel in Babe: Pig in the City and Miss Rue Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Some of her well-known television roles include Ms. Sneed on General Hospital and Gerda in Providence. She also appeared in Clint Eastwood's film Changeling, alongside Angelina Jolie.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alice | Nun | Uncredited |
| 1995 | Man of the Year | Angela Lucassey | |
| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Irritated Woman | |
| Babe: Pig in the City | Miss Floom | ||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Miss Rue Who | |
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Lulu | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Bird Lady Alien | |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Dale the Dispatcher | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Legend of Tillamook's Gold | Billie Stahl | |
| 2008 | Changeling | Janet Hutchins | |
| 2009 | Portal | Nurse Theresa | |
| 2015 | Little Boy | Martha |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Alien Nurse | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Woman #4 | |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Secretary | |
| 1996 | Married... with Children | Judge #2 | |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Fat Man's Wife | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Cousin Skeeter | Teacher | 1 episode |
| MADtv | Herself | ||
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Mrs. Falca | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Lynn Shannon | |
| Push, Nevada | Myrna | 4 episodes | |
| MDs | Sandra Conley | 1 episode | |
| Providence | Gerda | 10 episodes | |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Jane | 1 episode |
| 2006 | General Hospital | Ms. Sneed | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Unfabulous | Nun | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Ex List | Karen Harris | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Melanie | |
| Glee | Pam Fronkstein | ||
| 2013-2014 | Actors Entertainment | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Wicked City | Librarian | 1 episode |
| The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Herself |