Mary Beth Hurt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mary Beth Hurt
Hurt in 2013.
Born	Mary Beth Supinger (1946-09-25) September 25, 1946 (age 78) Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Education	University of Iowa (BA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–2018
Spouse(s)	William Hurt ​ ​ (m. 1971; div. 1982)​ Paul Schrader ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	2

Mary Beth Hurt (born Mary Beth Supinger on September 25, 1946) is a talented American actress. She performed in many plays and movies before she retired in 2018. Mary Beth Hurt was nominated three times for a Tony Award, which is a very important award for theater actors.

She appeared in several well-known films. These include Interiors (1978), The World According to Garp (1982), and The Age of Innocence (1993). She also worked with her husband, filmmaker Paul Schrader, on movies like Light Sleeper (1992).

Early Life and Education

Mary Beth Supinger was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. Her parents were Delores Lenore and Forrest Clayton Supinger. Interestingly, the famous actress Jean Seberg, who was also from Marshalltown, was her childhood babysitter.

Mary Beth Hurt loved acting from a young age. She studied drama at the University of Iowa. Later, she continued her acting education at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Acting Career Highlights

Mary Beth Hurt began her acting career on stage in New York in 1974. She quickly became known for her strong performances. She was nominated for three Tony Awards for her work on Broadway. These nominations were for the plays Trelawny of the Wells, Crimes of the Heart, and Benefactors. She even won an Obie Award for her role in Crimes of the Heart.

Film Debut and Notable Roles

Hurt made her first movie appearance in Woody Allen's film Interiors (1978). She played Joey, one of three sisters dealing with family problems. Her performance in this movie was highly praised. It earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.

She took on many other memorable film roles. She played Laura in Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979). She was also Helen Holm Garp in The World According to Garp (1982). In Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence (1993), she played Regina Beaufort.

Awards and Recognition

Mary Beth Hurt received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination in 2006. This was for her role in the movie The Dead Girl. For her performance in the play Crimes of the Heart (1981), she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She also won a Clarence Derwent Award in 1975. This award recognized her as a great supporting actress in the play Love for Love.

Personal Life

Mary Beth Hurt was married to actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982. In 1983, she married filmmaker Paul Schrader. They have two children, a daughter and a son. She is also good friends with actress Glenn Close. Glenn Close was her understudy in a play back in 1974.

In early 2023, it was shared that Mary Beth Hurt was receiving memory care. This was due to her Alzheimer's disease.

Filmography

Film Appearances

Television Roles

Theater Performances

See also

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