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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
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Mastrantonio in 2013
Born (1958-11-17) November 17, 1958 (age 66)
Alma mater University of Illinois
Occupation Actress
Years active 1980–present
Spouse(s)
Pat O'Connor
(m. 1990)
Children 2

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born November 17, 1958) is a talented American actress and singer. She has starred in many popular movies and stage shows. She first appeared on Broadway in 1980 in West Side Story. Later, she gained fame for her role as Gina Montana in the 1983 film Scarface. She was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her part in the 1986 movie The Color of Money. You might also know her from films like The Abyss (1989), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), and The Perfect Storm (2000). In 2003, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Man of La Mancha.

Early Life and Education

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was born in Lombard, Illinois. Her parents, Frank and Mary, were of Italian descent. Her father owned a business that made bronze items. Mary Elizabeth grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. She studied acting at the University of Illinois. To help pay for college, she worked during the summers at the Opryland USA theme park.

Acting Career

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has had a long and successful career in movies, on stage, and on television.

Film Roles

Mary Elizabeth's first big movie role was in Scarface (1983). She played Gina, the sister of Al Pacino's character. She became even more well-known for her role as Carmen in The Color of Money (1986). In this movie, she starred alongside famous actors Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. Her performance earned her nominations for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

She also appeared in the science fiction movie The Abyss (1989) with Ed Harris. In 1991, she played Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner. Other notable films include Class Action, Consenting Adults, and The Perfect Storm (2000), where she played a fishing boat captain.

Stage Performances

Mary Elizabeth has performed in many plays and musicals on Broadway. Some of her musical roles include West Side Story, Copperfield, and The Human Comedy. In 2002, she starred in the revival of Man of La Mancha as Aldonza/Dulcinea.

She has also acted in plays for the New York Shakespeare Festival, such as Henry V, Measure for Measure, and Twelfth Night. Her stage work earned her a Tony Award nomination and two Drama Desk Award nominations. She also performed in Grand Hotel in London's West End. In 2008, she starred in A View from the Bridge in London. More recently, she played Helena Alving in the play Ghosts at the Seattle Repertory Theater.

Television Appearances

Mary Elizabeth has also been a familiar face on television. In 1991, she appeared in a TV production of Uncle Vanya.

She had a recurring role in the drama series Without a Trace from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, she played Captain Zoe Callas in Season 9 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

From 2012, she had a recurring role on the show Grimm, playing Kelly Burkhardt, the mother of the main character. She also guest-starred on Blue Bloods in 2013. From 2013 to 2014, she had a recurring role as First Lady Mary Kincaid in the series Hostages.

In 2015, she took on a main role in the CBS series Limitless, playing FBI Special Agent Nasreen "Naz" Pouran. Later, in 2017, she guest-starred in three episodes of Marvel's The Punisher on Netflix. From 2018 to 2020, she starred as Madeline Burke in the NBC action drama Blindspot.

Personal Life

Since 1990, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has been married to director Pat O'Connor. They have two sons. For twenty years, she and her family lived in England before moving back to America in the 2010s.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 King of Comedy, TheThe King of Comedy Extra in crowd scene Uncredited
1983 Scarface Gina Montana
1986 The Color of Money Carmen Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
1987 Slam Dance Helen Drood
1989 The January Man Bernadette Flynn
The Abyss Lindsey Brigman Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress
1990 Fools of Fortune Marianne
1991 Class Action Maggie Ward
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Maid Marian Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1992 White Sands Lane Bodin
Consenting Adults Priscilla Parker
1995 Three Wishes Jeanne Holman
Two Bits Luisa Spirito
1999 Limbo Donna De Angelo Nominated – Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
My Life So Far Moira "Mumsie" Pettigrew
2000 The Perfect Storm Linda Greenlaw
2003 Standing Room Only Maria Short film, later included in the compilation film Stories of Lost Souls
2015 Amok Dorothy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story Edda Mussolini-Ciano Miniseries
1991 Uncle Vanya Yelena Television film
1995 Frasier Eileen Voice
1999 Witness Protection Cindy Batton Television film
2004 The Brooke Ellison Story Jean Ellison Television film, Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Special
2005–2006 Without a Trace Anne Cassidy Recurring role, 9 episodes
2008 Hallmark Hall of Fame Gayle Russell Anthology series, Film: "The Russell Girl"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Capt. Zoe Callas Main role (season 9), 14 episodes
2012–2017 Grimm Kelly Burkhardt Recurring role, 7 episodes
2013 Blue Bloods Sophia Lanza 1 episode
Hostages First Lady Mary Kincaid Recurring role, 6 episodes
2015–2016 Limitless Nasreen 'Naz' Pouran Main role
2017–2019 The Punisher Marion James Recurring role
2018–2020 Blindspot Madeline Burke Recurring role (season 4), 14 episodes
Main role (season 5), 8 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Theatre
1980–1983 Amadeus Katherina Cavalieri / Citizen of Vienna / Constanze Weber Broadhurst Theatre
1981 Copperfield Dora Spenlow ANTA Playhouse
1983 Sunday in the Park with George Celeste No. 2 / Linda Cash Playwrights Horizons
1983–1984 The Human Comedy Bess Macauley Anspacher Theatre
Royale Theatre
1984 Henry V Katherine Delacorte Theatre
1985 A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past Symphony Space
Measure for Measure Isabella Delacorte Theatre
The Marriage of Figaro Suzanne Circle in the Square
1987 The Knife Jenny The Public Theater
1989 Twelfth Night Viola Delacorte Theatre
1996 Northeast Local Gi Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2002 Man of La Mancha Aldonza Martin Beck Theater
2004 Grand Hotel Elizaveta Grushinskaya Donmar Warehouse
2009 A View from the Bridge Beatrice Duke of York's Theatre
2013 The Winslow Boy Grace Winslow American Airlines Theatre

See also

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