Mary Beth Hurt Biography (1946?-)

Original name, Mary Beth Supinger; born September 26, 1946 (some sources cite1948), in Marshalltown, IA; daughter of Forrest Clayton and Delores Lenore (maiden name, Andre) Supinger; married William Hurt (an actor), 1971 (divorced, c. 1982); married Paul Schrader (a producer, director, actor, and screenwriter), August 6, 1983; children: (second marriage) Molly Johanna, Sam. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management New York, 40 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: September 26, 1946?; Marshalltown, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
New Girl in Town, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1973
Celia, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1973
Nurse and Uncle Remus, More Than You Deserve, New York ShakespeareFestival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1974
Marina, Pericles, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1974
Miss Prue, Love for Love, New Phoenix Theatre Company, Helen HayesTheatre, New York City, 1974
Frankie Adams, Member of the Wedding, New Phoenix Theatre Company,Helen Hayes Theatre, 1975
Rose Trelawney, Trelawney of the Wells, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1977
Susie, Boy Meets Girl, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1977
Caroline Mitford, Secret Service, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1977
The Cherry Orchard, New York Shakespeare Festival, Vivian BeaumontTheatre, 1977
Vi, Dusa, Fish, Stas, and Vi, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1978
All-Shakespeare Concert, Theatre at Alice Tully Hall, New York City, 1978
Estelle, Father's Day, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1979
Lizzie, The Rainmaker, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1981
Meg McGrath, Crimes of the Heart, Manhattan Theatre Club, New YorkCity, 1981 then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1982 later Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983
Celimene, The Misanthrope, Circle in the Square Theatre, New YorkCity, 1983
Iskra, The Nest of the Woodgrouse, New York Shakespeare Festival,Public/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1984
Sheila, Benefactors, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1985-1986
Nurse Walker/Lynette, The Day Room, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1987
Melissa Gardner, Love Letters, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1989
Katherine Glass, The Secret Rapture, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NewYork City, 1989
Emelia, Othello, Shakespeare in the Park, New York City, 1991
Dinah, One Shoe Off, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1993
Julia, A Delicate Balance, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1996
Saulina Webb/Sally Webster, Old Money, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre,New York City, 2000-2001

Appeared in Oblivion Postponed, New York Shakespeare Festival, off-Broadway production.
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Joey, Interiors, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1978
Laura Connolly, Head over Heels (also known as Chilly Scenes ofWinter), United Artists), 1979
Kasey Evans, A Change of Seasons, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Helen Holm, The World According to Garp, Warner Bros., 1982
Joyce Richardson, D.A.R.Y.L., Paramount, 1985
Peg Tuccio, Compromising Positions, Paramount, 1985
Lily Laemle, Parents, Vestron, 1990
Ginger Booth, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1990
Ellie Seldes, Defenseless, Seven Arts, 1992
Regina Beaufort, The Age of Innocence, Columbia, 1993
Teresa Aranow, Light Sleeper, Fine Line Features, 1993
Kitty, Six Degrees of Separation (also known as Johnny Zombie), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1993
Mrs. Dingle, My Boyfriend's Back, Buena Vista, 1993
Mother, Shimmer, 1993
Title role, From the Journals of Jean Seberg (documentary), 1995 Planet Pictures, 1996
Alkali, Iowa (short film), 1995
June Gudmanson, Boys Life 2, Strand Releasing, 1997
Lillian, Affliction, 1997 Lions Gate Films, 1998
Nurse Constance, Bringing Out the Dead, Paramount, 1999
Dr. Sibley, Autumn in New York, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
Adelle, The Family Man, Universal, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Sheila Bradey, Tattinger's (also known as Nick and Hillary), NBC, 1988-1989
Gail (some sources cite Andy), Working It Out (also known as The Jane Curtin Show), NBC, 1990
Specials
Caroline Mitford, "Secret Service," American Playhouse, PBS, 1977
Jane Dent, The Five Forty Eight (also known as 3 by Cheever: The 5:48), PBS, 1979
Voice of Annie Ellis, The Wild West (documentary), syndicated, 1993
Also appeared in Theatre in America, PBS.
Episodic
Karen Foster, "A Shield for Murder: Parts 1 & 2," Kojak, 1976
Emily Dickinson, "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?" thirtysomething, 1990
Sela Dixon, "Deceit," Law & Order, NBC, 1996
Eleanor, "Someone to Watch over Me," The Beat, UPN, 2000
Other
Susan Mabry, Royce (pilot), CBS, 1976
Wendy Scott, Baby Girl Scott (movie), CBS, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Times, November 2, 1989
New York Times Biographical Service, February 2, 1986, pp. 170-171

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