Mary Beth Hurt
Biography
Mary Beth Hurt, an American actress of stage and screen, began her career on the New York stage in 1974. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, she trained at the University of Iowa and New York University. She earned three Tony Award nominations for Trelawny of the Wells, Crimes of the Heart, and Benefactors, winning an Obie for Crimes of the Heart, and received a Clarence Derwent Award for Love for Love. Her film debut came as Joey in Woody Allen's Interiors (1978), which brought a BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. She went on to appear in Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979), The World According to Garp (1982), The Age of Innocence (1993), and Six Degrees of Separation (1993). Later roles included Light Sleeper (1992), Affliction (1997), and The Dead Girl (2006), the last earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination. She also provided voiceover as Jean Seberg in the 1995 documentary From the Journals of Jean Seberg.
79years old at death
- Born Marshalltown
- Died Jersey City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 33 years1978 to 2011
First and latest
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Mary Beth Hurt movies on Netflix
Young Adultas Jan
Untraceableas Stella Marsh
The Walkeras Chrissie Morgan
Lady in the Wateras Mrs. Bell
The Dead Girlas Ruth
The Exorcism of Emily Roseas Judge Brewster
Autumn in New Yorkas Dr. Sibley
The Family Manas Adelle
Bringing Out the Deadas Nurse Constance
Afflictionas Lillian Horner
My Boyfriend's Backas Mrs. Dingle
Six Degrees of Separationas Kitty
The Age of Innocenceas Regina Beaufort
Light Sleeperas Teresa Aranow
Defenselessas Ellie Seldes
Parentsas Lily Laemle
Slaves of New Yorkas Ginger Booth
D.A.R.Y.L.as Joyce Richardson
The World According to Garpas Helen Holm
A Change of Seasonsas Kasey Evans
Chilly Scenes of Winteras Laura
Interiorsas Joey
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Paul Schrader directed three of these films, Martin Scorsese two and Bob Balaban two. Willem Dafoe appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Willem Dafoe3 films together, 1992 to 2007
Willem Dafoe's page The Walker2007IMDb rating 5.8Hurt as Chrissie MorganDafoe as Larry Lockner
Affliction1997IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as Lillian HornerDafoe as Rolfe Whitehouse
Light Sleeper1992IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as Teresa AranowDafoe as John LeTour
Nicolas Cage2 films together, 1999 to 2000
Nicolas Cage's page The Family Man2000IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as AdelleCage as Jack Campbell
Bringing Out the Dead1999IMDb rating 6.8Hurt as Nurse ConstanceCage as Frank Pierce
Bruce Davison2 films together, 1993 to 2006
Bruce Davison's page The Dead Girl2006IMDb rating 6.5Hurt as RuthDavison as Leah's Father
Six Degrees of Separation1993IMDb rating 6.7Hurt as KittyDavison as Larkin
Winona Ryder2 films together, 1993 to 2000
Winona Ryder's page Autumn in New York2000IMDb rating 5.6Hurt as Dr. SibleyRyder as Charlotte Fielding
The Age of Innocence1993IMDb rating 7.2Hurt as Regina BeaufortRyder as May Welland
Jay O. Sanders2 films together, 1991 to 1993
Jay O. Sanders's page My Boyfriend's Back1993IMDb rating 5.5Hurt as Mrs. DingleSanders as Sheriff McCloud
Defenseless1991IMDb rating 5.5Hurt as Ellie SeldesSanders as Bull Dozer
Josef Sommer2 films together, 1985 to 2000
Josef Sommer's page The Family Man2000IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as AdelleSommer as Peter Lassiter
D.A.R.Y.L.1985IMDb rating 6.3Hurt as Joyce RichardsonSommer as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Paul SchraderDirector, 3 films, 1992 to 2007
All films by Paul Schrader The Walker2007IMDb rating 5.8Hurt as Chrissie Morgan
Affliction1997IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as Lillian Horner
Light Sleeper1992IMDb rating 6.9Hurt as Teresa Aranow
Martin ScorseseDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1999
All films by Martin Scorsese Bringing Out the Dead1999IMDb rating 6.8Hurt as Nurse Constance
The Age of Innocence1993IMDb rating 7.2Hurt as Regina Beaufort
Bob BalabanDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 1993
All films by Bob Balaban My Boyfriend's Back1993IMDb rating 5.5Hurt as Mrs. Dingle
Parents1989IMDb rating 6.1Hurt as Lily Laemle
Also two films together1 more actor
- Wayne RobsonAffliction (1997) and Parents (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mary Beth Hurt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$625 million
18 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 18 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$145M23.2% of the total
- 2$125M19.9% of the total
- 3$91M14.5% of the total
- 4$73M11.6% of the total
- 5$53M8.4% of the total
- 6$32M5.2% of the total
- 7$30M4.8% of the total
- 8$23M3.7% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress | Won | |
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