Mary Pat Gleason
Biography
Mary Pat Gleason was an American actress and writer who began her screen career in a 1982 episode of the NBC soap opera Texas. Born in Lake City, Minnesota, she acted in a local theater production of Once Upon a Mattress during high school. From 1983 to 1985 she played Jane Hogan on Guiding Light and also wrote for the daytime serial, serving on the team that earned a 1986 Daytime Emmy. She went on to appear in many television series, with a regular role as Ida on The Middleman and a recurring part as Mary on Mom. Her more than 50 feature films included Basic Instinct (1992), The Crucible (1996), 13 Going on 30 (2004), A Cinderella Story (2004), Killing Kennedy (2013) and Nina (2016). One of her last roles was voicing Professor Foxtrot in the animated web series WTF 101.
70years old at death
- Born Lake City
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Mary Patrick Gleason (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 32 years1989 to 2021
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First role
While she was in high school, Gleason starred in a production of Once Upon a Mattress at a local theater.
Mary Pat Gleason movies on Netflix
Saving Paradiseas Mary Williams
The Chain
Ninaas Ordlery Pat
Why Him?as Joyce
Big Stone Gapas Alice Lambert
Earth to Echoas Dusty - Mullet Lady at Bar
Finders Keepersas Carol
Killing Kennedyas Marguerite Oswald
Arcadiaas Agnes
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Marge
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Teresa
Moving McAllisteras Margerie
Room 6as Nurse Holiday
The Alibias Operator #3
Wristcutters: A Love Storyas Eugene's Mother
Underclassmanas Ms. Hagerty
13 Going on 30as Mrs. Flamhaff
A Cinderella Storyas Eleanor
Grand Theft Parsonsas Nurse
Intolerable Crueltyas Nero's Waitress
A Season for Miraclesas Young Grandmother
You Lucky Dogas Cook
The Crucibleas Martha Corey
The Right to Remain Silentas Doris
A Walk in the Cloudsas Bus Driver
Holy Matrimonyas Female Officer
Speechlessas Desk Clerk
Basic Instinctas Juvenile Officer
Lorenzo's Oilas The Librarian
Defending Your Lifeas Waitress
Fat Man and Little Boyas Dora Welsh
I, Madmanas Policewoman
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James Eckhouse 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
James Eckhouse3 films together, 1989 to 2021
James Eckhouse's page Saving Paradise2021IMDb rating 6.3Gleason as Mary WilliamsEckhouse as Cameron Wannemaker
Defending Your Life1991IMDb rating 7.2Gleason as WaitressEckhouse as Jeep Owner
Fat Man and Little Boy1989IMDb rating 6.5Gleason as Dora WelshEckhouse as Robert Harper
Laura Dern2 films together, 1989 to 1999
Laura Dern's page A Season for Miracles1999IMDb rating 7.6Gleason as Young GrandmotherDern as Berry Thompson
Fat Man and Little Boy1989IMDb rating 6.5Gleason as Dora WelshDern as Kathleen Robinson
Edward Herrmann2 films together, 2003 to 2011
Edward Herrmann's page Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star2011IMDb rating 3.4Gleason as MargeHerrmann as Jeremiah Larson
Intolerable Cruelty2003IMDb rating 6.3Gleason as Nero's WaitressHerrmann as Rex Rexroth
Kathy Baker2 films together, 1999 to 2004
Kathy Baker's page 13 Going on 302004IMDb rating 6.4Gleason as Mrs. FlamhaffBaker as Bev Rink
A Season for Miracles1999IMDb rating 7.6Gleason as Young GrandmotherBaker as Ruth Doyle
Cedric the Entertainer2 films together, 2003 to 2016
Cedric the Entertainer's page Why Him?2016IMDb rating 6.2Gleason as JoyceEntertainer as Lou Dunne
Intolerable Cruelty2003IMDb rating 6.3Gleason as Nero's WaitressEntertainer as Gus Petch
John Hawkes2 films together, 2006 to 2012
John Hawkes's page Arcadia2012IMDb rating 6.2Gleason as AgnesHawkes as Tom
Wristcutters: A Love Story2006IMDb rating 7.2Gleason as Eugene's MotherHawkes as Yan
Also two films together9 more actors
- Jerry O'ConnellRoom 6 (2006) and The Alibi (2006)
- Nicholas TurturroBucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
- Bonnie BedeliaSpeechless (1994) and Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- Nick SwardsonBucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
- Madeline ZimaThe Chain (2019) and A Cinderella Story (2004)
- Peter MackenzieEarth to Echo (2014) and Room 6 (2006)
- Jamie McShaneKilling Kennedy (2013) and Grand Theft Parsons (2003)
- Jim Cody WilliamsThe Alibi (2006) and Grand Theft Parsons (2003)
- Myk WatfordEarth to Echo (2014) and Arcadia (2012)
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 Pat Gleason's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.1 billion
18 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 18 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$353M32.1% of the total
- 2$187M17.0% of the total
- 3$120M10.9% of the total
- 4$118M10.7% of the total
- 5$96M8.8% of the total
- 6$70M6.4% of the total
- 7$50M4.5% of the total
- 8$45M4.1% of the total
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