Mary Beth Hurt

Movie Actress

Birthday September 26, 1946

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Marshalltown, IA

DEATH DATE Mar 28, 2026 (79)

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About

She gained recognition as a movie and stage actress for her performances in Trelawny of the Wells and The World According to Garp. She played Mrs. Bell in the 2006 movie Lady in the Water.

Before fame

She made her film debut in the Woody Allen film Interiors.

Trivia

She provided the voice of Jean Seberg in 1995's From the Journals of Jean Seberg. In 2005, she played Judge Brewster in The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

Family life

She was married to William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and, in 1983, she married Paul Schrader. She had two children named Molly and Sam.

Associated with

She acted in the 2005 film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which starred Jennifer Carpenter.