Portrait of Margo Martindale

Acting

Margo Martindale

Career

Active from 1992 to 2025, busiest in 2007 and 2009 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 109 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Margo Martindale Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Small Town Drama 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Medical Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Family Trauma 2
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

124
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence

TV show ยท as Mrs. Manson-Mingott

Sonny Lovejoy
Sonny Lovejoy

as Gigi

2020s

14 titles ยท average score 63
The Twits
The Twits (2025)
GoodWatch score 46

as Credenza Twit (voice)

The Sticky
The Sticky (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Ruth Landry

The Chicken Sisters
The Chicken Sisters (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Narrator

Dark Matter
Dark Matter (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Laurel

Poker Face
Poker Face (2023)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Dr. Hamm

Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ranger Liz

The Watcher
The Watcher (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Mo

Family Squares
Family Squares (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Diane

Mrs. America
Mrs. America (2020)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Bella Abzug

Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mammaw

Your Honor
Your Honor (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Elizabeth Guthrie

Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

as Mary

2010s

38 titles ยท average score 65
Blow the Man Down
Blow the Man Down (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

as Enid Nora Devlin

The Kitchen
The Kitchen (2019)
GoodWatch score 41

as Helen O'Carroll

The Hollars
The Hollars (2016)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sally Hollar

Mother's Day
Mother's Day (2016)
GoodWatch score 30

as Flo

Sophie and the Rising Sun
Sophie and the Rising Sun (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

as Anne Morrison

Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Audrey Bernhardt

The Millers
The Millers (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Carol Miller

August: Osage County
August: Osage County (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mattie Fae Aiken

A Gifted Man
A Gifted Man (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Rita Perkins-Hall

Scalene
Scalene (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Janice Trimble

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Barbara Russell

Secretariat
Secretariat (2010)
GoodWatch score 66

as Miss Ham

2000s

41 titles ยท average score 62
Orphan
Orphan (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Browning

Management
Management (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

as Trish

Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ruby

The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Ruth Eastman

Rocket Science
Rocket Science (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Coach Lumbly

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ma Cox

Mo
Mo (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

as Pam

Dexter
Dexter (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Camilla

Medium
Medium (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Catherine

Iron Jawed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

as Harriot Blatch

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

as Earline Fitzgerald

It's All About Love
It's All About Love (2003)
GoodWatch score 32

as Betsy

1990s

25 titles ยท average score 64
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Rita Gabler

Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Libby

Practical Magic
Practical Magic (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Linda Bennett

...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

as Marjean

Eye of God
Eye of God (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dorothy

Sabrina
Sabrina (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

as Nurse

Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sister Colleen

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Nurse Warner

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Verna Henderson

The Firm
The Firm (1993)
GoodWatch score 68

as Nina Huff

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Ms. Best

Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

as Donna

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 92
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove (1989)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Buffalo Heiffer

The Child Saver
The Child Saver (1988)

as Alma

Once Again
Once Again (1987)

as Debbie Lupino

1950s

1 title ยท average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mrs. Quinn / Mrs. Beckman