Portrait of Mary Beth Hurt

Acting

Mary Beth Hurt

Career

Active from 1976 to 2018, busiest in 1993 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mary Beth Hurt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Warfare
    0.1, average 1.2
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Fantasy
    1.0, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Relationship Comedy 2
  • Neo-Noir 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Dark Comedy 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Existential Crisis 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 49
Change in the Air
Change in the Air (2018)
GoodWatch score 30

as Jo Ann Bayberry

The Volunteer
The Volunteer (2013)

as Donna

Young Adult
Young Adult (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jan

2000s

12 titles ยท average score 48
Untraceable
Untraceable (2008)
GoodWatch score 42

as Stella Marsh

The Walker
The Walker (2007)
GoodWatch score 46

as Chrissie Morgan

The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ruth

Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mrs. Bell

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
GoodWatch score 55

as Judge Brewster

Perception
Perception (2005)
GoodWatch score 29

as Dorothy

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

as Pazuzu (voice) (uncredited)

Red Dragon
Red Dragon (2002)
GoodWatch score 65

as Museum Curator (uncredited)

No Ordinary Baby
No Ordinary Baby (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dr. Amanda Gordon

The Family Man
The Family Man (2000)
GoodWatch score 58

as Adelle

Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

as Dr. Sibley

The Beat
The Beat (2000)

TV show

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 68
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Nurse Constance

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jessica Blaine-Todd

Affliction
Affliction (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lillian

Alkali, Iowa
Alkali, Iowa (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as June

From the Journals of Jean Seberg
From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

as Jean Seberg

Six Degrees of Separation
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

as Kitty

My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
GoodWatch score 33

as Mrs. Dingle

Shimmer
Shimmer (1993)

as Mother

Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as Teresa Aranow

Defenseless
Defenseless (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

as Ellie Seldes

Working It Out
Working It Out (1990)

TV show

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Gillian Berrow / Sela Dixon

1980s

9 titles ยท average score 57
Parents
Parents (1989)
GoodWatch score 63

as Lily Laemle

Slaves of New York
Slaves of New York (1989)
GoodWatch score 40

as Ginger Booth

Tattingers
Tattingers (1988)

TV show

Baby Girl Scott
Baby Girl Scott (1987)

as Wendy Scott

D.A.R.Y.L.
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

as Joyce Richardson

Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

as Peg Tuccio

The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

as Helen Holm

A Change of Seasons
A Change of Seasons (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kasey Evans

Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

as Matty's Chick

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 73
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

as Laura

The Five Forty-Eight
The Five Forty-Eight (1979)

as Jane Dent

Interiors
Interiors (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

as Joey

Secret Service
Secret Service (1977)

as Caroline Mitford

Royce
Royce (1976)

as Susan Mabry

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Betsy (uncredited)

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Karen Foster

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Caroline Mitford