Esteemed American
actress Margo Martindale has appeared in film, television and onstage
throughout her extensive career. Following what some might call her best-known role
as Mags Bennett on crime drama television series Justified, Martindale won a Primetime
Emmy Award and a Critics’ Choice Television Award for her performance in 2011. She
was again nominated for an Emmy Award four times for her role as Claudia on spy
thriller series The Americans, winning in 2015 and 2016. Martindale played
supporting roles in several other films including The Hours, Million Dollar
Baby, Dead Man Walking, Orphan, and Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Martindale made
her Broadway debut in 2004 in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Her performance as Big
Mama earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Prior to this, she had starred in numerous Off-Broadway stage productions,
including playing the role of Truvy Jones in the first production of Steel
Magnolias as well as starring in the first national tour of the play.
Known for her
wide range of characters and television shows, Martindale has appeared in over
30 television shows and over 50 films. Among these is her role as recurring
character Camilla Figg in the first three seasons of Showtime crime series Dexter
as well as her recurring role in the A&E courtroom drama 100 Centre Street
with Alan Arkin.