Mariette Hartley

Mariette Hartley is an Emmy Award-winning actress known for her extensive career in film and television, celebrated for her natural on-screen presence. After earning a BAFTA Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer in 1963 for her compelling performance in Sam Peckinpah’s ‘Ride the High Country’ (1962), Mariette Hartley went on to establish a distinguished career in film and television. Her early film work included an uncredited debut in ‘From Hell to Texas’ (1958) before her lauded role in ‘Ride the High Country,’ which marked her first credited appearance. Throughout the 1960s, Hartley secured prominent roles in acclaimed films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller ‘Marnie’ (1964) and John Sturges’ ‘Marooned’ (1969).

Beyond her achievements as an actress, Hartley has become a prominent advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. She co-founded the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and has publicly shared her personal experiences with bipolar disorder, a topic she bravely explored in her 1990 autobiography, ‘Breaking the Silence.’ Her dedication to advocacy earned her an honorary degree from Rider College in 1993. Hartley continued to engage audiences as the host of ‘Wild About Animals’ from 1995 to 2015 and captivated theatergoers with her one-woman show, ‘If You Get to Bethlehem, You’ve Gone Too Far,’ which debuted in 2006. In recent years, Hartley has maintained an active presence on screen, notably taking on a recurring role as Patricia Clark in the acclaimed Fox drama ‘9-1-1,’ beginning in 2018.

Further showcasing her talents, she co-wrote and starred in the romantic comedy ‘Our Almost Completely True Story,’ released in 2022, a project she developed alongside her husband, Jerry Sroka.