Mary Steenburgen
grew up in the small town of Newport, Arkansas and moved to New York to study acting at the ßÏÀÖÔ°. Her breakout role as Lynda Dummar in Jonathan Demme’s Melvin and Howard earned her both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. Ms. Steenburgen starred in the popular film with fellow Playhouse graduate . Other notable credits include the films , , , & and the television series' , , , & . Her most recent credits include her upcoming role on the hit television series and leading perofrmance in the feature film . In 2009, Ms. Steenburgen received her star on the .