Marylouise Burke
Marylouise Burke | |
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 Burke in 2026 | |
| Born | January 20, 1941 |
| Education | Lebanon Valley College (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Marylouise Burke (born January 20, 1941)[1] is an American actress. Her roles have included the 2004 Alexander Payne film Sideways, in which she played Phyllis, the mother of the lead character. On stage, she has appeared off-Broadway in Fuddy Meers in 1999, winning the Drama Desk Award for Featured Actress in a Play, and in Kimberly Akimbo in 2003, receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play nomination. She also played the role of Jack's mother in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods. She received a Tony Award nomination for the Broadway production of The Balusters in 2026.
Biography
Burke was raised in Steelton, Pennsylvania, attended Lebanon Valley College (in Annville, Pennsylvania), and earned a master of arts in English literature at the University of Wisconsin. She moved to New York City at age 32 to try acting, after working as a copy editor and research assistant.[2]
Stage
Burke has appeared on Broadway in Inherit the Wind in 1996, Into the Woods in 2002 as Jack's mother, Is He Dead? in 2007, Fish in the Dark in 2015, and True West in 2018-19.[3]
She has appeared in many Off-Broadway plays.[4] She first appeared off-Broadway in The Broken Pitcher by Heinrich Von Kleist at the Martinique Theatre in October 1981.[5] She played "Gertie" in Fuddy Meers which opened at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II in November 1999.[6] She appeared in Wonder of the World, written by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I in 2001.[7]
Burke played the title role in Kimberly Akimbo, which premiered off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club New York City Center Stage 1 in February 2003.[8] She performed in Kimberly Akimbo in its debut at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California, from April to May 2001.[9]
She won the 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance as Gertie in Fuddy Meers[10] and was nominated for the 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play for Kimberly Akimbo.[3]
Burke received the 2014 Obie Award for sustained excellence of performance.[11]
She appeared in the David Lindsay-Abaire play Ripcord at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, which opened in October 2015.[12] This is the fourth play by Lindsay-Abaire in which she appeared.
She was awarded the Richard Seff Award, presented by Actors Equity Foundation for 2019. The award is given to "veteran female and male character actors for their performances in a supporting role in a Broadway or off-Broadway production."[13]
Film
Burke played Lillian in Meet Joe Black (1998) and the role of Miles' mother in the 2004 film Sideways.[14] She played Delores in the 2005 film The Baxter. She also played Sylvia in 2014 film Wild Canaries. Most recently she has been on the Netflix series as Marty and Wendy Byrde's corrupt marital therapist, Sue Shelby, on Ozark in 2020.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Angie | Fern | |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Aunt Phyllis | |
| 1997 | Hudson River Blues | Drena | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Father Gladden's Fan on Porch | |
| 1998 | One True Thing | Louisa | |
| 1998 | Meet Joe Black | Lilian | |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Neighbor Woman | |
| 2000 | Urbania | Yvette - The Poodle Lady | |
| 2001 | Diary of a City Priest | Sister Grace | |
| 2001 | Series 7: The Contenders | Connie | |
| 2002 | Martin & Orloff | Mrs. Flam | |
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | President Jocelyn Carr's Secretary | Uncredited |
| 2004 | King of the Corner | Helen | |
| 2004 | Sideways | Miles's Mother | |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Delores | |
| 2005 | Pizza | Aunt Grandma | |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Aunt Eileen | |
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion | Lunch Lady | |
| 2006 | Things That Hang from Trees | Joan Kayser | |
| 2006 | Ira & Abby | Janice | |
| 2007 | The Warrior Class | Madge | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Cake Eaters | Babe | |
| 2008 | We Pedal Uphill | Linda | |
| 2008 | Doubt | Mrs. Deakins | |
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Barbara Bascombe | |
| 2010 | Rabbit Hole | Librarian | |
| 2010 | An Invisible Sign | Ms. Gelband | |
| 2012 | That's What She Said | Phyllis | |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Aunt Lucille | |
| 2012 | See Girl Run | Grandma | |
| 2014 | Wild Canaries | Sylvia | |
| 2016 | The Comedian | Adele | |
| 2023 | Eric Larue | Wilma Kentworthy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991, 1997 | Law & Order | Mrs. Collins / Estelle | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Amy & Isabelle | Arlene | Television film |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Nurse Sally | Episode: "Summary Judgement" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Curious Woman | Episode: "Serendipity" |
| 2004 | My Sexiest Mistake | Carol | Television film |
| 2007 | The Mastersons of Manhattan | Rosemary Finley | Television film |
| 2008 | As the World Turns | Sally | Episode #1.13268 |
| 2008 | Fringe | Flora Meegar | Episode: "Power Hungry" |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Mom | Episode: "St. Valentine's Day" |
| 2009–2010 | Hung | Jessica's Mother / Lottie | 11 episodes |
| 2012 | Delocated | Janeane | Episode: "Camping" |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Mrs. Curtis | Episode: "Life's a Beach" |
| 2014 | Alpha House | Betty Mower | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Flesh and Bone | Betty | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | Mrs. Delvecchio | Episode: "The Mystery of the Dark Heart" |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Lucy | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Affair | Donna | Episode #3.1 |
| 2017 | The Mist | Anna | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Longmire | Beverly | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Instinct | Ana | Episode: "Long Shot" |
| 2019 | Happy! | Nun | Episode: "Some Girls Need a Lot of Repenting" |
| 2019 | This Close | Hollis | Episode: "No Place Like Home" |
| 2019–2020 | Prodigal Son | Matilda Watkins | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | New Amsterdam | Adele Eisenbaum | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Ozark | Sue Shelby | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Librarian | Episode: "One" |
| 2021–2023 | The Blacklist | Paula Carter | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Only Murders in the Building | Trixie | Episode: "Thirty" |
| TBA | Constance Cooks | Bettie Pogue | Episode: "Bitter Melons" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Broken Pitcher | Margaret | |
| 1986 | Eden Cinema | Mother | |
| 1986 | The Return of Pinocchio | Mama | |
| 1996 | Inherit the Wind | Mrs Krebs | |
| 1999 | Fuddy Meers | Gertie | |
| 2001 | Wonder of the World | Karla | |
| 2002 | Into the Woods | Jack's Mother | Los Angeles Pre-Broadway Revival |
| 2002 | Into the Woods | Jack's Mother | Broadway Revival |
| 2003 | Kimberly Akimbo | Kimberly | |
| 2004 | Wintertime | Hilda | |
| 2004 | The Oldest Profession | Vera | |
| 2007 | Is He Dead? | Madame Caron | |
| 2009 | The Savannah Disputation | Margaret | |
| 2009 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Performer | |
| 2012 | Rx | Frances | |
| 2015 | Fish in the Dark | Rose Kanter | |
| 2015 | Ripcord | Marilyn | |
| 2017 | Everybody | Death | |
| 2018 | True West | Mom | |
| 2022 | Epiphany | Morkan | |
| 2023 | Infinite Life | Eileen | |
| 2026 | The Balusters | Penny Bewell |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Fuddy Meers | Won | [15][16] |
| 2003 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Kimberly Akimbo | Nominated | [17][18] [19] | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Nominated | [20] | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Epiphany | Nominated | [21] | |
| Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Nominated | [22][23] | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2024 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Infinite Life | Nominated | [25][26] |
| 2026 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play | The Balusters | Nominated | [27] |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | [28][29] | ||
| Dorian Award | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play | Nominated | [30] |
References
- ↑ le Sourd, Jacques (February 5, 2003). "A Playwright Finally Finds His Laugh Track; "In 'Akimbo,' an awful disease is somehow seriously funny. The Journal News. p. 2E. Retrieved March 2, 2025. "Lindsay-Abaire apparently finds disease hilarious, and the disease he picks this time is a fictional variant of progeria, the disease in which a child looks like an old person before dying prematurely. The character at the center of this play is a girl with this disease named Kimberly Levaco, who is 16. She is played by a good character actress named Marylouise Burke. Burke is 62."
- ↑ Horwitz, Simi (2 February 2012). "Marylouise Burke Takes on Another Character Role in 'Rx'". Backstage. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "Marylouise Burke Broadway Productions and Awards" Archived 2015-08-02 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com; accessed October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Marylouise Burke Off-Broadway" Archived 2015-10-08 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ "'The Broken Pitcher' 1981" Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ "'Fuddy Meers' 1999" Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ "'Wonder of the World' 2001" Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, lortel.org; accessed October 26, 2015.
- ↑ " 'Kimberly Akimbo' Listing" Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ Ehren, Christine. "Burke Is Kimberly Akimbo in Lindsay-Abaire's Latest at South Coast Rep April 13-May 13", Playbill.com, April 13, 2001.
- ↑ Profile, filmreference.com; accessed March 19, 2016.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "59th Annual Obie Award Winners Announced; Sydney Lucas Is Youngest Winner in Obie History", Playbill.com, May 19, 2014.
- ↑ McCall, Tulis. "Review. 'Ripcord'" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, newyorktheatreguide.com, October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. " 'Hadestown'’s André De Shields and 'True West'’s Marylouise Burke Named Winners of Richard Seff Awards" Playbill, May 3, 2019
- ↑ "'Sideways' Production", allmovie.com; accessed October 27, 2015.
- ↑ "2000 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Kenneth Jones (May 14, 2000). "2000 Drama Desk Winners Are Real Thing, Kate, Copenhagen & Contact". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "2003 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Robert Simonson (May 1, 2003). "Hairspray Leads 2003 Drama Desk Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Hairspray Wins 10 Drama Desk Awards". The New York Times. May 19, 2003. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (May 7, 2023). "Wolf Play, Titaníque Lead 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (April 5, 2023). "Wolf Play Leads 2023 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations; Read the Complete List of Nominees". Playbill. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Drama League Award Winners Announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ↑ "2024 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (2026-05-05). "Tony Nominations 2026, Read the Complete List; The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Lead". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 20, 2026). "2026 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (April 20, 2026). "Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans Among Drama League Award Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ Mandell, Jonathan (June 1, 2026). "2026 Dorian Theater Award winners: Schmigadoon. Prince Faggot. Ragtime: Joshua. Junior. Quincy. Qween". New York Theater. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
External links
- Marylouise Burke at the Internet Broadway Database
- Marylouise Burke at IMDb
- Marylouise Burke at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)