Mary Louise Wilson

This article is about the American actress. For the Native American storyteller and educator, see Mary Louise Defender Wilson.

Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian, known for her role in Grey Gardens.^[1] She is also known for her appearances on One Day at a Time.

Mary Louise Wilson
Wilson in One Day at a Time, 1976
Born	(1931-11-12) November 12, 1931 (age 94) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations	Actress, singer
Years active	1958–present
Spouse	Alfred Cibelli ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1968)​

Early life

Wilson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[2]

Work

Filmography

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes
1971	Klute	an ad agency secretary
	Going Home	Mrs. Green the real estate lady
1972	Up the Sandbox	Betty
1978	King of the Gypsies	Ivy
1982	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas	Miss Mo-dene
1983	Zelig	Ruth, Zelig's half-sister
1984	Teachers	Teacher
1986	The Money Pit	Benny's mom
1989	Cheap Shots	Dotty
	Pet Sematary	Dory Goldman
	She-Devil	Mrs. Trumper
1990	Everybody Wins	Jean
	Green Card	Mrs. Sheehan
1993	The Adventures of Huck Finn	Miss Watson
	Mr. Wonderful	Muriel Manners
1998	Stepmom	Mrs. Franklin
1999	24 Nights	Lillian
2002	Searching for Paradise	Evelyn Greenslate
2003	The Third Date	Lulu	Short film
	Psychoanalysis Changed My Life	Dr. Anya Zurmer
2013	Nebraska	Aunt Martha
2018	Ocean's 8	Marlene

Television

• The Royal Family (1977) as Kitty Dean
• One Day at a Time (1976-1977) as Ginny Wroblicki
• Maude (1978) as Congresswoman Irene McIlhenny
• Lou Grant (1982)
• A Mistaken Charity (1986) as Mrs. Simmonds
• Tales from the Darkside (1986)
• The Thorns (1988)
• Blind Spot (1993) as Mrs. Deitz
• Remember WENN (1996)
• Cosby (1999)
• Frasier (2000) as Helen
• The Sopranos (2000) as Catherine Romano
• A Season for Miracles (1999) as Corinna
• The Women (2002) as Mrs. Morehead
• Louie (2010) as Louie's mother
• Nurse Jackie (2012) as Doris
• Mozart in the Jungle (2014-2018) as Bunny
• Orange is the New Black (2016) as Millie
• Modern Family (2018) as Becky Pritchett

Stage

Broadway[3] Hot Spot (1963) as Sue Ann (Broadway debut) Flora, The Red Menace (1965) as Comrade Ada Lovers and Other Strangers (1968) as Bernice Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (1968) (replacement) Promises, Promises (1968) as Marge MacDougall Watercolor & Criss-Crossing (1970) The Women (1973) as Nancy Blake Gypsy: A Musical Fable (1974) as Tessie Tura The Royal Family (1975) as Kitty Dean The Importance of Being Earnest (1977) as Miss Prism The Philadelphia Story (1980) as Elizabeth Imbrie Fools (1981) as Lenya Zubritsky Alice in Wonderland (1982) as the Red Queen The Odd Couple (1985) as Mickey Cabaret (1998) as Fräulein Schneider The Women (2001) as Mrs. Morehead Grey Gardens (2006) as Edith Bouvier Beale (Tony Award) On the Twentieth Century (2015) as Letita Peabody Primrose

Off-Broadway[4] Bonds of Interest (1958) The Threepenny Opera (1959) (replacement)[5] Dime a Dozen (1962) A Great Career (1968) Whispers on the Wind (1970) Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The Actor's Nightmare (1982) (replacement) Baby with the Bathwater (1983) Macbeth (1989) Flaubert's Latest (1992) Full Gallop (1995) (co-author, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show) Bosoms and Neglect (1998) The Beard of Avon (2004) Grey Gardens (2006) 4000 Miles (2011)

Other Gypsy (1974)[6] Anyone Can Whistle (1980)[7] Social Security (1987)[8] False Admissions (1994)[9] The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (1996)[10] Morning's at Seven (2002)[11] The Rivals (2005)[12] The Guardsman (2010)[13]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work	Result
1996	Obie Award[14]	Distinguished Performance by an Actress	Full Gallop	Won
1998	Tony Award[15]	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical	Cabaret	Nominated
1999	Drama Desk Award[16]	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	Bosoms and Neglect	Nominated
2004	Drama Desk Award[17]	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	The Beard of Avon	Nominated
2006	Outer Critics Circle Award[18]	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Grey Gardens	Nominated
	Lucille Lortel Award[19]	Outstanding Performance by a Featured Actress		Nominated
	Drama League Award[20]	Distinguished Performance		Nominated
2007	Tony Award[21]	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical		Won
	Richard Seff Award[22]	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production		Won
2012	Obie Award[23]	Distinguished Performance by an Actress	4000 Miles	Won
	Drama League Award[24]	Distinguished Performance		Nominated
2015	Outer Critics Circle Award[25]	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	On the Twentieth Century	Nominated