| Mary Stein | |
| Birth Place: | Marquette, Michigan |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
Mary Stein is an American actress.
Stein was born in Marquette, Michigan, and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She began her acting career performing in plays. She graduated from Franklin High School and she received a B.A. degree from Marquette University in 1980.[1] [2] She then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division as a member of Group 13 (1980–1984).[3] Other students at Juilliard during that time include Val Kilmer (Group 10), Kevin Spacey (Group 12), and Thomas Gibson (Group 14).[4]
Following graduation from Juilliard, Mary got her first screen acting job in the "Time's Arrow" episode of , playing an alien nurse. As her career developed, she played roles such as Miss Floom, the landlady and owner of the Flealands Hotel in and Miss Rue Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Some of her well-known television roles include Ms. Sneed on General Hospital and Gerda in Providence. She also appeared in Clint Eastwood's film Changeling, alongside Angelina Jolie.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alice | Nun | Uncredited | |
| 1995 | Man of the Year | Angela Lucassey | ||
| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Irritated Woman | ||
| Miss Floom | ||||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Miss Rue Who | ||
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Lulu | ||
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Bird Lady Alien | ||
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Dale the Dispatcher | TV movie | |
| 2006 | The Legend of Tillamook's Gold | Billie Stahl | ||
| 2008 | Changeling | Janet Hutchins | ||
| 2009 | Portal | Nurse Theresa | ||
| 2015 | Little Boy | Martha | ||
| 2021 | California Dreaming | Ms. Black | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Alien Nurse | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Woman #4 | |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Secretary | |
| 1996 | Married... with Children | Judge #2 | |
| 1997 | Fat Man's Wife | 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Cousin Skeeter | Teacher | 1 episode |
| MADtv | Herself | ||
| 2001 | The Nightmare Room | Mrs. Falca | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Lynn Shannon | |
| Push, Nevada | Myrna | 4 episodes | |
| MDs | Sandra Conley | 1 episode | |
| Providence | Gerda | 10 episodes | |
| 2005 | Hot Properties | Jane | 1 episode |
| 2006 | General Hospital | Ms. Sneed | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Unfabulous | Nun | 1 episode |
| 2009 | The Ex List | Karen Harris | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Melanie | |
| Glee | Pam Fronkstein | ||
| 2013-2014 | Actors Entertainment | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Wicked City | Librarian | 1 episode |
| The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell | Herself | ||
| 2020 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Doctor Patton | |
| 2021 | Legacies | Rich Woman |