Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Born: June 25, 1940
in Davenport, Iowa, USA
Mary Beth Peil is an American singer, stage and screen actress, best known for her television roles as Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan on "Dawson's Creek" and as Jackie Florrick on "The Good Wife".

Movies for Mary Beth Peil...

Jimmy and Carolyn
Title: Jimmy and Carolyn
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Jimmy and Carolyn are the original rebel without a cause born and raised in rural Charlestown, Rhode Island and the Italian-American big city beauty queen from Providence who married as high school sweethearts in 1959. On a whim, to celebrate Jimmy’s 75th birthday on Labor Day, Jimmy and Carolyn decide to drive up from Florida to Westerly, RI to surprise their son, James, and his partner, William, a landscaper from Costa Rica. The bigger surprise that awaits them is the emotional crisis threatening to destroy James and William’s twenty-year relationship. Returning home to New England triggers painful memories and crushing regrets for Jimmy and Carolyn, revealing darker truths between the Pinot Grigio and the pepperoni loaf, as all four struggle with the past and the now-or-never choices they face if they are to remain a family.
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Title: Halston
Character: Marta Graham
Released: May 14, 2021
Type: TV
His name built an empire. His style defined an era. American fashion designer Halston skyrockets to fame before his life starts to spin out of control.
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Watch on the Rhine
Title: Watch on the Rhine
Character: Anise
Released: May 13, 2021
Type: Movie
Written and set during the rise of Hitler’s Germany, Watch on the Rhine is a play about an American family, suddenly awakened to the danger threatening its liberty.
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Title: Stars in the House
Character: Self
Released: March 16, 2020
Type: TV
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created Stars in the House, a daily live streamed series to support The Actors Fund and its services.
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The 8th Year of the Emergency
Title: The 8th Year of the Emergency
Character: Lil
Released: July 22, 2019
Type: Movie
Lil is eight years into her struggle with Alzheimer's and sometimes she can't find the right words. But, a visit from her family inspires a moment of ecstatic clarity.
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The Song of Sway Lake
Title: The Song of Sway Lake
Character: Charlie Sway
Released: June 7, 2019
Type: Movie
In the wake of his father’s suicide, young record collector Ollie Sway returns to the family lake house with his friend Nikolai in tow to lay claim to an invaluable jazz recording. An unexpected visit from Ollie’s estranged grandmother and a chance encounter with a girl from across the lake derail their search, forcing them to confront the Sway family history and a suffering that has resounded through generations.
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Here and Now
Title: Here and Now
Character: Doctor Marianna Holt
Released: November 9, 2018
Type: Movie
On the eve of a major performance, singer Vivienne receives life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. Crisscrossing the busy streets of New York City, she tries to balance her upcoming tour, family, and friends. Through interaction with her overbearing mother, Jeanne, her long-time manager, Ben, and her ex-husband, Nick, Vivienne strives to make peace with the decisions and sacrifices she's made along the way.
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Title: After Forever
Character: Helen
Released: April 24, 2018
Type: TV
After Forever is the story of Brian and Jason, a 50-ish New York City gay couple, who have it all until they don't.
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Collateral Beauty
Title: Collateral Beauty
Character: Whit's Mother
Released: December 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
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Contest
Title: Contest
Character: Angela Maria 'Gran' Tucci
Released: December 31, 2013
Type: Movie
Bullied high school student Tommy is suddenly befriended by his chief tormentor, Matt, the school's most popular student and star athlete. Tommy is suspicious, but is forced to accept the awkward friendship in order to enter a cooking contest with a big prize. And besides, it's so much easier to impress his crush, Sarah, when he's not getting beat up by Matt and his team. As the cooking contest heats up, Sarah sniffs out a conspiracy, but nobody wants to hear about it. Can Tommy trust his budding friendship with Matt or is it all a huge joke on him?
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Maladies
Title: Maladies
Character: Blind Woman
Released: June 29, 2012
Type: Movie
A former soap star appears to have a narrator stuck in his head. As he moves in with his sister and works to restart his creative career, he tries to figure out who is really calling the shots.
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Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Title: Small, Beautifully Moving Parts
Character: Marjorie
Released: June 10, 2011
Type: Movie
Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriend's pure enthusiasm. A committed tech-geek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in what's being ultra-sounded. When her sister lures her to L.A. for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, Sarah keeps her rental van and hits the road in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. Small, Beautifully Moving Parts takes a comical, yet poignant look at one woman's coming-of-parenthood in the age of technology.
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John Muir in the New World
Title: John Muir in the New World
Character: Mrs. Carr / Louie Strentzel (voice)
Released: April 18, 2011
Type: Movie
The life and the career of John Muir come to life through this inspiring and beautiful documentary set against the magnificent landscapes of the American West. The Scottish-born naturalist was one of the first nature preservationists in American history, inspiring others through his writing and his advocacy to keep the wilderness wild. Shot in high definition in the spectacular landscapes that shaped Muir - and were, in turn, shaped by his devotion.
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The Locksmith
Title: The Locksmith
Character: Celine
Released: January 22, 2010
Type: Movie
Out of prison on a work release program, Mike is doing his best to stay on the straight and narrow, but his job as a locksmith threatens to undermine his efforts when the nutty and profane Margo calls seeking his services. After helping Margo in her quest to find out whether her fiance's been fooling around, Mike has a twinge of conscience that only ends up pulling him deeper into a dicey and chaotic situation.
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Title: The Good Wife
Character: Jackie Florrick
Released: September 22, 2009
Type: TV
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
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Title: Fringe
Character: Jessica Warren
Released: September 9, 2008
Type: TV
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.
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Mirrors
Title: Mirrors
Character: Anna Esseker
Released: August 15, 2008
Type: Movie
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
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The List
Title: The List
Character: Daisy Stokes
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A sudden death tied to a list from the past leads to unimaginable evil. Fresh out of law school and full of hope for the future, Renny Jacobson is stunned by his father's sudden death--and then by the terms of the will: the elder Jacobson has left the bulk of his estate to charity.
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Flags of Our Fathers
Title: Flags of Our Fathers
Character: Mrs. Bradley
Released: October 18, 2006
Type: Movie
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
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Shortbus
Title: Shortbus
Character: Ann, Our Lady of the Gutter
Released: October 4, 2006
Type: Movie
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.
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The Stepford Wives
Title: The Stepford Wives
Character: Helen Devlin
Released: June 10, 2004
Type: Movie
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
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Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Title: Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Character: Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Released: September 30, 2003
Type: Movie
With its series-finale episode, Dawson's Creek summed up its six-year run on the WB Network with a sweet and sad tale of reunion and farewell for old friends, soul mates, and lovers. The friends are now 25 and living new lives: Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is in Hollywood executive-producing The Creek, obviously based on his own life and considered "the new hit teen soap at the WB"; Joey (Katie Holmes) is a book editor in New York with a serious beau; Jen (Michelle Williams) is a single mother; Pacey (Joshua Jackson) is the relatively respectable owner of the reborn Icehouse Restaurant; and Jack (Kerr Smith) is teaching at the high school and struggling with his relationship. A wedding brings everyone together in Capeside, but tragedy strikes, and the remaining friends are left to consider their lives and what they want to do with them. Whether or not you agree with the final choices, of course, probably depends on who you've been rooting for.
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Title: The Job
Released: March 14, 2001
Type: TV
Mike McNeil is a decorated New York City detective whose toughest assignment is himself. He's struggling to balance a challenging personal life with a job that leaves him wondering on a daily basis if he is the last sane person in New York. His unconventional approach to his job makes him a great cop, even on the most trying days. The only thing he can't figure out is why, if he's the only sane guy around, everyone's always looking at him like he's crazy.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Deborah Boyd
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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The Odd Couple II
Title: The Odd Couple II
Character: Felice
Released: April 9, 1998
Type: Movie
Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sunday in California. Oscar and Felix meet again at Los Angeles International Airport and rent a car in order to go to San Malina for the wedding.
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Title: Dawson's Creek
Character: Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Released: January 20, 1998
Type: TV
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
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Reckless
Title: Reckless
Character: Bartender
Released: November 17, 1995
Type: Movie
On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.
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Comfortably Numb
Title: Comfortably Numb
Character: Emily Best
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A clean-cut young lawyer meets a beautiful prostitute who drags him into a decadent dead-end world of sex and corruption.
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Jersey Girl
Title: Jersey Girl
Character: Day Care Center Teacher
Released: August 1, 1992
Type: Movie
A working girl from New Jersey looks for love with a fast-lane Manhattan salesman from Queens.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Dr. Emma Hiltz
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Road Show
Title: Road Show
Character: Mama Mizner
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
At what point does the pursuit of the American Dream become an empty enterprise? Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Road Show is a larger-than-life account of two brothers—schemer Wilson Mizner and his more thoughtful sibling Addison —who are fueled by a modest inheritance to stake their claim on a piece of the world.
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Phyllis, Silenced
Title: Phyllis, Silenced
Character: Phyllis Corcoran
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
It follows a family as they come together at their estate under the pretext of celebrating their grandma's birthday, but they have come to ship her off to a nursing home and vie for the share of an inheritance in her wake.