Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Biography

Fast Facts

• Has advocated for mental-health programs
• Was nominated for the 1987 Drama Desk Award for outstanding actress in a musical
• Was nominated for the 2003 Outer Critics Circle award for her role in "Man of La Mancha․"
• Quote: "The film world afforded me my theater habit․"
• While not acting in feature films, she often acts in theater, appearing in such plays as Broadway's "The Human Comedy" and "The Marriage of Figaro․"
• Gained prominence in the 1980s with several big budget roles including 1983's "Scarface" and 1986's "The Color of Money․"
• Was a high-school classmate of comic Kathy Griffin