Marylouise Burke's roles have included the 2004 Alexander Payne film Sideways, in which she played Phyliis, the mother of the lead character.
14 Facts About Marylouise Burke
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Marylouise Burke played the role of Jack's mother in the 2002 Broadway revival of Into the Woods.
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Marylouise Burke moved to New York City at age 32 to try acting, after working as a copy editor and research assistant.
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Marylouise Burke appeared in the David Lindsay-Abaire play Ripcord at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, which opened in October 2015.
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Marylouise Burke first appeared Off-Broadway in The Broken Pitcher by Heinrich Von Kleist at the Martinique Theatre in October 1981.
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Marylouise Burke played "Gertie" in Fuddy Meers which opened at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II in November 1999.
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Marylouise Burke appeared in Wonder of the World, written by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I in 2001.
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Marylouise 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.
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Marylouise Burke performed in Kimberly Akimbo in its debut at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California from April to May 2001.
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Marylouise Burke won the 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance as Gertie in Fuddy Meers and was nominated for the 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play for Kimberly Akimbo.
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Marylouise Burke received the 2014 Obie Award for sustained excellence of performance.
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Marylouise Burke was awarded the Richard Seff Award, presented by Actors Equity Foundation for 2019.
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Marylouise Burke played Lillian in Meet Joe Black and the role of Miles' mother in the 2004 film Sideways.
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Marylouise Burke played Delores in the 2005 film The Baxter.