Mary Beth Hurt: A Life in Theater & Film

0:00On March 30th, Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress, passed away at 79 after living with Alzheimer since 2015. She died Saturday in New Jersey, her daughter Molly Schrader shared on Instagram, Hurt shown on Broadway with three Tony-nots for shows like Trilani of the Wells in 1975, Crimes of the Heart in 1981, and Benefactors in 1985 alongside Glenn Close. Her last-stage role came in 2011 as a nun in the House of Blue Leaves with Ben Stiller and Edie Falco. Offscreen, she preferred meaty supporting parts over leads, calling ingenue roles bland back in the day. She debuted in Woody Allen's interiors in 1978 and popped up in films like Six Degrees of Separation, The Age of Innocence, and Paul. Schrader's affliction and light sleeper. That Paul Schrader was her husband since 1983. He moved into her senior facility in 2023 to be near her. Earlier, wet to actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982, she leaves a son, Sam.

1:04Molly called her a graceful force as actress, wife, mom, and more, finding peace now that she's free from pain and back with her sisters. Hurt's sharp takes on complex women will echo in stages and screens for years. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.