Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt (born September 25, 1946) is an American actress known for her work on stage and screen. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards for her performances in Trelawny of the Wells, Crimes of the Heart (which also won her an Obie Award), and Benefactors. Hurt has appeared in several notable films, including Interiors (1978), The World According to Garp (1982), The Age of Innocence (1993), and Six Degrees of Separation (1993). She has collaborated with her husband, filmmaker Paul Schrader, in films such as Light Sleeper (1992) and Affliction (1997). Hurt studied drama at the University of Iowa and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.More