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Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Actor · Born September 23, 1947 (79) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Mary Kay Place (born September 23, 1947) is an American actress, singer, director and screen writer. She is best known as portraying Loretta Haggers on the television series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a role which won her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series in 1977. She also recorded one studio album for Columbia Records in the Haggers persona, which included the Top Ten country music hit "Baby Boy." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 23, 1947 (79)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
99 on MovieCove · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are Mary Kay Place's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy26 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Bonds
30%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 8 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 36 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 24 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 28 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 14

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 20 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 15
Hero
3 of 15
Mentor
2 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
24
Tense
20
Warm
17
Hopeful
21
Absurd
13
Other
45

How their films linger

Hopeful24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mary Kay Place's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 72 of their 99 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Kay Place's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 99 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Father's Dragon(2022)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Music(2021)

    as Millie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Prom(2020)

    as Grandma Bea

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lip Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mom

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Theresa Blake

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • AJ and the Queen(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Carolanne

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Diane(2018)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • State Like Sleep(2018)

    as Elaine

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Romanoffs(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Downsizing(2017)

    as Land's End Customer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Imposters(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ezra's Mother · as Marsha Bloom

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Youth in Oregon(2016)

    as Estelle Engersol

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hollars(2016)

    as Pam

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Dynamite(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marilyn Bamford

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Intern(2015)

    as Jules's Mom

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Breakup Girl(2015)

    as Joan Baker

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(2015)

    as Rona

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Holidaze(2013)

    as Elaine Gerard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Barris

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Miss Meadows(2014)

    as Mrs. Davenport

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Last Weekend(2014)

    as Jeannie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Looking(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Sarah

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Getting On(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Ann Killigrew

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Country Christmas Story(2013)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • You're in Charge(2013)

    as Penny Guidry

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Milo!(2013)

    as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The New Normal(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colleen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Smashed(2012)

    as Rochelle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Suburgatory(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Gam Gam

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Oopie Tamietti

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Leonie(2010)

    as Albiana

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Shrek Forever After(2010)

    as Guard Witch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • It's Complicated(2009)

    as Joanne

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bored to Death(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kathryn Joiner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Mrs. Saunders

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Julie & Julia(2009)

    as Julie's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Toe Tactic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mom

  • City of Ember(2008)

    as Mrs. Murdo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Belinda Bittacker

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mama's Boy(2007)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Grace Is Gone(2007)

    as Woman at Funeral

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • War Eagle, Arkansas(2007)

    as Jessie, Wheel's Mother

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Pushing Daisies(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle Vandersloop

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Faith's Mother

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy Edwina Talbert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Actor

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 40 episodes · as Adaleen Grant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lonesome Jim(2005)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives(2005)

    as Dr. Alma Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Olive Warner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hester Stirling

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Silver City(2004)

    as Grace Seymour

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Knows Anything!(2003)

    as Mrs. McClintock

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Death and Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs. Kim

  • Latter Days(2003)

    as Sister Gladys Davis

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Evergreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Susan

  • Killer Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Dr. Gwen Bradley

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Safety of Objects(2001)

    as Helen Christianson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Home Alabama(2002)

    as Pearl Smooter

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • My First Mister(2001)

    as Patty (Nurse)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Undeclared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Lindquist

  • Human Nature(2001)

    as Nathan's Mother

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's a Helluva Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cecilia Piloski

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Prue Giroux

  • Nailed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fern Romano

  • The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Committed(2000)

    as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Girl, Interrupted(1999)

    as Mrs. Gilcrest

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    as Floris

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Naturally Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Madame Celeste

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Millicent Griffith

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hope Garrett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story(1999)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Farting Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Point Last Seen(1998)

    as Coreen Davis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Pecker(1998)

    as Joyce

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Tucker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • How to Make the Cruelest Month(1998)

    as Mary Bryant

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Rainmaker(1997)

    as Dot Black

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love in Another Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam

  • Eye of God(1997)

    as Claire Spencer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Pell (voice) · as Melly-Anne (voice) · as Mrs. Stovall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Citizen Ruth(1996)

    as Gail Stoney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • For My Daughter's Honor(1996)

    as Betty Ann Dustin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Manny & Lo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elaine

  • Talking With (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as April March (segment "Twirler")

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna Kenneally

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Camille Cherski

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Teresa's Tattoo(1994)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance(1994)

    as Norma Williams

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Prue Giroux

  • Telling Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Shelley Jefferson Carp

  • Just My Imagination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Shilda Hawk

  • Samantha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Marilyn

  • Captain Ron(1992)

    as Katherine Harvey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bed of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jean Daniel Murph

  • Crazy from the Heart(1991)

    as Merrilee Playton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bright Angel(1990)

    as Judy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The New Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Out on the Edge(1989)

    as Sondra Evetts

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baby Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Portrait of a White Marriage(1988)

    as Joyce Harrison

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A New Life(1988)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl Who Spelled Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Prissy Thrash

  • The History of White People in America: Volume II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joyce Harrison

  • Smooth Talk(1985)

    as Katherine Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Explorers(1985)

    as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The History of White People in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Joyce Harrison

  • For Love or Money(1984)

    as K.K.

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mom's on Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ellie Skinner

  • Terms of Endearment(1983)

    as Doris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Big Chill(1983)

    as Meg Jones

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Waltz Across Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Kit Peabody

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine · as Prue Giroux

  • Modern Problems(1981)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Private Benjamin(1980)

    as Pvt. Mary Lou Glass

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Act of Love(1980)

    as Becky Wiggins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Starting Over(1979)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Teensa

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Forever Fernwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • New York, New York(1977)

    as Bernice Bennett

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bound for Glory(1976)

    as Sue Ann

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 325 episodes · as Loretta Haggers

  • Phyllis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Skinner

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer · as Lt. Louise Simmons

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Sue

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Sally Jo Hochkiss

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Making of 'Latter Days' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sister Gladys Davis (archive footage)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles, 135 of them dated from 1970 to 2022; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

It's Complicated (2009)

$219M worldwide

Highest rated

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Film career

19702022

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting129 of 136: 126 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting6 of 136: 5 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 136: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

136 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s12 · 10 acting · 4 crew1980s20 · 18 acting · 2 crew1990s34 · 31 acting · 3 crew2000s36 · 36 acting · 1 crew2010s27 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 2% of 45 roles
76819601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mary Kay Place's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 68; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 99 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 99 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)

99th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mary Kay Place's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles12–52 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles20–61 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles28–71 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles11–68 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles7–54 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mary Kay Place work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Kay Place's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Jenkins shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles