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Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder (1948–2018), Canadian-American actress born in Yellowknife, played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in Superman (1978) and its sequels; also known for Sisters, Black Christmas, mental health advocacy, and activism.
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie (born 1990, Dalby, Queensland) is an Australian actress and producer, known for The Wolf of Wall Street, Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, Oscar-nominated I, Tonya and Bombshell, and Barbie (2023, $1.45 billion), and co-founder of LuckyChap Entertainment.
Maria Bakalova
Maria Bakalova (Bulgarian actress, born 1996, Burgas) broke out as Tutar in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, earning 2021 Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations; later starred in Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Apprentice, and produced Triumph.
Maria Bello
Maria Bello (Maria Elaina Bello), born 1967, is an American actress known for ER and films including The Cooler (2003) and A History of Violence (2005).
Maria Canals-Barrera
Maria Canals-Barrera (Maria Pilar Canals, born 1966, Miami) is a Cuban-American actress and voice actress known for Theresa Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, Connie Torres in Camp Rock, Hawkgirl in Justice League, and Sunset Boulevardez in The Proud Family.
Maria de Medeiros
Maria de Medeiros, born 1965 in Lisbon, is a Portuguese actress and director known for Silvestre, Henry & June, Fabienne in Pulp Fiction, the 1994 Volpi Cup for Três Irmãos, and directing April Captains.
Maria Di Biase
Maria Di Biase, Italian comic actress, screenwriter, and director born 1974 in Montreal, half of the comedy duo Nuzzo e Di Biase with Corrado Nuzzo; Gialappa's Band and Zelig veteran, director of Vengo anch'io (2018), Radio 2 host, and star of the 2026 stage show Totalmente incompatibili.
Maria Dizzia
Maria Dizzia (born 1974, Belleville, New Jersey) is an American stage, film, and television actress, Tony-nominated for In the Next Room, known for Belleville and as Polly Harper on Orange Is the New Black; distinct from the Maria Callas biopic subject.
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Maria Doyle Kennedy (Maria Josephine Doyle, born 1964, Dublin) is an Irish actress and singer: Katherine of Aragon in The Tudors, Siobhan Sadler in Orphan Black, Birdy in Kin; IFTA, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award winner, and Mermaid Records founder.
Maria O'Brien (actress)
Maria O'Brien (1950-2026), American actress and acting coach, daughter of Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan; known for Protocol, Smile, Matlock, and 15 years coaching Days of Our Lives. Distinct from the British actress of the same name.
Maria Pitillo
Maria Pitillo, born 1966, in Elmira, New York, is an American retired actress best known as Audrey Timmonds in Godzilla (1998) and Tina Calcatera on Providence (2001-2002); she retired from acting in 2008.
Maria Riva
Maria Riva (Maria Elisabeth Sieber, 1924-2025), German-born American actress and writer, only child of Marlene Dietrich; CBS live-television star of the 1950s, two-time Emmy nominee, and author of the 1993 biography Marlene Dietrich.
Maria Schell
Maria Schell (Maria Margarete Anna Schell, 1926-2005), Austro-Swiss actress, star of 1950s German cinema; Cannes and Venice award winner for The Last Bridge and Gervaise; sister of Maximilian Schell.
Maria Schneider (actress)
Maria Schneider (Marie Christine Gélin, 1952–2011), French actress famous at 19 for Last Tango in Paris (1972) opposite Brando; known for The Passenger, the coerced butter scene, addiction, and posthumous reappraisal.
Maria Thayer
Maria Thayer (born 1975, Boring, Oregon) is an American actress and comedian known as Tammi Littlenut in Strangers with Candy, Susie Wagner in Eagleheart, and Abbey Logan in Those Who Can't.
Mariana Klaveno
Mariana Klaveno (born 1979, Endicott, Washington) is an American actress known as Lorena Krasiki on HBO's True Blood, with series-regular roles in Devious Maids, Stalker, and Superman & Lois.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, British actress from Peckham and RADA graduate, first Black British woman Oscar-nominated for Secrets & Lies (1996); starred in Without a Trace and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths (2024).
Maribel Verdú
Maribel Verdú (María Isabel Verdú Rollán), Spanish actress born in Madrid in 1970, star of Y tu mamá también, El laberinto del fauno, and Blancanieves; two Goya Best Actress awards, Ariel winner, and Nora Allen in The Flash.
Marie Avgeropoulos
Marie Avgeropoulos (born 1986) is a Greek-Canadian actress from Thunder Bay, Ontario, known for Octavia Blake in The 100 (2014-2020, 100 episodes, all her own stunts), and films including Tracers, Jiu Jitsu, and Queen of the Ring.
Marie Bach Hansen
Marie Bach Hansen, Danish actress born 1985 in Borum, trained at Statens Teaterskole; known as Signe Larsen in Arvingerne, Tulle Fiil in Hvidstengruppen, and Cecilie in Netflix's 2025 series Reservatet.
Marie Trintignant
Marie Trintignant (1962–2003), French actress and screenwriter, daughter of Jean-Louis and Nadine Trintignant; 49 films, five César nominations, roles in Une affaire de femmes and Betty; killed by Bertrand Cantat in Vilnius in 2003.
Marie-Josée Croze
Marie-Josée Croze is a Canadian-French actress born 1970 in Montreal, known for Maelström, Les Invasions barbares (Cannes Best Actress 2003), Munich, and Le Scaphandre et le papillon.
Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway, born 1961, American actress and author, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway; Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated for Manhattan (1979), starred in Personal Best, Star 80, and Civil Wars, and writes on mental health and wellness.
Mariel Molino
Mariel Molino (born 1992) is a Mexican American actress and producer known for Lala Dominguez on NCIS: Origins, Elena Santos in The Watchful Eye, and Carmen Sandoval in Promised Land, after a career built in Mexican telenovelas.
Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley (Mary Loretta Hartley, born June 21, 1940) is an American actress of film, TV, and stage, granddaughter of psychologist John B. Watson, known for Ride the High Country (1962), the Polaroid ads with James Garner, her 1979 Emmy for The Incredible Hulk, and co-founding the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Marika Domińczyk
Marika Domińczyk, Polish-born American actress born 1980 in Kielce, known as Dr. Eliza Minnick on Grey's Anatomy season 13, wife of actor Scott Foley, sister of Dagmara Domińczyk.
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner (Mary Lucy Denise Henner, born 1952, Chicago) is an American actress known as Elaine Nardo on Taxi and Ava Evans Newton on Evening Shade, a five-time Golden Globe nominee, Broadway veteran, author, and documented case of highly superior autobiographical memory.
Marilyn Burns
Marilyn Burns (Mary Lynn Ann Burns, 1949-2014) was an American actress and scream queen, famed as Sally Hardesty, the final girl of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), later in Helter Skelter and Eaten Alive.
Marilyn Maxwell
Marilyn Maxwell (Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, 1920s Clarinda, Iowa birth, died 1972) was an American actress and singer, the "other Marilyn" of 1940s–50s Hollywood: MGM films like Champion and The Lemon Drop Kid, radio, and Bob Hope's USO tours.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926, was an American actress and model who became a top Hollywood star of the 1950s and a lasting American icon.