--- name: "Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-elizabeth-mastrantonio" fi1m_id: "mary-elizabeth-mastrantonio" imdb_id: "nm0001512" tmdb_id: 1161 wikidata_id: "Q235205" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 November 1958" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-05T01:53:08.280253+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ## Identity Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-elizabeth-mastrantonio - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mary-elizabeth-mastrantonio - **IMDb ID:** nm0001512 - **TMDB ID:** 1161 - **Wikidata ID:** Q235205 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235205, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001512/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1161 Actor. Born 17 November 1958 in Lombard, Illinois, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 November 1958, Lombard, Illinois, USA - **Active:** 1983–2011 - **Also known as:** مری الیزابت ماسترآنتونیو - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 77 (3), 1990s 65 (1), 2000s 63 (1), 2010s 63 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 60 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 3, Adventure 3, Thriller 2, Crime 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $928m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235205, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001512/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1161 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Scarface*](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) (79) - **Disney+:** [*The Abyss*](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) (71) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves*](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md) (65) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio > Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio gives supporting characters enough life to matter beside the leading men. We value her for it, though *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* shows how much an actor can still be limited by the writing. In *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Marian is livelier than the romance written for her. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio gives us someone worth following even when the screenplay cannot decide how seriously to take the adventure. We warmed to her because she kept Marian interesting through those changes of tone. We value that ability to make a supporting character matter, but the script leaves her to do too much of the work. Her breakthrough as Gina Montana, sister to Al Pacino’s character in Brian De Palma’s *Scarface* (1983), established her beside a major star. Her 1986 role as Carmen, Tom Cruise’s girlfriend and manager, put her opposite Cruise and Paul Newman. These are substantial examples of the supporting work on which much of her reputation rests. She also took a lead role as Lindsey Brigman in James Cameron’s underwater science-fiction thriller *The Abyss* (1989). The difficulty in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* is that the writing asks for seriousness, then retreats into broad comedy. Screenwriters Pen Densham and John Watson give the cast awkward changes to negotiate, and Peter Boyle’s editing cannot find a comfortable rhythm for them. Mastrantonio helps keep a decent adventure watchable, alongside Alan Rickman’s mischief and Michael Kamen’s score. But she cannot make the romance consistently persuasive or stop the film feeling long. Her later work includes fishing boat captain Linda Greenlaw in *The Perfect Storm* (2000), followed by a greater emphasis on television series and stage revivals. Those stage roles include Aldonza/Dulcinea in the Broadway revival of *Man of La Mancha* (2002). In 1989, she explained that working in cinema allowed her to afford stage work. Theatre has been a parallel career, and the gaps between films should be understood in that light. For an introduction, try her Marian, with fair warning that the adventure takes longer than it needs. ## Biography Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is an American actress and singer. Born on 17 November 1958 in Lombard, Illinois, she studied drama at the University of Illinois and made her Broadway debut as an understudy in the 1980 revival of *West Side Story*. She first gained notice for her role as Gina Montana in *Scarface* (1983). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Carmen in *The Color of Money* (1986). Her other film roles include Lindsey Brigman in *The Abyss* (1989), Maid Marian in *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), and Linda Greenlaw in *The Perfect Storm* (2000). She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the 2003 Broadway revival of *Man of La Mancha*. Mastrantonio is married to film director Pat O'Connor. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, as Woman in Black — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) - *The Perfect Storm* (2000), Fi1m 63, as Linda Greenlaw — [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md) - *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), Fi1m 65, as Marian — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md) - *The Abyss* (1989), Fi1m 71, as Lindsey Brigman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) - *The Color of Money* (1986), Fi1m 80, as Carmen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-of-money.md) - *Scarface* (1983), Fi1m 79, as Gina — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) ## Complete filmography (35) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Law & Order: Organized Crime* (2021), series, as Isabella Spezzano - *Marvel's The Punisher* (2017), series, as Marion James - *Limitless* (2015), series, as Nasreen "Naz" Pouran - *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Madeline Burke - *Amok* (2015), as Dorothy - *Grimm* (2011), series, as Woman in Black, Kelly Burkhardt — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Sophia Lanza - *The Russell Girl* (2008), as Gayle Russell - *Stories of Lost Souls* (2004), as Maria - *The Brooke Ellison Story* (2004), as Jean Ellison - *Standing Room Only* (2004), Actor - *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Anne Cassidy - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Zoe Callas - *Tabloid* (2001), as Natasha Fox - *The Perfect Storm* (2000), as Linda Greenlaw — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-perfect-storm.md) - *Witness Protection* (1999), as Cindy Batton - *My Life So Far* (1999), as Moira 'Mumsie' Pettigrew - *Limbo* (1999), as Donna De Angelo - *Three Wishes* (1995), as Jeanne Holman - *Two Bits* (1995), as Luisa Spirito - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Eileen (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *Consenting Adults* (1992), as Priscilla Parker - *White Sands* (1992), as Lane Bodine - *Uncle Vanya* (1991), as Yelena - *Performance* (1991), series, as Yelena - *Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves* (1991), as Marian — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves.md) - *Class Action* (1991), as Maggie Ward - *Fools of Fortune* (1990), as Marianne - *The Abyss* (1989), as Lindsey Brigman — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md) - *The January Man* (1989), as Bernadette Flynn - *Slam Dance* (1987), as Helen Drood - *The Color of Money* (1986), as Carmen — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-color-of-money.md) - *Mussolini: The Untold Story* (1985), series, as Edda Mussolini-Ciano - *Scarface* (1983), as Gina — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) - *The King of Comedy* (1982), as Crowd Extra (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy.md) ## Gallery - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at the 'Gimme A Break!' Transport Group Gala 2013. The Asia Society. NYC. 12.9.13.](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-efa032f8845d.jpg) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at the 'Gimme A Break!' Transport Group Gala 2013. The Asia Society. NYC. 12.9.13. — Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio.jpg/1280px-Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-3a87620921b8.jpg) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at the 'Gimme A Break!' Transport Group Gala 2013. The Asia Society. NYC. 12.9.13.](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-f04d0ba76694.png) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at the 'Gimme A Break!' Transport Group Gala 2013. The Asia Society. NYC. 12.9.13. — Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio_%28wider_crop%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-3eaf755e15eb.jpg) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-66d25ab2cf87.jpg) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio](https://film.one/media/person/79869/gallery-c878cf4c2d33.jpg) Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1987: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *The Color of Money* ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 2003: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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