Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated actress known for Broadway roles and films by Paul Schrader, died at 79 in New Jersey after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2015; she was married to Schrader and leaves a son.
Mary Beth Hurt, a revered actress known for Interiors and The World According to Garp, died at 79 in an assisted-living home in Jersey City, N.J., from Alzheimer’s disease, announced by her husband Paul Schrader and their daughter Molly; a celebrated Broadway performer with multiple Tony nominations, she also appeared in films such as The Age of Innocence and Six Degrees of Separation, balancing stage and screen with improvisational depth.
Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress known for Interiors and The World According to Garp, died in New Jersey after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband, filmmaker Paul Schrader, posted his first public comments on Facebook, reflecting on a memory of his father and saying, 'Now I’m in that place,' after years as Hurt’s caregiver and moving to be near her in New York. The couple, married in 1983, collaborated on four Schrader-directed films; their daughter Molly paid tribute to Hurt on Instagram.
Mary Beth Hurt, a versatile stage and screen actress known for Tony-nominated Broadway roles and parts in The World According to Garp and Interiors, died March 28 at 79.
Renowned actress Mary Beth Hurt, known for Interiors and The World According to Garp, died at 79 from Alzheimer's disease, confirmed by her daughter Molly Schrader and husband Paul Schrader. A Tony-nominated performer with a long stage career, Hurt also collaborated with Schrader on Affliction and Light Sleeper and appeared in notable films including Slaves of New York, The Age of Innocence, and Six Degrees of Separation.
Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated Broadway and film actress known for The World According to Garp and The Age of Innocence, has died at 79. Born Mary Beth Supinger in Iowa, she studied drama in college and at NYU, built a prolific stage career with multiple Tony nominations, and appeared in films from Interiors (1978) to collaborations with her husband, writer-director Paul Schrader, on Light Sleeper and Affliction. Schrader and their daughter Molly announced her death on Facebook, noting she had been living with Alzheimer's and had recently been in memory care. Her career spanned stage, film, and television.
Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated actress known for Interiors and The World According to Garp, died at 79 from complications related to Alzheimer’s. Her husband, director Paul Schrader, and daughter Molly announced the death, praising her grace in all roles. Born Mary Beth Supinger in 1946, she studied drama at the University of Iowa and NYU Tisch, earned three Tony nominations (for Trelawny of the Wells, Crimes of the Heart, and Benefactors) and won an Obie and a Drama Desk for Crimes of the Heart, balancing a prolific film career with a lifelong theater presence.
Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress known for The Age of Innocence and Six Degrees of Separation, died at 79 after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2015; born in 1946 in Iowa, she rose from Off-Broadway to three Tony nominations and appeared in films such as Interiors, The World According to Garp, and Autumn in New York. She was married to William Hurt and later Paul Schrader, leaving daughter Molly Schrader and son Sam.
Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated American actress known for Interiors, The World According to Garp, and Chilly Scenes of Winter, has died at 79 in Jersey City after an Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2015. A prolific Broadway performer with 15 credits and multiple Tony nominations, she remained a respected supporting presence in film and theater, working with director Paul Schrader (her husband) and appearing in a range of notable projects. She is survived by her husband and two children, Molly and Sam.
Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony-nominated American actress known for her work in The World According to Garp and Interiors, died at 79 from Alzheimer’s. Her passing was confirmed by a joint post from her daughter and husband, Paul Schrader, with whom she collaborated on films such as Affliction and Light Sleeper. A Marshalltown, Iowa native who studied at the University of Iowa and NYU, Hurt had a prolific career on stage, in film, and on television, and is survived by Schrader, a daughter and a son.