Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress known for her subtle, emotionally powerful performances in films like Interiors, Chilly Scenes of Winter, and The World According to Garp, has died at 79.
She passed away Saturday at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, her husband, writer-director Paul Schrader, confirmed. Hurt had lived with Alzheimer’s disease since 2015.
Born Mary Beth Supinger in 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa, she studied drama at the University of Iowa and later at NYU. She married actor William Hurt in 1972; they divorced in 1982.
Hurt built a strong Broadway career, earning three Tony nominations for Trelawny of the “Wells”, Crimes of the Heart, and Benefactors. She made her film debut in Interiors, earning a BAFTA nomination, and later appeared in films like Chilly Scenes of Winter and The World According to Garp.
She married Paul Schrader in 1983, and they had two children. Her later credits included The Age of Innocence, Affliction, Autumn in New York, and TV roles in Law & Order.
Hurt is survived by her husband and their two children.