Mary Beth Hurt, Tony-nominated Broadway and film actor, dies at 79
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Key Points:
- Mary Beth Hurt, a Tony Award-nominated actress known for her Broadway roles and film appearances, has died at age 79 after battling Alzheimer's disease since 2015.
- Hurt starred alongside Glenn Close in the Broadway play “Benefactors” and the film “The World According to Garp,” and appeared in movies directed by her husband, filmmaker Paul Schrader.
- She earned three Tony nominations for her performances in “Trelawny of the Wells,” “Crimes of the Heart,” and “Benefactors,” and last appeared on Broadway in 2011's revival of “The House of Blue Leaves.”
- Hurt's film credits include “Six Degrees of Separation,” “The Age of Innocence,” and Woody Allen's “Interiors,” marking her big-screen debut in 1978.
- She was married to actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and later to Paul Schrader from 1983 until her death; she is survived by her husband, son Sam, and daughter Molly Schrader.
