Mary Beth Hurt

Hurt in 2006, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Mary Beth Supinger

Date of Birth: September 26, 1946

Place of Birth: Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.

Date of Death: March 28, 2026

Place of Death: Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

Ethnicity: German, English, as well as Swiss-German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish

Mary Beth Hurt was an American actress. Her roles included the films Interiors (1978), Chilly Scenes of Winter, A Change of Seasons, The World According to Garp, D.A.R.Y.L., Compromising Positions, Parents (1989), Slaves of New York, Defenseless, Light Sleeper, My Boyfriend’s Back, The Age of Innocence, Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Boys Life 2, Affliction, Bringing Out the Dead, Autumn in New York, The Family Man (2000), The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Lady in the Water, The Dead Girl, The Walker (2007), Untraceable, Young Adult, and Change in the Air; the made-for-tv movies The Five Forty-Eight and No Ordinary Baby; and the series Kojak and Working It Out; as well as many works on stage.

Mary Beth was the daughter of Delores and Forrest Clayton Supinger. She was married to writer, director, and critic Paul Schrader, until her death, with whom she had two children. Her screen name, Hurt, is from her marriage to her former husband, actor William Hurt.

Mary Beth’s paternal grandfather was Eli S. Supinger (the son of Benjamin Franklin Supinger and Ann Susannah/Suzanna/Susana/Susan Gibson). Eli was born in Ohio. Benjamin was the son of Alexander Pepperment Supinger and Elizabeth A. Shaner. Ann was the daughter of John A. Gibson and Margaret Rose.

Mary Beth’s paternal grandmother was Lydia/Lidia Moyer (the daughter of Henry B. Moyer and Susanna/Susannah Hittle). Lydia was born in Ohio. Henry was the son of John Michael Moyer and Margaret Etter. Susanna was the daughter of Nicholas Hittle and Leah Snavely Landis.

Mary Beth’s maternal grandfather was Lee Henry Andre (the son of Lazarus Henry Andre and Alwida/Alwilda Wilson). Lee was born in Iowa. Lazarus was the son of Thomas Francis Andre and Mary Owens. Alwida was the daughter of William L. Wilson and Charlotte L. Johnson.

Mary Beth’s maternal grandmother was Opal Lucretia/Luceretina Manatt (the daughter of Frank Eugene Manatt and Sybil/Syba Lucretia/Lucrieta Walker). Opal was born in Iowa. Frank was the son of John Manatt and Mary Ellen Price. Sybil was the daughter of Chandler Carter Walker and Mary Mathilda/Matilda Davis.

Sources: Genealogy of Mary Beth Hurt – https://www.geni.com

Mary Beth Supinger/Hurt on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org