Mary Beth Hurt, Esteemed Actress of Interiors and Garp, Dies at 79
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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.
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