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Mary Margaret Wood was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is best remembered for her performance as the title character in the CBS television series Mama (1949–1957), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series; her starring role as Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, in The Story of Ruth (1960); and her final screen appearance as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (1965), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Born
Tuesday, 09 February 1892
Died
Saturday, 18 March 1978
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 20 to 1 | Mother Abbess | 2005 |
| Turtle's Progress | Mrs. Butterworth | 1979 |
| The Sound of Music | Mother Abbess | 1965 |
| For the People | Mrs. Murray | 1965 |
| Missing Links | Self - guest star | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Marcella Higgins | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself / Herself - Actress | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Katie Harris | 1961 |
| The Story of Ruth | Naomi | 1960 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Sarah Jolland | 1956 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 20 to 1 | Mother Abbess | 2005 |
| Turtle's Progress | Mrs. Butterworth | 1979 |
| The Sound of Music | Mother Abbess | 1965 |
| For the People | Mrs. Murray | 1965 |
| Missing Links | Self - guest star | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Marcella Higgins | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself / Herself - Actress | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Katie Harris | 1961 |
| The Story of Ruth | Naomi | 1960 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Sarah Jolland | 1956 |
| Camera Three | Self | 1956 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Lillian Granet | 1953 |
| Main Street to Broadway | Peggy Wood - Theatre Guild Member | 1953 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Narrator (segment "The Story of Valentines") | 1952 |
| The Sam Levenson Show | Self | 1951 |
| Showtime, U.S.A. | Self | 1950 |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Gladys | 1950 |
| Mama | Mama Hansen / Mama / Marta Hansen | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Mrs. Oliver Jordan / Florence McDavid | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Dream Girl | Lucy Allerton | 1948 |
| Magnificent Doll | Mrs. Payne | 1946 |
| The Bride Wore Boots | Grace Apley | 1946 |
| The Housekeeper's Daughter | Olga | 1939 |
| A Star Is Born | Miss Phillips - Central Casting Clerk / Central Casting Clerk Miss Phillips | 1937 |
| Call It a Day | Ethel Francis | 1937 |
| Jalna | Meg Whiteoak / Meg Whiteoaks | 1935 |
| The Right to Live | Nurse Wayland / Nurse Weyland | 1935 |
| Handy Andy | Ernestine Yates | 1934 |
| Wonder of Women | Brigitte | 1929 |
| Almost a Husband | Eva McElwyn | 1919 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
