Mary Black is the sort of actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. For much of the audience, Mary Black is Ro-Zar from 'Man of Steel', whatever else the credits say. There is 'Elf' as well. Most of the work sits in comedy. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Mary Black
Actress · Since 1996
91 years (Oct 26, 1935)Oshawa, CanadaOshawa, Ontario, Canada
25 Movies · 12 Series
Mary Black is the sort of actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. For much of the audience, Mary Black is Ro-Zar from 'Man of Steel', whatever else the credits say. There is 'Elf' as well. Most of the work sits in comedy. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Mary Black (born Mary Carter Walsh, 26 October 1935, Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian actress who left acting in 1970 to raise her children, then restarted her career in Vancouver in 1995. She has over 78 credits and has worked with directors including Zack Snyder, Neil LaBute, and Jason Reitman. Her film credits include Elf (2003), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Wicker Man (2006), Fido (2007), and Man of Steel (2013). On television she has appeared in Monk, Supernatural, Gracepoint (4 episodes), and A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2018). No major awards are on record.