Hartley was born in Weston, Connecticut, the daughter of Mary Ickes "Polly" (née Watson), a manager and saleswoman, and Paul Hembree Hartley, an account executive. Her maternal grandfather was psychologist John B. Watson (through Watson's daughter from his first marriage) and her maternal grandmother was the sister of politician Harold L. Ickes. In her autobiography, Breaking The Silence, written Read more...

Hartley began her career in her teens as a stage actress, coached and mentored by the noted Eva Le Gallienne. Her film career began with Ride the High Country (1962), a western with actors Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea; and directed by Sam Peckinpah. She also had a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964).

She has worked with Rod Serling and Gene Roddenberry, two famed creators Read more...

Mary Loretta "Mariette" Hartley (born June 21, 1940) is an American character actress.