Estelle Parsons
Born: 1927-11-20 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20, 1927) is an American theatre, film and television actress and occasional theatrical director. After studying law, Parsons became a singer before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She worked for the television program Today and made her stage debut in 1961. During the 1960s, Parsons established her career on Broadway before progressing to film. She received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Blanche Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and was also nominated for her work in Rachel, Rachel (1968). Parsons worked extensively in film and theatre during the 1970s and later directed several Broadway productions. More recently her television work included a role in the sitcom Roseanne. Nominated on four occasions for a Tony Award, in 2004 Parsons was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Parsons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2022
2021
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2019
- Diane as Mary
2018
- The Conners as Beverly Harris
2017
- Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2015
- Grace and Frankie as Babe
- She's The Best Thing in It as Self
2013
- Wilde Salomé as Self
2011
2009
- The Good Wife as Nana Joe
2008
2005
- Empire Falls as Bea
2001
- 100 Centre Street as Esther O'Neill
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Rose Rinato
- Freak City as Mrs. Stanapolous
1998
- The Love Letter as Beatrice Corrigan
1997
- That Darn Cat as Old Lady McCracken
1996
- Looking for Richard as Margaret
1995
- Boys on the Side as Louise
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Jennette Fisher
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Frasier as Opal
- The American Clock
1992
- A Private Matter as Mary Chessen
1990
- Dick Tracy as Mrs. Trueheart
1989
- The Lemon Sisters as Mrs. Kupchak
1988
- Open Admissions as Clare Block
- Roseanne as Beverly Harris
1982
- American Playhouse as Mabel Lederer /Angela Motorman
- Come Along with Me as Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
1981
- The Gentleman Bandit as Marjorie Seebode
- Guests of the Nation as Kate O'Connell
1979
- Backstairs at the White House as Bess Truman
1976
- The Tenth Level as Crossland
1975
- The UFO Incident as Betty Hill
- Fore Play as First Lady / Barmaid
- NBC Special Treat as Edwina Kemp
1974
- June Moon as Lucille
- The Gun and the Pulpit as Sadie Underwood
- For Pete's Sake as Helen Robbins
1973
- Two People as Barbara Newman
- Terror on the Beach as Arlene Glynn
1971
- Great Performances as Agnes
- All in the Family as Blanche Hefner
- A Memory of Two Mondays as Agnes
1970
- Watermelon Man as Althea Janine Gerber
- I Walk the Line as Ellen Haney
- I Never Sang for My Father as Alice
1969
- Love, American Style as Bernice
- Medical Center
- Don't Drink the Water as Marion Hollander
1968
- Rachel, Rachel as Calla Mackie
1967
- Bonnie and Clyde as Blanche
1963
- The Patty Duke Show
- Ladybug Ladybug as JoAnn's Mother
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Defenders as Mrs. Martin
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Beatrice Corrigan