Estelle Parsons
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-11-20 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rose Rinato
The Good Wife
as Nana Joe
Frasier
as Opal
Frasier
as Celeste's Mother (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Agnes
Great Performances
as Lucille
Grace and Frankie
as Babe
Touched by an Angel
as Jennette Fisher
The Conners
as Beverly Harris
Love, American Style
as Bernice
The Oscars
as Self
All in the Family
as Blanche Hefner
All in the Family
as Dolores Mancheney Fencel
The Defenders
as Mrs. Martin
Medical Center
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
The Patty Duke Show
American Playhouse
as Mabel Lederer /Angela Motorman
Dick Tracy
as Mrs. Trueheart