Quick Facts
Born:
1922-05-03
Birthplace:
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Credits:
13 Total Roles
Elizabeth Lawrence
Acting
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Biography
Elizabeth LawrenceĀ (September 6, 1922 ā June 11, 2000) was an AmericanĀ actress, best known for her long-running role as Myra Murdock Sloane in theĀ soap operaĀ All My ChildrenĀ from 1979ā1991. She had roles in other soap operas: Guiding Light, As the World Turns, A World Apart, and The Road of Life. She is also known for her roles as Chloe Williams - blind mother of Julia Roberts' character Laura Burney - in Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Mrs. Blair in We're No Angels (with Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn and Demi Moore), Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible (1996), and the school nurse in Unbreakable (2000) - released the year of her death.
Known For
Unbreakable
School Nurse
Sleeping with the Enemy
Chloe Williams
Oz
Beecher's Grandmother
Law & Order
Miss Elsie Hatch
The Crucible
Rebecca Nurse
We're No Angels
Mrs. Blair
Third Watch
Mary Stiverson
The Butcher's Wife
Grammy D'arbo
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unbreakable MOVIE | School Nurse |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great MOVIE | Missy Hastings |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Mary Stiverson |
| 1997 | Oz TV | Beecher's Grandmother |
| 1996 | The Crucible MOVIE | Rebecca Nurse |
| 1991 | The Butcher's Wife MOVIE | Grammy D'arbo |
| 1991 | Sleeping with the Enemy MOVIE | Chloe Williams |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Miss Elsie Hatch |
| 1989 | We're No Angels MOVIE | Mrs. Blair |
| 1981 | Four Friends MOVIE | Mrs. Prozor |