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Elizabeth Lawrence Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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 – 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 1979–1991. 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

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

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