Quick Facts
Born:
1927-11-20
Birthplace:
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Credits:
65 Total Roles
Estelle Parsons
Acting
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Biography
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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.
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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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rose Rinato
Bonnie and Clyde
Blanche
Dick Tracy
Mrs. Trueheart
Frasier
Opal
Frasier
Celeste's Mother (voice)
The Good Wife
Nana Joe
Roseanne
Beverly Harris
Grace and Frankie
Babe
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Diane MOVIE | Mary |
| 2018 | The Conners TV | Beverly Harris |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie TV | Babe |
| 2015 | She's The Best Thing in It MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Wilde Salomé MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter MOVIE | Herself |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Nana Joe |
| 2008 | Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' MOVIE | Self |