MovieWise

Unfiltered reviews. Cinematic depth.

Mode
Peggy Pope Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1929-05-15

Birthplace:
Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Credits:
49 Total Roles

Peggy Pope

Acting

The MovieWise Take

Refining cinematic analysis...

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peggy Pope (May 15, 1929 – May 27, 2020) was an American actress of stage, television and film.

Pope made many acting appearances, including in such television series as Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Eight Is Enough, Barney Miller (in six episodes), Soap, The Golden Girls, Hope & Faith, and Law & Order.

She is likely best remembered, if not by name, as "the office lush", and later, recovering alcoholic, Margaret Foster, in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. She also had a small role as Elvira in the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter. A year later, she appeared in Once Bitten as Mark Kendall's mother. In 2008, she appeared as Sister Angela in Clark Gregg's Choke.

Pope's Broadway credits include Doctor Jazz (1975), The School for Wives (1971), Harvey (1970), The Rose Tattoo (1966), Viva Madison Avenue! (1960), The Long Dream (1960), and Moonbirds (1959).

Pope won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1968 for her performance in Muzeeka.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2008 Choke MOVIE Sister Angela
2007 Four Lane Highway MOVIE Waitress
2003 Hope & Faith TV Mrs. Olsen
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Brenda Hodge
2000 Ed TV Ms. Ozols
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Sylvia Walp
1996 The Substitute MOVIE Hannah Dillon
1994 ER TV Mrs. Gainsley
1991 Sisters TV Self
1990 Law & Order TV Sally Jaspers

Cinema in your inbox.

Weekly deep-dives and cinematic perspectives delivered to you.

By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.