Estelle Parsons
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rose Rinato
1999
Series
Frasier
Opal
1993
Series
Frasier
Celeste's Mother (voice)
1993
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Good Wife
Nana Joe
2009
Series
All in the Family
Blanche Hefner
1971
Series
All in the Family
Dolores Mancheney Fencel
1971
Series
Great Performances
Agnes
1971
Series
Great Performances
Lucille
1971
Series
Love, American Style
Bernice
1969
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
American Playhouse
Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
1982
Series
Touched by an Angel
Jennette Fisher
1994
Series
Grace and Frankie
Babe
2015
Series
Medical Center
1969
Series
The Conners
Beverly Harris
2018
Series
The Defenders
Mrs. Martin
1961
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958
Series
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Film
Bonnie and Clyde
Blanche
1967
Film
Boys on the Side
Louise
1995
Series
100 Centre Street
Esther O'Neill
2001
Film
Dick Tracy
Mrs. Trueheart
1990
Series
Empire Falls
Bea
2005
Series
Roseanne
Beverly Harris
1988
Series
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
Series
Backstairs at the White House
Bess Truman
1979
Film
That Darn Cat
Old Lady McCracken
1997
Film
I Walk the Line
Ellen Haney
1970
Film
For Pete's Sake
Helen Robbins
1974
Film
Looking for Richard
Margaret
1996
Film
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Film
The Love Letter
Beatrice Corrigan
1998
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Beatrice Corrigan
1951
NBC Special Treat
Edwina Kemp
1975
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Film
June Moon
Lucille
1974
Film
Watermelon Man
Althea Janine Gerber
1970
Film
Wilde Salomé
Self
2013
Film
Rachel, Rachel
Calla Mackie
1968
Film
I Never Sang for My Father
Alice
1970
Film
Fore Play
First Lady / Barmaid
1975
Film
The UFO Incident
Betty Hill
1975
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Don't Drink the Water
Marion Hollander
1969
Film
The Lemon Sisters
Mrs. Kupchak
1989
Film
The American Clock
1993
Film
Ladybug Ladybug
JoAnn's Mother
1963
Film
The Gun and the Pulpit
Sadie Underwood
1974
Film
Diane
Mary
2019
Film
Open Admissions
Clare Block
1988
Film
The Tenth Level
Crossland
1976
Film
She's The Best Thing in It
Self
2015
Film
Terror on the Beach
Arlene Glynn
1973
Film
The Gentleman Bandit
Marjorie Seebode
1981
Film
Two People
Barbara Newman
1973
Film
Come Along with Me
Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
1982
Film
A Private Matter
Mary Chessen
1992
Film
Freak City
Mrs. Stanapolous
1999
Film
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Self
2008
Film
A Memory of Two Mondays
Agnes
1971
Film
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Self
2022
Film
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
Herself
2011
Film
Guests of the Nation
Kate O'Connell
1981