Estelle Parsons
Acting
- Born:
- 1927-11-20
- Place of birth:
- Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Diane
The Conners
Grace and Frankie
She's The Best Thing in It
Wilde Salomé
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
The Good Wife
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Empire Falls
100 Centre Street
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Freak City
The Love Letter
That Darn Cat
Looking for Richard
Boys on the Side
Touched by an Angel
Inside the Actors Studio
Frasier
The American Clock
A Private Matter
Dick Tracy
The Lemon Sisters
Roseanne
Open Admissions
Come Along with Me
American Playhouse
The Gentleman Bandit
Guests of the Nation
Backstairs at the White House
The Tenth Level
NBC Special Treat
The UFO Incident
Fore Play
For Pete's Sake
The Gun and the Pulpit
June Moon
Terror on the Beach
Two People
A Memory of Two Mondays
Great Performances
All in the Family
I Walk the Line
I Never Sang for My Father
Watermelon Man
Don't Drink the Water
Love, American Style
Medical Center
Rachel, Rachel
Bonnie and Clyde
The Trials of O'Brien
Ladybug Ladybug
The Patty Duke Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Defenders
Kraft Music Hall
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Broadway: The Next Generation