Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Born 1927-11-20 (age 98) Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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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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Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde

1967

as Blanche

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

1990

as Mrs. Trueheart

Boys on the Side
Boys on the Side

1995

as Louise

The Love Letter
The Love Letter

1998

as Beatrice Corrigan

Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard

1996

as Margaret

That Darn Cat
That Darn Cat

1997

as Old Lady McCracken

Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel

1968

as Calla Mackie

I Walk the Line
I Walk the Line

1970

as Ellen Haney

Diane
Diane

2019

as Mary

For Pete's Sake
For Pete's Sake

1974

as Helen Robbins

Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man

1970

as Althea Janine Gerber

Wilde Salomé
Wilde Salomé

2013

as Self

Two People
Two People

1973

as Barbara Newman

A Private Matter
A Private Matter

1992

as Mary Chessen

I Never Sang for My Father
The UFO Incident
The UFO Incident

1975

as Betty Hill

June Moon
June Moon

1974

as Lucille

Freak City
Freak City

1999

as Mrs. Stanapolous