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Estelle Parsons

Actress

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Served as Artistic Director of the Actors' Studio for five years, ending in 2003. See more trivia »

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Estelle Margaret Parsons
in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
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2013 The Good Wife (TV series)
Nana Joe
– What's in the Box? (2013) … Nana Joe
 
2011 Wilde Salome
 
2005 Empire Falls (TV movie)
Bea
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie)
Roberta Gray (scenes deleted)
 
2004 Frasier (TV series)
Celeste's Mother / Opal
– Coots and Ladders (2004) … Opal
– Frasier-Lite (2004) … Celeste's Mother (voice)
 
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Rose Rinato
– Denial (2002) … Rose Rinato
 
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
Esther O'Neill
– The Fix (2001) … Esther O'Neill
 
1999 Freak City (TV movie)
Mrs. Stanapolous
 
1998 The Love Letter (TV movie)
Beatrice Corrigan
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Jeannette Fisher
– Sandcastles (1997) … Jeannette Fisher
 
1989-1997 Roseanne (TV series)
Beverly Harris / Future Roseanne / Lovey Howell
– Into That Good Night: Part 1 (1997) … Beverly Harris
– Into That Good Night: Part 2 (1997) … Beverly Harris
– The Truth Be Told (1997) … Beverly Harris
– Roseanne-Feld (1997) … Beverly Harris
– The Miracle (1997) … Beverly Harris
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1997 That Darn Cat
Old Lady McCracken
 
1996 Looking for Richard (documentary)
Margaret
 
1995 Boys on the Side
Louise
 
1993 The American Clock (TV movie)
Older Doris
 
1992 A Private Matter (TV movie)
Mary Chessen
 
1990 Dick Tracy
Mrs. Trueheart
 
1990 The Blue Men (short)
May
 
1990 Everyday Heroes (TV movie)
Matty Jennings (Principal)
 
1989 The Lemon Sisters
Mrs. Kupchak
 
1988 Open Admissions (TV movie)
Clare Block
 
1982 American Playhouse (TV series)
Angela Motorman / Mabel Lederer
– Come Along with Me (1982) … Mabel Lederer/Angela Motorman
 
1981 The Gentleman Bandit (TV movie)
Marjorie Seebode
 
1981 Guests of the Nation (TV movie)
Kate O'Connell
 
1979 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series)
Blanche Hefner
– Blanche and Murray (1979) … Blanche Hefner
 
1979 Backstairs at the White House (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Bess Truman
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only)
– Episode #1.4 (1979) … Mrs. Bess Truman
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only)
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Mrs. Bess Truman (credit only)
 
1976-1978 All in the Family (TV series)
Blanche Hefner / Dolores Mancheney Fencel
– Weekend in the Country (1978) … Blanche Hefner
– Reunion on Hauser Street (1978) … Blanche Hefner
– Archie's Secret Passion (1976) … Dolores Mancheney Fencel
 
1976 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Edwina Kemp
– Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid (1976) … Edwina Kemp
 
1976 The Tenth Level (TV movie)
Crossland
 
1975 The UFO Incident (TV movie)
Betty Hill
 
1975 Fore Play
1st Lady/Barmaid
 
1974 For Pete's Sake
Helen Robbins
 
1974 The Gun and the Pulpit (TV movie)
Sadie Underwood
 
1971-1974 Great Performances (TV series)
Agnes / Lucille
– June Moon (1974) … Lucille
– A Memory of Two Mondays (1971) … Agnes
 
1973 Terror on the Beach (TV movie)
Arlene Glynn
 
1973 Two People
Barbara Newman
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bernice (segment "Love and the Return of Raymond")
– Love and the Clinic/Love and the Perfect Wedding/Love and the President/Love and the Return of Raymond (1972) … Bernice (segment "Love and the Return of Raymond")
 
1972 Medical Center (TV series)
Bev
– Wall of Silence (1972) … Bev
 
1970 I Walk the Line
Ellen Haney
 
1970 I Never Sang for My Father
Alice
 
1970 Watermelon Man
Althea Gerber
 
1970 The Front Page (TV movie)
Mollie Malloy
 
1969 Don't Drink the Water
Marion Hollander
 
1968 Rachel, Rachel
Calla Mackie
 
1967 Bonnie and Clyde
Blanche
 
1966 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
Miss Baines
– Alarums and Excursions (1966) … Miss Baines
 
1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Mrs. Meyers
– Where There's Smoke (1965) … Mrs. Meyers
 
1964 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Mrs. Appleton
– The Con Artist (1964) … Mrs. Appleton
 
1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Carrie Bernice
– The Gambling Heart (1964) … Carrie Bernice
 
1963 Ladybug Ladybug
JoAnn's Mother
 
1963 The Defenders (TV series)
Mrs. Martin
– Metamorphosis (1963) … Mrs. Martin
 
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2004 Frasier (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Goodnight, Seattle: Part 2 (2004) (thanks)
 
1987 American Playhouse (TV series) (the producers wish to thank - 1 episode)
– Waiting for the Moon (1987) (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
1953-2012 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 2012 (2012) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 January 1982 (1982) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 1954 (1954)
 
2011 Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Voices from the Basement (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Needs of Kim Stanley (documentary)
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
 
2000 Backstory (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bonnie and Clyde (2000) … Herself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1994 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Estelle Parsons (1994) … Herself
 
1993 Family Feud (TV series)
Herself
– Roseanne vs. Jackie Thomas Sitcoms (1993) … Herself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.240 (1970) … Herself
 
1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Hemingway's Spain: A Love Affair (TV documentary)
Herself (voice)
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.30 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

December 1975: Appeared in "The Norman Conquests" (trilogy) - played "Sarah" in original Broadway production, Morosco Theatre, New York City. See more »

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on Faye Dunaway] I never met anyone with such a demoniacal drive to succeed as a movie star. See more »

Trivia:

Served as Artistic Director of the Actors' Studio for five years, ending in 2003. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio