Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is a Jewish-American theater, film and television actress.

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November 20 - 1927 - Marblehead, Massachusetts - Theater - Film - Television

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Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950s. Moving to New York, she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show.

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Law - 1950s - New York - The Today Show

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She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle (1968), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (1971), Miss Margarida's Way (1978) and Mornings at Seven (2002).

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Tony Award - 1968 - 1971 - 1978 - 2002

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Her film career includes an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and a nomination for Rachel, Rachel (1968). She also received a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in Watermelon Man (1970), and appeared in I Never Sang for My Father (1971), For Pete's Sake (1975), Dick Tracy (1992) and Boys on the Side (1995).

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Bonnie and Clyde - 1967 - Rachel, Rachel - 1968 - BAFTA Award - Watermelon Man - 1970 - I Never Sang for My Father - 1971 - 1975 - Dick Tracy - 1992 - Boys on the Side - 1995

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She also played the part of Roseanne Barr and Laurie Metcalf's pretentious mother, Beverly, on the long-running sitcom, Roseanne. Her other television credits include appearances on The Patty Duke Show, Frasier, and '.

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Roseanne Barr - Laurie Metcalf - Sitcom - Roseanne - The Patty Duke Show - Frasier

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