Estelle Parsons


 
 

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

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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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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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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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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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1927: 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar)....

Marblehead, Massachusetts: Marblehead, founded in 1629, is a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,377....

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Estelle Parsons related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Parson's Kitten
The Parson's Kitten
Male Parson's Chameleon  Close up of Eye  Ranomafana National Park  South Eastern Madagascar
Male Parson's Chameleon Close up of Eye Ranomafana National Park South Eastern Madagascar
Gram Parsons - Fallen Angels
Gram Parsons - Fallen Angels
Estelle Taylor - Movie Monthly Magazine Cover 1920's
Estelle Taylor - Movie Monthly Magazine Cover 1920's
William Parsons  3rd Earl of Rosse
William Parsons 3rd Earl of Rosse
Actors Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris
Actors Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris
Images of Labor - Lucy Parsons
Images of Labor - Lucy Parsons
A Fool There Was  Window Card Showing Estelle Taylor  1922
A Fool There Was Window Card Showing Estelle Taylor 1922

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