Estelle Parsons

Biography

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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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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Rose Rinato

Touched by an Angel

Jennette Fisher

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

All in the Family

Blanche Hefner

All in the Family

Dolores Mancheney Fencel

The Good Wife

Nana Joe

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

The Conners

Beverly Harris

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg	Self
2021	Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age	Self
2019	Diane	Mary
2017	Broadway: The Next Generation	Self
2015	She's The Best Thing in It	Self
2013	Wilde Salomé	Self
2008	Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'	Self
1999	Freak City	Mrs. Stanapolous
1998	The Love Letter	Beatrice Corrigan
1997	That Darn Cat	Old Lady McCracken
1996	Looking for Richard	Margaret
1995	Boys on the Side	Louise
1993	The American Clock
1992	A Private Matter	Mary Chessen
1990	Dick Tracy	Mrs. Trueheart
1989	The Lemon Sisters	Mrs. Kupchak
1988	Open Admissions	Clare Block
1982	Come Along with Me	Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
1981	Guests of the Nation	Kate O'Connell
1981	The Gentleman Bandit	Marjorie Seebode
1976	The Tenth Level	Crossland
1975	The UFO Incident	Betty Hill
1975	Fore Play	First Lady / Barmaid
1974	For Pete's Sake	Helen Robbins
1974	The Gun and the Pulpit	Sadie Underwood
1974	June Moon	Lucille
1973	Terror on the Beach	Arlene Glynn
1973	Two People	Barbara Newman
1971	A Memory of Two Mondays	Agnes
1970	Watermelon Man	Althea Janine Gerber
1970	I Walk the Line	Ellen Haney
1970	I Never Sang for My Father	Alice
1969	Don't Drink the Water	Marion Hollander
1968	Rachel, Rachel	Calla Mackie
1967	Bonnie and Clyde	Blanche
1963	Ladybug Ladybug	JoAnn's Mother

Year	TV Show	Role
2018	The Conners	Beverly Harris
2015	Grace and Frankie	Babe
2009	The Good Wife	Nana Joe
2005	Empire Falls	Bea
2001	100 Centre Street	Esther O'Neill
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Rose Rinato
1994	Inside the Actors Studio	Self
1994	Touched by an Angel	Jennette Fisher
1993	Frasier	Opal
1993	Frasier	Celeste's Mother (voice)
1988	Roseanne	Beverly Harris
1982	American Playhouse	Mabel Lederer /Angela Motorman
1979	Backstairs at the White House	Bess Truman
1975	NBC Special Treat	Edwina Kemp
1971	All in the Family	Blanche Hefner
1971	All in the Family	Dolores Mancheney Fencel
1971	Great Performances	Agnes
1971	Great Performances	Lucille
1969	Medical Center
1965	The Trials of O'Brien
1963	The Patty Duke Show
1961	The Defenders	Mrs. Martin
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Nominee
1953	The Oscars	Self
1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame	Beatrice Corrigan