Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 15, 1929
Place of Birth:
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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Peggy Pope
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peggy Pope (May 15, 1929 – May 27, 2020) was an American actress of stage, television and film.
Pope made many acting appearances, including in such television series as Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Eight Is Enough, Barney Miller (in six episodes), Soap, The Golden Girls, Hope & Faith, and Law & Order.
She is likely best remembered, if not by name, as "the office lush", and later, recovering alcoholic, Margaret Foster, in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. She also had a small role as Elvira in the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter. A year later, she appeared in Once Bitten as Mark Kendall's mother. In 2008, she appeared as Sister Angela in Clark Gregg's Choke.
Pope's Broadway credits include Doctor Jazz (1975), The School for Wives (1971), Harvey (1970), The Rose Tattoo (1966), Viva Madison Avenue! (1960), The Long Dream (1960), and Moonbirds (1959).
Pope won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1968 for her performance in Muzeeka.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Choke | Sister Angela |
| 2007 | Four Lane Highway | Waitress |
| 1996 | The Substitute | Hannah Dillon |
| 1989 | Curfew | Mrs. Alva |
| 1988 | Meet the Munceys | Bernice Muncey |
| 1987 | Roses Are for the Rich | Bea Osborne |
| 1985 | Once Bitten | Mrs. Kendall |
| 1984 | The Toughest Man in the World | Esther |
| 1984 | The Last Starfighter | Elvira |
| 1981 | All Night Long | Waitress |
| 1980 | Nine to Five | Margaret Foster |
| 1978 | Fame | Dottie Dorfman |
| 1978 | Peeping Times | Prisoner |
| 1977 | Oh, God! | Shoplifting Customer (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Hail | Sister Veronica |
| 1973 | Acts of Love and Other Comedies | Betty Waterman |
| 1972 | ...And Then It Happened | Emma |
| 1971 | Made For Each Other | Group Member |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Mrs. Olsen |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Brenda Hodge |
| 2000 | Ed | Ms. Ozols |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sylvia Walp |
| 1994 | ER | Mrs. Gainsley |
| 1991 | Sisters | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Sally Jaspers |
| 1989 | Anything But Love | |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Gladys Barton |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | (segment "Tooth and Consequences") |
| 1984 | Night Court | Anita |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | |
| 1982 | 9 to 5 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Mrs. Ellis |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1979 | Billy | |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | |
| 1977 | Soap | Mrs. David |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Lonna Lane |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Lois Marcum |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Ruth Bergendahl |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Doris Carlisle |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1973 | Calucci's Department | |
| 1968 | The Outsider | |
| 1964 | Bewitched | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Mrs. Dorfman |