Estelle Parsons
Born: 1927-11-20
Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Estelle Parsons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dick Tracy
Bonnie and Clyde
Watermelon Man
Fore Play
Open Admissions
June Moon
Ladybug Ladybug
Rachel, Rachel
Two People
Wilde Salomé
Freak City
Boys on the Side
Terror on the Beach
That Darn Cat
The Love Letter
I Walk the Line
Looking for Richard
Come Along with Me
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter
The UFO Incident
For Pete's Sake
Diane
Broadway: The Next Generation
The Tenth Level
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
The Lemon Sisters
The American Clock
I Never Sang for My Father
Don't Drink the Water
Guests of the Nation
A Memory of Two Mondays
The Gun and the Pulpit
A Private Matter
The Gentleman Bandit
She's The Best Thing in It
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
