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Estelle Parsons

Nov 20, 1927 (97 years old) in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

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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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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rose Rinato
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Frasier
Opal
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The Good Wife
Nana Joe
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Touched by an Angel
Jennette Fisher
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All in the Family
Blanche Hefner
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Great Performances
Agnes
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Grace and Frankie
Babe
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Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
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Kraft Music Hall
Self
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The Patty Duke Show

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