Estelle Parsons
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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
Credits
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
as Blanche
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Mrs. Trueheart
Boys on the Side (1995)
as Louise
Looking for Richard (1996)
as Margaret
That Darn Cat (1997)
as Old Lady McCracken
The Love Letter (1998)
as Beatrice Corrigan
For Pete's Sake (1974)
as Helen Robbins
Rachel, Rachel (1968)
as Calla Mackie
Wilde Salomé (2013)
as Self
I Walk the Line (1970)
as Ellen Haney
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Two People (1973)
as Barbara Newman
June Moon (1974)
as Lucille
Freak City (1999)
as Mrs. Stanapolous
A Memory of Two Mondays (1971)
as Agnes
Watermelon Man (1970)
as Althea Janine Gerber
The Tenth Level (1976)
as Crossland
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2008)
as Self
Diane (2019)
as Mary
Open Admissions (1988)
as Clare Block
I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
as Alice
The American Clock (1993)
Actor
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
as Mrs. Kupchak
Ladybug Ladybug (1963)
as JoAnn's Mother
Don't Drink the Water (1969)
as Marion Hollander
The UFO Incident (1975)
as Betty Hill
Fore Play (1975)
as First Lady / Barmaid
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
A Private Matter (1992)
as Mary Chessen
Terror on the Beach (1973)
as Arlene Glynn
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg (2022)
as Self
The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
as Sadie Underwood
Come Along with Me (1982)
as Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
She's The Best Thing in It (2015)
as Self
The Gentleman Bandit (1981)
as Marjorie Seebode
Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter (2011)
as Herself
Guests of the Nation (1981)
as Kate O'Connell