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| + | {{#eimage: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Estelle_Parsons_Love_American_Style_1973.JPG/422px-Estelle_Parsons_Love_American_Style_1973.JPG |410x579px|thumb|'''Photo of Estelle Parsons in 1973 from an episode of ''Love, American Style''.'''<br />Source: Wikipedia.org.}} | ||
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'''''1927 -''''' | '''''1927 -''''' | ||
'''Actress''' | '''Actress''' | ||
| − | Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American theater, film and television actress. | + | Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, [[Massachusetts]]) is an American theater, film and television actress. |
| − | Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950's. Moving to New York, she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show. | + | Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950's. Moving to [[New York]], she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show. |
She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle (1968), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (1971), Miss Margarida's Way (1978) and Mornings at Seven (2002). | She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle (1968), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (1971), Miss Margarida's Way (1978) and Mornings at Seven (2002). | ||
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She also played the part of Roseanne's mother Beverly, in the sitcom Roseanne. | She also played the part of Roseanne's mother Beverly, in the sitcom Roseanne. | ||
| − | In 1983, Parsons and her husband, lawyer Peter Zimroth, adopted a son. | + | In 1983, Parsons and her husband, lawyer Peter Zimroth, [[adopted]] a son. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Credits: Wikipedia | Credits: Wikipedia | ||
[[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | [[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:24, 2 April 2014
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Biography
1927 -
Actress
Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American theater, film and television actress.
Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950's. Moving to New York, she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show.
She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle (1968), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (1971), Miss Margarida's Way (1978) and Mornings at Seven (2002).
Her film career includes an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and a nomination for Rachel, Rachel (1968). She also received a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in Watermelon Man (1970), and appeared in I Never Sang for My Father (1971), For Pete's Sake (1975), Dick Tracy (1992) and Boys on the Side (1995).
She also played the part of Roseanne's mother Beverly, in the sitcom Roseanne.
In 1983, Parsons and her husband, lawyer Peter Zimroth, adopted a son.
References
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Estelle Parsons". Credits: Wikipedia