| Full Name | Estelle Parsons |
| Net Worth | $100,000 |
| Date Of Birth | November 20, 1927 |
| Place Of Birth | Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA |
| Height | 1.62 m |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Theatre Director, Acting Coach |
| Work Position | Artistic Director of the Actors Studio |
| Education | Boston University, Connecticut College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Peter Zimroth, Richard Gehman |
| Children | Martha Gehman, Abraham Parsons Zimroth, Abbie Gehman |
| Parents | Eben Parsons, Elinor Ingebore |
| Nicknames | Estelle Parsons, Parsons, Estelle |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0663820 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, Obie Award for Performance, Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance, Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, TV Land Favorite Classic TV In-Law Award, Outer Critics ... |
| Movies | Rachel, Rachel, I Never Sang for My Father, Watermelon Man, I Walk the Line, For Pete's Sake, Dick Tracy, Boys on the Side, Looking for Richard, That Darn Cat, Ladybug Ladybug, Wilde Salomé, The Lemon Sisters, Don't Drink the Water, Freak City, A Private Matter, The Gun and the Pulpit, Two People, ... |
| TV Shows | Roseanne, Empire Falls, Backstairs at the White House |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | She was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Performance in a Play for "August: Osage County" in a Steppenwolf Theatre Company production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | Daughter of Eben Parsons (1896-1969), born in Massachusetts, and Elinor Mattsson (1886-1972), born in Sweden. |
| 3 | Has an older sister, Elaine (b. 1924). |
| 4 | Was the 64th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Bonnie and Clyde (1967) at The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) on April 10, 1968. |
| 5 | Making her London stage debut by giving a brilliant performance in a revival of Ira Levin's play 'Deathtrap' [August 2010] |
| 6 | On Broadway in "August: Osage County" [July 2008] |
| 7 | On Broadway in "Mornings at Seven" [2002] |
| 8 | She is playing "Violet Weston" in the National Tour of the play, "August: Osage County." [May 2009] |
| 9 | Is a staunch liberal Democrat. |
| 10 | Learned Italian in order to translate the plays of Dario Fo and Franca Rame. |
| 11 | Grandmother of American football guard Eben Britton (b. 1987). |
| 12 | Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City. |
| 13 | Mother-in-law of Laura Kristine Maio. |
| 14 | Studied Method Acting with Lee Strasberg. |
| 15 | Gave birth to her 1st and 2nd children at age 27, twin daughters Abbie and Martha Gehman in May 1955. Children's father is her [now ex] husband, Richard Gehman. |
| 16 | Adopted child Abraham Parsons Zimroth was born in 1983. |
| 17 | Starred as Maude in the Paper Mill Playhouse's (Millburn, NJ) production of "Harold and Maude: The Musical". |
| 18 | Taught acting at Yale and Columbia, among other universities. |
| 19 | With a background in law, she was hired by Today (1952), becoming the first TV network political news reporter. |
| 20 | Was offered the role of Mrs. Voorhees in Friday the 13th (1980), but declined, and Betsy Palmer took her place. Coincidentally, her Bonnie and Clyde (1967) co-star, Michael J. Pollard, appeared in another 1980s slasher film, Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989). |
| 21 | Was a childhood friend of Jack Lemmon. |
| 22 | Originally studied to be a lawyer. |
| 23 | Earned Tony nominations for best actress in a play for the following performances: "The Seven Descents of Myrtle" (1968); "And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little (1971)"; and "Miss Margarida's Way" (1978). She also recently earned a featured actress Tony nomination for "Mornings at Seven" (2002). |
| 24 | Served as Artistic Director of the Actors' Studio for five years, ending in 2003. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Open Admissions | 1988 | TV Movie | Clare Block |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | TV Series | Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman |
| The Gentleman Bandit | 1981 | TV Movie | Marjorie Seebode |
| Guests of the Nation | 1981 | TV Movie | Kate O'Connell |
| Archie Bunker's Place | 1979 | TV Series | Blanche Hefner |
| Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Mrs. Bess Truman |
| All in the Family | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Blanche Hefner / Dolores Mancheney Fencel |
| Captain Kangaroo | 1977 | TV Series | |
| That Was the Year That Was - 1976 | 1976 | TV Movie | |
| NBC Special Treat | 1976 | TV Series | Edwina Kemp |
| The Tenth Level | 1976 | TV Movie | Crossland |
| The UFO Incident | 1975 | TV Movie | Betty Hill |
| Foreplay | 1975 | | 1st Lady / Barmaid |
| For Pete's Sake | 1974 | | Helen Robbins |
| The Gun and the Pulpit | 1974 | TV Movie | Sadie Underwood |
| Great Performances | 1971-1974 | TV Series | Lucille Agnes |
| Terror on the Beach | 1973 | TV Movie | Arlene Glynn |
| Two People | 1973 | | Barbara Newman |
| Love, American Style | 1972 | TV Series | Bernice (segment "Love and the Return of Raymond") |
| Medical Center | 1972 | TV Series | Bev |
| I Never Sang for My Father | 1970 | | Alice |
| I Walk the Line | 1970 | | Ellen Haney |
| Watermelon Man | 1970 | | Althea Gerber |
| The Front Page | 1970 | TV Movie | Mollie Malloy |
| Don't Drink the Water | 1969 | | Marion Hollander |
| Rachel, Rachel | 1968 | | Calla Mackie |
| Bonnie and Clyde | 1967 | | Blanche |
| New York Television Theatre | 1967 | TV Series | |
| The Trials of O'Brien | 1966 | TV Series | Miss Baines |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1965 | TV Series | Mrs. Meyers |
| The Patty Duke Show | 1964 | TV Series | Mrs. Appleton |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | 1964 | TV Series | Carrie Bernice |
| Ladybug Ladybug | 1963 | | JoAnn's Mother |
| The Defenders | 1963 | TV Series | Mrs. Martin |
| Grace and Frankie | 2016 | TV Series | Babe |
| The Good Wife | 2013 | TV Series | Nana Joe |
| Empire Falls | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Bea |
| Frasier | 2004 | TV Series | Opal / Celeste's Mother |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2002 | TV Series | Rose Rinato |
| 100 Centre Street | 2001 | TV Series | Esther O'Neill |
| Freak City | 1999 | TV Movie | Mrs. Stanapolous |
| The Love Letter | 1998 | TV Movie | Beatrice Corrigan |
| Touched by an Angel | 1997 | TV Series | Jennette Fisher |
| Roseanne | 1989-1997 | TV Series | Beverly Harris Lovey Howell Future Roseanne |
| That Darn Cat | 1997 | | Old Lady McCracken |
| Looking for Richard | 1996 | Documentary | Margaret |
| Boys on the Side | 1995 | | Louise |
| The American Clock | 1993 | TV Movie | Older Doris |
| A Private Matter | 1992 | TV Movie | Mary Chessen |
| Everyday Heroes | 1990 | TV Movie | Matty Jennings (Principal) |
| Dick Tracy | 1990 | | Mrs. Trueheart |
| The Blue Men | 1990 | Short | May |
| The Lemon Sisters | 1989 | | Mrs. Kupchak |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Herself |
| Miracle on 42nd Street | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| The Needs of Kim Stanley | | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| She's The Best Thing In It | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Leading Actress in a Play |
| Today | 1954-2014 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| Love, Marilyn | 2012 | Documentary | Herself (voice, uncredited) |
| Wilde Salomé | 2011 | Documentary | |
| Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 1981-2011 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Voices from the Basement | 2010 | Documentary | Herself |
| Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| Backstory | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Past Winner (uncredited) |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| Family Feud | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Contestant |
| The 32nd Annual Tony Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1970-1978 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| The Annual Theatre World Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 25th Annual Tony Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play |
| The David Frost Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 23rd Annual Tony Awards | 1969 | TV Special | Herself |
| Snap Judgment | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
| Hemingway's Spain: A Love Affair | 1968 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (voice) |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1968 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 40th Annual Academy Awards | 1968 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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