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.

Filmography

• 2019Diane — Mary
• The Conners — Beverly Harris
• Grace and Frankie — Babe
• The Good Wife — Nana Joe
• Empire Falls — Bea
• 100 Centre Street — Esther O'Neill
• 1999Freak City — Mrs. Stanapolous
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Rose Rinato
• 1998The Love Letter — Beatrice Corrigan
• 1997That Darn Cat — Old Lady McCracken
• 1996Looking for Richard — Margaret
• 1995Boys on the Side — Louise
• Touched by an Angel — Jennette Fisher
• Frasier — Opal, Celeste's Mother (voice)
• 1993The American Clock
• 1992A Private Matter — Mary Chessen
• 1990Dick Tracy — Mrs. Trueheart
• 1989The Lemon Sisters — Mrs. Kupchak
• 1988Open Admissions — Clare Block
• Roseanne — Beverly Harris
• American Playhouse — Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
• 1982Come Along with Me — Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman
• 1981Guests of the Nation — Kate O'Connell
• 1981The Gentleman Bandit — Marjorie Seebode
• Backstairs at the White House — Bess Truman
• 1976The Tenth Level — Crossland
• 1975Fore Play — First Lady / Barmaid
• NBC Special Treat — Edwina Kemp
• 1975The UFO Incident — Betty Hill
• 1974For Pete's Sake — Helen Robbins
• 1974June Moon — Lucille
• 1974The Gun and the Pulpit — Sadie Underwood
• 1973Terror on the Beach — Arlene Glynn
• 1973Two People — Barbara Newman
• 1971A Memory of Two Mondays — Agnes
• All in the Family — Blanche Hefner, Dolores Mancheney Fencel
• Great Performances — Agnes, Lucille
• 1970I Never Sang for My Father — Alice
• 1970I Walk the Line — Ellen Haney
• 1970Watermelon Man — Althea Janine Gerber
• 1969Don't Drink the Water — Marion Hollander
• Love, American Style — Bernice
• Medical Center
• 1968Rachel, Rachel — Calla Mackie
• 1967Bonnie and Clyde — Blanche
• The Trials of O'Brien
• 1963Ladybug Ladybug — JoAnn's Mother
• The Patty Duke Show
• The Defenders — Mrs. Martin
• Hallmark Hall of Fame — Beatrice Corrigan

Appearances as themselves (12)

• 2022Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg — Self
• 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self
• 2015She's The Best Thing in It — Self
• 2013Wilde Salomé — Self
• 2011Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter — Herself
• 2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' — Self
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Kraft Music Hall — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Nominee
• The Oscars — Self
• Broadway: The Next Generation — Self