Estelle Parsons Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20, 1927) is an American stage, film and television actress, Today Show television presenter, and occasional stage 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).She 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. She has been nominated five times for the Tony Award, (four times for Lead Actress of a Play and once for Featured Actress). In 2004, Parsons was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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
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
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Quote
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[on Faye Dunaway] I never met anyone with such a demoniacal drive to succeed as a movie star.
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Fact
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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.
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Daughter of Eben Parsons (1896-1969), born in Massachusetts, and Elinor Mattsson (1886-1972), born in Sweden.
Making her London stage debut by giving a brilliant performance in a revival of Ira Levin's play 'Deathtrap' [August 2010]
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On Broadway in "August: Osage County" [July 2008]
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On Broadway in "Mornings at Seven" [2002]
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She is playing "Violet Weston" in the National Tour of the play, "August: Osage County." [May 2009]
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Is a staunch liberal Democrat.
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Learned Italian in order to translate the plays of Dario Fo and Franca Rame.
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Grandmother of American football guard Eben Britton (b. 1987).
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Studied acting with Michael Howard in New York City.
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Mother-in-law of Laura Kristine Maio.
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Studied Method Acting with Lee Strasberg.
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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.
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Adopted child Abraham Parsons Zimroth was born in 1983.
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Starred as Maude in the Paper Mill Playhouse's (Millburn, NJ) production of "Harold and Maude: The Musical".
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Taught acting at Yale and Columbia, among other universities.
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With a background in law, she was hired by Today (1952), becoming the first TV network political news reporter.
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).
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Served as Artistic Director of the Actors' Studio for five years, ending in 2003.
