Estelle Parsons is an Academy Award-winning American actress, singer, and stage director who is best known rose to prominence for her portrayal of Blanche Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde in 1967 and as Calla Mackie in Rachel, Rachel (1968). Other than that, she is also known for her sitcom role of Beverly Harris on Roseanne, and its spinoff The Conners.
Born Name
Estelle Margaret Parsons
Nick Name
Estelle
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
Residence
New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Parsons graduated from Oak Grove-Coburn School in Maine.
After that, she went on to attend Connecticut College from where she graduated in 1949. She also studied law at Boston University.
Estelle also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute where she trained in Method Acting. Other than that, she also studied acting at the Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
Occupation
Actress, Singer, Stage Director
Family
- Father – Eben Parsons
- Mother – Elinor Ingeborg Mattsson
Manager
Estelle is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency.
Genre
Classical
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Unsigned
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Estelle has been linked to –
- Jack Lemmon (1940) – She once stated in an interview in The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson that Academy award-winning actor Jack Lemmon was the first boy that she dated in her teenage years.
- Richard Gehman (1953-1958) – Richard and Estelle have 2 daughters named Abbie and Martha Gehman (b. 1955). Martha is an actress.
- Peter Zimroth (1983-Present) – The couple adopted a boy named Abraham (b. February 1983).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Estelle has English ancestry on her father’s side and English ancestry on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- She has a combination of bulbous, snub, and hawk shaped nose.
- Wide smile
Estelle Parsons Facts
- She was born at Lynn Hospital in Lynn.
- Estelle started off her career as a student of law and branched off into joining a band as a singer. After that in the 1950s, Estelle began to take a liking in acting.
- During her adult years, Estelle relocated to New York City, where she started working for The Today Show as a writer, producer, and commentator.
- She appeared in her first Broadway production of Happy Hunting in 1956. Estelle continued to work in Broadway until 1961 when she made her debut off-Broadway appearance.
- In the year 2004, Estelle was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Later, in 2009, she received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Women’s Project Theater.
- She is a huge Liberal Democrats supporter.
- Estelle was an acting tutor at Yale University and Columbia University.
- She can speak Italian. Estelle learned to speak the language so that she could translate the plays Dario Fo and Franca Rame.
- With time, she has been nominated for several BAFTA, Tony, and Academy awards.
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Facts of Estelle Parsons
- full nameEstelle Parsons
- Date of Birth November 20, 1927
- Age 97 years 0 months
- Horoscope Scorpio
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Garnet
- Lucky Color Purple
- Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
- weight56 kg
- height5 ft 4 in