Elaine Stritch

Biography

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, singer, and comedienne, known for her work on Broadway and later, television. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Stritch was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.

Known For

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

30 Rock

The Cosby Show

Oz

3rd Rock from the Sun

Matinee Theater

The Merv Griffin Show

All Movies (43)

• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• On Broadway2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Always at The Carlyle2018 · as Self
• River of Fundament2014 · as Eulogist
• Six by Sondheim2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me2013 · as Herself
• ParaNorman2012 · as Grandma Babcock (voice)
• Sondheim! The Birthday Concert2010 · as Self
• Romance & Cigarettes2005 · as Nick's Mother
• Monster-in-Law2005 · as Gertrude
• Elaine Stritch at Liberty2004 · as Performer
• Paradise2004 · as Isabella
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There2003 · as Self
• Autumn in New York2000 · as Dolores "Dolly" Talbot
• Small Time Crooks2000 · as Chi Chi Potter
• Screwed2000 · as Miss Crock
• My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies1999 · as Self - Performer
• An Unexpected Life1998 · as Lucinda Sadwich
• Krippendorf's Tribe1998 · as Irene Hargrove
• Out to Sea1997 · as Mavis LaBreche
• Chance of a Lifetime1991 · as Sybill
• Cadillac Man1990 · as The Widow
• Sparks: The Price of Passion1990 · as Marti Sparks
• Sensibility and Sense1990 · as Older Marianne
• Cocoon: The Return1988 · as Ruby
• September1987 · as Diane Frasier
• Stranded1986 · as Maxine
• Follies: In Concert1986 · as Hattie Walker
• Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York1986 · as Self
• Musical Comedy Tonight III1985
• Christmas Spirits1981 · as Julia Myerson
• Providence1977 · as Helen Wiener
• The Spiral Staircase1975 · as Nurse Baker
• Original Cast Album: Company1970 · as Self / Joanne
• The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker1970 · as Tough Lady
• Too Many Thieves1966 · as Miss G
• Who Killed Teddy Bear?1965 · as Marian Freeman
• Kiss Her Goodbye1959 · as Marge Carson
• The Perfect Furlough1958 · as Liz Baker
• A Farewell to Arms1957 · as Helen Ferguson
• Three Violent People1956 · as Ruby LaSalle
• The Scarlet Hour1956 · as Phyllis Rycker
• A.N.T.A. Album of 19551955 · as Self

All TV Shows (35)

• 30 Rock2006 · as Colleen Donaghy
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Oz1997 · as Judge Grace Lema
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Martha Albright
• Bless This House1995
• An Inconvenient Woman1991 · as Rose
• Law & Order1990 · as Lanie Stieglitz
• Tattingers1988
• The Ellen Burstyn Show1986 · as Sydney Brewer
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Mrs. McGee
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Nobody's Perfect1980
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Mary Pearl
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Pamela Beauchamp
• Blankety Blank1979
• Two's Company1975 · as Dorothy McNab
• Dial M for Murder1974 · as Geneva
• Pollyanna1973 · as Aunt Poly
• The Trials of O'Brien1965 · as Miss G
• The Dean Martin Show1965
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• My Sister Eileen1960
• Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Ethel Forester
• DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Aunt Bertha
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self
• Matinee Theater1955
• Climax!1954 · as Kristie Crane
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• Cavalcade of Stars1949
• Studio One1948 · as Shirley
• The Growing Paynes1948 · as Laraine Payne
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Life's a Bitch—