Estelle Parsons
Actor
Estelle Parsons lets her dark side shine...Hackman and director Arthur Penn, as well the late Jackie Gleason and Zero Mostel. Working alongside Roseanne Barr was also a great pleasure, Parsons says. "We had a wonderful time. I found her to be just a terrific person, warm and loving... In this article: Estelle Parsons, Tracy Letts, August: Osage County, Toronto, Roseanne Barr, Wolfeboro, N.H, Oscar, Dyslexia, and TV Movie |
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Denver Post Entertainment | July 25, 2009
There's an Oklahoma Dust Bowl coming Denver's way
...the Westons are far funnier. Violet, who in Denver will be played by Oscar-winning actress Estelle Parsons ("Bonnie and Clyde"), already must rank among the greatest female characters written for the stage. Letts, who also wrote "Bug" and...
In this article: Tracy Letts, Denver, Oklahoma, August: Osage County, Dennis Letts, New York, and Broadway
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Wikipedia | October 16, 2009
Estelle Parsons
...for five years, ending in 2003. Her film career includes an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Blanche Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde '' (1967), and a nomination for ''Rachel, Rachel (1968). She also received a BAFTA Award...
In this article: Estelle Margaret Parsons, Roseanne, Broadway, Eben Britton, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Oak Grove School, The Pirates of Penzance, and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
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Denver Post Entertainment | August 07, 2009
Osage has acid tongues wagging ***
...of the most considerable characters ever created for the stage. At 81, Parsons ("Bonnie & Clyde" and "Roseanne") is 16 years too old for the role, which is in a way refreshing. After all, how often do you get Weston clan members, clockwise...
In this article: August: Osage County, Tracy Letts, and University of Northern Colorado
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International Herald Tribune - Culture | August 06, 2008
The role is a workout, but she's fit - International Herald Tribune
...for three weeks was blocking with the understudies. She was just sort of thrown onstage." Being in shape took on a new meaning for Parsons after she won a supporting-actress Oscar in 1968 for "Bonnie and Clyde," playing Clyde's sister-in-law.
In this article: Amy Morton, August: Osage County, Oscar, International Herald Tribune, Vitamin, and Steppenwolf Theater Company
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Miami Herald - 5-minute Herald | September 21, 2008
Actress having a ball playing a monster
...cry, too. But Parsons -- perhaps best known for her 1967 Academy Award-winning role in Bonnie and Clyde and for playing the smart-mouthed mother of the title character on TV's Roseanne -- won't let mere tears stop her. ''I'm tough.
In this article: Broadway, Tennessee Williams, The Daily News, August: Osage County, Macbeth, Academy Award, Romeo and Juliet, and Tisch School of the Arts
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Filmcritic.com DVD Reviews | April 11, 2008
Bonnie and Clyde Movie Review, DVD Release - Filmcritic.com
...All of the principal actors mentioned received Academy Award nominations, and rightfully so. Parsons received one of the film's two -- two!? -- Oscars. But the acting from the folks listed further down the cast list is excellent. As the...
In this article: Bonnie and Clyde, Clyde Barrow, Academy Award, Faye Dunaway, Gene Wilder, Warren Beatty, and DVD
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Wikipedia | October 20, 2009
Eben Britton
...starting right tackle. His father played college basketball at Jacksonville University. His grandmother is Academy Award winning actress Estelle Parsons who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Bonnie and Clyde .
In this article: Eben Britton, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tony Pashos, Eugene Monroe, Academy Award, Arizona, 2009 NFL Draft, NFL Draft, John Burroughs High School, and Rivals.com
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New York Times | July 16, 2008
Theater Review - 'August - Osage County' - A Fiery New Incarnation of a Monster of a Mother - Review - NYTimes.com
...down your spine. Ms. Parsons has had a long career as an actress in film ("Bonnie and Clyde") and theater, and has worked frequently as a director too (the semi-staged "Salome" with Al Pacino, seen on Broadway in 2003). She has also taught...
In this article: August: Osage County, Deanna Dunagan, Amy Morton, Steppenwolf Theater Company, Salome, and Tracy Letts
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New York Post: Entertainment | March 22, 2008
HOOD ORNAMENTS - New York Post
...and Clyde," says she wanted to meet the woman she played, Blanche Barrow. "She was still alive, half-blind and doing church work in Dallas," Parsons recalls. "But by the time it was arranged, we were already shooting and I told Warren I...
In this article: Warren Beatty, Bonnie and Clyde, Arthur Penn, New York Post, Mickey One, Trademark, and Oscars
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Estelle Margaret Parsons (born 20 November 1927) is an Academy Award-winning American theatre, film and television actress. She is a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
- Name At Birth:
- Estelle Margaret Parsons
- Birth Date:
- November 20, 1927
- Birthplace:
- Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
- Spouse:
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- Richard Gehman
- Peter Zimroth
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