Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 2, 1925
Died
July 17, 2014 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
TV
Law & Order
Lanie Stieglitz
1990
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
30 Rock
Colleen Donaghy
2006
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Cosby Show
Mrs. McGee
1984
TV
Parkinson
Self
1998
TV
Studio One
Shirley
1948
TV
Climax!
Kristie Crane
1954
TV
Oz
Judge Grace Lema
1997
TV
3rd Rock from the Sun
Martha Albright
1996
TV
Matinee Theater
1955
TV
Blankety Blank
1979
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Mary Pearl
1979
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Pamela Beauchamp
1979
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Adventures in Paradise
Ethel Forester
1959
TV
The Dean Martin Show
1965
Filmography
2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2019FilmOn Broadwayas Self (archive footage)2018FilmAlways at The Carlyleas Self2014FilmRiver of Fundamentas Eulogist2013FilmSix by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)2013FilmElaine Stritch: Shoot Meas Herself2012FilmParaNormanas Grandma Babcock (voice)2010FilmSondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self2006TV30 Rockas Colleen Donaghy2005FilmRomance & Cigarettesas Nick's Mother2005FilmMonster-in-Lawas Gertrude2004FilmElaine Stritch at Libertyas Performer2004FilmParadiseas Isabella2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2000FilmAutumn in New Yorkas Dolores "Dolly" Talbot2000FilmSmall Time Crooksas Chi Chi Potter2000FilmScrewedas Miss Crock1999FilmMy Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladiesas Self - Performer1998FilmAn Unexpected Lifeas Lucinda Sadwich1998FilmKrippendorf's Tribeas Irene Hargrove1998TVParkinsonas Self1997TVOzas Judge Grace Lema1997FilmOut to Seaas Mavis LaBreche1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996TV3rd Rock from the Sunas Martha Albright1995TVBless This House1991FilmChance of a Lifetimeas Sybill1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Rose1990TVLaw & Orderas Lanie Stieglitz1990FilmCadillac Manas The Widow1990FilmSparks: The Price of Passionas Marti Sparks1990FilmSensibility and Senseas Older Marianne1988TVTattingers1988FilmCocoon: The Returnas Ruby1987FilmSeptemberas Diane Frasier1986FilmStrandedas Maxine1986TVThe Ellen Burstyn Showas Sydney Brewer1986FilmFollies: In Concertas Hattie Walker1986FilmSondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New Yorkas Self1985FilmMusical Comedy Tonight III1984TVThe Cosby Showas Mrs. McGee1982TVWoganas Self1981FilmChristmas Spiritsas Julia Myerson1980TVNobody's Perfect1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Mary Pearl1979TVBlankety Blank1977FilmProvidenceas Helen Wiener1975TVTwo's Companyas Dorothy McNab1975FilmThe Spiral Staircaseas Nurse Baker1973TVPollyannaas Aunt Poly1970FilmOriginal Cast Album: Companyas Self / Joanne1970FilmThe Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kickeras Tough Lady1966FilmToo Many Thievesas Miss G1965TVThe Trials of O'Brienas Miss G1965TVThe Dean Martin Show1965FilmWho Killed Teddy Bear?as Marian Freeman1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1960TVMy Sister Eileen1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Ethel Forester1959FilmKiss Her Goodbyeas Marge Carson1958FilmThe Perfect Furloughas Liz Baker1957FilmA Farewell to Armsas Helen Ferguson1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Aunt Bertha1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1956FilmThree Violent Peopleas Ruby LaSalle1956FilmThe Scarlet Houras Phyllis Rycker1955TVMatinee Theater1955FilmA.N.T.A. Album of 1955as Self1954TVClimax!as Kristie Crane1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1949TVCavalcade of Stars1948TVStudio Oneas Shirley1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self—TVLife's a Bitch