Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 30, 1939 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Ocala, Florida, USA
Also Known As
Elizabeth Ann Cole
Elizabeth Ashley
Biography
Elizabeth Ann Cole (born August 30, 1939), known professionally as Elizabeth Ashley, is an American actress who first came to prominence as the ingenue in the Broadway play Take Her, She's Mine, which earned her a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Play.
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU's Elizabeth Ashley, Julie Halston & THE CURIOUS INCIDENT's Toby
VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Serena Benson
1999
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Gwen Young
1990
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Vera Gerakaris
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Emily Broussard Renwyck
1984
TV
The Love Boat
Nancy Bricker
1977
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
TV
Miami Vice
Linda Colby
1984
TV
Ironside
Laura Keyes
1967
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
TV
Hunter
Felicia Green
1984
TV
Mannix
Karen Winslow
1967
TV
The Virginian
Faith Andrews
1962
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Madeline Pitt
1993
TV
Mission: Impossible
Andrea
1966
TV
Mission: Impossible
Lois Stoner
1966
TV
Love, American Style
Penny Dunbar
1969
Filmography
2021FilmBroadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self2019TVRussian Dollas Ruth Brenner2018FilmOcean's Eightas Ethel2017FilmJust Getting Startedas Lily2017TVThe Bold Typeas Pam2017FilmFry Dayas Grannie2016TVBetter Thingsas Miss Louise2010TVTremeas Aunt Mimi2007FilmBrando: An Icon Is Bornas Herself2007FilmThe Cake Eatersas Marg2007FilmOn Board the Ship of Fools2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2002FilmHey Arnold! The Movieas Mrs. Vitello (voice)2001FilmHome Sweet Hobokenas Beth Flowers2000FilmLabor Painsas Janice1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Serena Benson1998FilmHappinessas Diane Freed1998FilmJust the Ticketas Mrs. Paliski1997FilmSleeping Togetheras Mrs. Tuccinini1996TVHey Arnold!as Mrs. Vitello (voice)1996TVThe Big Easyas Larissa Fontaine1995TVCaroline in the Cityas Natalie Karinsky1995TVThe Buccaneersas Mrs. Closson (uncredited)1995TVWomen of the Houseas Self1994TVTouched by an Angelas Sandy Latham1994TVBurke's Lawas Mary Burton1993TVDave's Worldas Jeanette1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Madeline Pitt1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Elizabeth Ashley1992FilmIn the Best Interest of the Childrenas Carla Scott1991FilmLove and Curses... and All That Jazzas Emmalina1991FilmReason for Living: The Jill Ireland Storyas Vicky1990FilmVivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyondas Self1990TVEvening Shadeas Freida Evans1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Gwen Young1990FilmBlue Bayouas Lolly Fontenot1989FilmVampire's Kissas Dr. Glaser1989FilmA Man of Passionas Gloria1989TVB.L. Strykeras Althea Campbell1988FilmDangerous Curvesas Miss Reed1988FilmJoan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitzas Elizabeth Ashley1988TVEisenhower and Lutzas Eleanor1988TVIn the Heat of the Nightas Maybelle Cheseboro1987FilmDragnetas Jane Kirkpatrick1987TVThe Two Mrs. Grenvillesas Babette1987FilmWarm Hearts, Cold Feetas Blanche Webster1986FilmStagecoachas Dallas1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Karen Lawson / Kate Lawson1984FilmHe's Fired, She's Hiredas Freddie Fox1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Vera Gerakaris1984TVHunteras Felicia Green1984TVMiami Viceas Linda Colby1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Woman / Mrs. Baxter1983FilmSvengalias Eve Swiss1982FilmSplit Imageas Diana Stetson1982TVCagney & Laceyas Michelle Zal1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self1981FilmPaternityas Sophia Thatcher1980FilmWindowsas Andrea Glassen1978FilmA Fire in the Skyas Sharon Allan1978FilmTom and Joannas Joann Hammil1978FilmComaas Mrs. Emerson1977TVThe Love Boatas Nancy Bricker1977FilmThe War Between the Tatesas Erica Tate1976FilmThe Great Scout & Cathouse Thursdayas Nancy Sue1976TVFamilyas Elizabeth Kraft1976FilmOne of My Wives Is Missingas Elizabeth Corban1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975Film92 in the Shadeas Jeannie Carter1975FilmRancho Deluxeas Cora Brown1974TVDinah!as Self1974FilmGolden Needlesas Felicity1974TVPlayhouseas Medium1973FilmThe Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnappingas Dr. Erica Bergner1973FilmPaperback Heroas Loretta1973TVPolice Storyas Jannette Johnson1973FilmThe Magicianas Sally Baker1972FilmYour Money or Your Wifeas Laurel Plunkett1972FilmThe Heistas Diane Craddock1972TVGhost Storyas Karen Dover1972FilmSecond Chanceas Ellie Smith1972FilmWhen Michael Callsas Helen Connelly1971FilmThe Face of Fearas Sally Dillman1971FilmThe Marriage of a Young Stockbrokeras Nan1971FilmHarpyas Marian1969FilmThe File on Devlinas Sally Devlin1969TVLove, American Styleas Penny Dunbar1969TVMedical Centeras Anne Forley1967TVMannixas Karen Winslow1967TVIronsideas Laura Keyes1966TVMission: Impossibleas Andrea1965TVThe F.B.I.as Claire1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Dina Fuller1965FilmThe Third Dayas Alexandria Mallory1965FilmShip of Foolsas Jenny1965FilmThe Ambassadorsas Miss Barrace1964TVAnother Worldas Emma Frame Ordway1964TVStory Paradeas Mrs. Markham1964FilmThe Carpetbaggersas Monica Winthrop1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVStoney Burkeas Donna Weston1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Nursesas Barbara Bowers1962TVThe Virginianas Faith Andrews1962TVSam Benedictas Cindy Messerman1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVBen Caseyas Jane Brewster1961TVThe Defendersas Joyce Harkavy1960TVRoute 66as Maria Cardenas1960TVDanger Manas Lady Fielding1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Bette1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee1953TVThe United States Steel Hour1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Sally Devlin1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self