
Elaine Stritch
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1925-02-02
- Died
- 2014-07-17
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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 Shows (33)

Law & Order
1990
as Lanie Stieglitz

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

30 Rock
2006
as Colleen Donaghy

The Cosby Show
1984
as Mrs. McGee

Matinee Theater
1955

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Wogan
1982
as Self

Climax!
1954
as Kristie Crane

Oz
1997
as Judge Grace Lema

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Martha Albright

Studio One
1948
as Shirley

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Mary Pearl / Pamela Beauchamp

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Ethel Forester
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self

The Dean Martin Show
1965

Blankety Blank
1979

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Aunt Bertha

The Trials of O'Brien
1965
as Miss G
Tattingers
1988

Two's Company
1975
as Dorothy McNab

Bless This House
1995

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

An Inconvenient Woman
1991
as Rose

The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986
as Sydney Brewer

My Sister Eileen
1960

Nobody's Perfect
1980

Pollyanna
1973
as Aunt Poly
Dial M for Murder
1974
as Geneva
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
Life's a Bitch
Movies (43)

Monster-in-Law
2005
as Gertrude

ParaNorman
2012
as Grandma Babcock (voice)

Autumn in New York
2000
as Dolores "Dolly" Talbot

Romance & Cigarettes
2005
as Nick's Mother

Small Time Crooks
2000
as Chi Chi Potter

Cocoon: The Return
1988
as Ruby

Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self (archive footage)

Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self

Out to Sea
1997
as Mavis LaBreche

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
as Self

September
1987
as Diane Frasier

Cadillac Man
1990
as The Widow

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Stranded
1986
as Maxine

Screwed
2000
as Miss Crock

Providence
1977
as Helen Wiener

On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)

A Farewell to Arms
1957
as Helen Ferguson

Three Violent People
1956
as Ruby LaSalle

Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Irene Hargrove

Paradise
2004
as Isabella

The Spiral Staircase
1975
as Nurse Baker

River of Fundament
2014
as Eulogist

Who Killed Teddy Bear?
1965
as Marian Freeman

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
1970
as Tough Lady

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
2013
as Herself

Follies: In Concert
1986
as Hattie Walker

Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Sybill

An Unexpected Life
1998
as Lucinda Sadwich

The Perfect Furlough
1958
as Liz Baker

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
as Self - Performer

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
as Self

Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990
as Marti Sparks

Original Cast Album: Company
1970
as Self / Joanne

Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
1986
as Self

Sensibility and Sense
1990
as Older Marianne

Too Many Thieves
1966
as Miss G

The Scarlet Hour
1956
as Phyllis Rycker

Elaine Stritch at Liberty
2004
as Performer

Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985

Kiss Her Goodbye
1959
as Marge Carson

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955
1955
as Self
Christmas Spirits
1981
as Julia Myerson
About Elaine Stritch
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. With 76 credits spanning from 1948 to 2021, Elaine Stritch has appeared in 43 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elaine Stritch Movies
- Monster-in-Law (2005) — as Gertrude
- ParaNorman (2012) — as Grandma Babcock (voice)
- Autumn in New York (2000) — as Dolores "Dolly" Talbot
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) — as Nick's Mother
- Small Time Crooks (2000) — as Chi Chi Potter
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