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Elaine Stritch was an American actress and singer, known for her work on Broadway. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.
Born
Monday, 02 February 1925
Died
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| Always at The Carlyle | Self | 2018 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| River of Fundament | Eulogist | 2014 |
| Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | Herself / Self | 2013 |
| Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky | Self | 2012 |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Ruth | 2012 |
| ParaNorman | Grandma / Grandma Babcock (voice) | 2012 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| Always at The Carlyle | Self | 2018 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| River of Fundament | Eulogist | 2014 |
| Six by Sondheim | Herself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | Herself / Self | 2013 |
| Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky | Self | 2012 |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Ruth | 2012 |
| ParaNorman | Grandma / Grandma Babcock (voice) | 2012 |
| Sondheim! The Birthday Concert | Herself | 2010 |
| The Big Gay Sketch Show | Self | 2007 |
| 30 Rock | Colleen Donaghy | 2006 |
| Romance & Cigarettes | Nick's Mother | 2005 |
| Monster-in-Law | Gertrude | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Joanne (in 'Company') | 2004 |
| Paradise | Isabella | 2004 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 2003 |
| Elaine Stritch at Liberty | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | 2003 |
| The 56th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter & Winner | 2002 |
| Autumn in New York | Dolly / Dolores "Dolly" Talbot | 2000 |
| Small Time Crooks | Chi Chi Potter | 2000 |
| Screwed | Miss Crock | 2000 |
| EGG, the Arts Show | Narrator / Self - Narrator | 2000 |
| My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies | Self - Performer | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Herself | 1999 |
| An Unexpected Life | Lucinda Sadwich | 1998 |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | Self | 1998 |
| Krippendorf's Tribe | Irene Hargrove | 1998 |
| Oz | Judge Grace Lema | 1997 |
| Out to Sea | Mavis LaBreche | 1997 |
| Soul Man | Mrs. Foster | 1997 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1996 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest / Self | 1996 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Martha Albright | 1996 |
| Bless This House | Sheila | 1995 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter & Performer | 1995 |
| An Inconvenient Woman | Rose | 1991 |
| The Secret Life of Archie's Wife | Rowena Sharphorn | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Lanie Stieglitz | 1990 |
| Cadillac Man | Widow / The Widow | 1990 |
| Sparks: The Price of Passion | Marti Sparks | 1990 |
| Tattinger's | Franny | 1988 |
| Cocoon: The Return | Ruby | 1988 |
| September | Diane / Diane Frasier | 1987 |
| The Ellen Burstyn Show | Sydney Brewer | 1986 |
| Head of the Class | Mrs. Hartman | 1986 |
| The Cosby Show | Mrs. McGee | 1984 |
| American Playhouse | Marianne | 1982 |
| Christmas Spirits | Julia Myerson | 1981 |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Hits | Self | 1979 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Dr. Mary Gerrard | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Pamela Beauchamp / Mary Pearl | 1979 |
| Blankety Blank | Herself | 1978 |
| Golden Gala | Self | 1978 |
| Song by Song | Self - Performer | 1977 |
| Providence | Helen Wiener | 1977 |
| The Sweepstakes Game | Self - Panellist | 1976 |
| Two's Company | Dorothy McNab | 1975 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| The Spiral Staircase | Nurse | 1975 |
| Dial M for Murder | Geneva | 1974 |
| Pollyanna | Aunt Polly | 1973 |
| Great Performances | Self - Performer / Hattie Walker | 1971 |
| The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | Tough Lady | 1970 |
| Original Cast Album: Company | Self (Joanne) / Joanne / Self | 1970 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| 60 Minutes | Herself - Broadway Actress (segment "Elaine Stritch") / Herself - Broadway Actress (segment "Elaine Stritch") (archive footage) | 1968 |
| Too Many Thieves | Miss G | 1966 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| The Trials of O'Brien | Miss G | 1965 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self - Guest | 1965 |
| Who Killed Teddy Bear | Marian Freeman | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest / Herself | 1962 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Irma Downey | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Actress | 1961 |
| Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1961 |
| My Sister Eileen | Ruth Sherwood | 1960 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Ethel Forester | 1959 |
| Art Carney Special | Self - Carmenita / Self | 1959 |
| Kiss Her Goodbye | Marge Carson | 1959 |
| The Perfect Furlough | Liz Baker | 1958 |
| A Farewell to Arms | Helen Ferguson | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Ruth Sherwood | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Ruth Sherwood | 1957 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Aunt Bertha | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Tracy Sadler | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | Self - Guest | 1957 |
| Three Violent People | Ruby LaSalle | 1957 |
| Washington Square | Self | 1956 |
| The Edge of Night | Mrs. DeGroot | 1956 |
| The Scarlet Hour | Phyllis Rycker | 1956 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Laura | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Climax! | Kristie Crane | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Guest | 1954 |
| The Motorola Television Hour | Hazel Beck | 1953 |
| Nothing But the Best | Self | 1953 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Guest Star / Penelope Martin | 1951 |
| Once Upon a Tune | Performer | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actress | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self | 1950 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self - as Trixie Norton | 1949 |
| The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue | Self | 1949 |
| Studio One | Shirley | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
