Estelle Parsons is an American actress and theatrical director who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Blanche Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and received a second Oscar nomination for Rachel, Rachel (1968). Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2004, she has earned four Tony nominations over a celebrated stage career. Across her 34 films, she has shared the screen with 16,276 performers, more than 6,400 of whom are still alive today.
Filmography49 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy GoldenbergMovie | Self | 95 |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeMovie | Self | 94 |
| 2018 | The ConnersSeries | Beverly Harris | 91 |
| 2015 | Grace and FrankieSeries | Babe | 88 |
| 2013 | Wilde SaloméMovie | Self | 86 |
| 2009 | The Good WifeSeries | Nana Joe | 82 |
| 2008 | Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Movie | Self | 81 |
| 2005 | Empire FallsSeries | Bea | 78 |
| 2001 | 100 Centre StreetSeries | Esther O'Neill | 74 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Rose Rinato | 72 |
| 1997 | That Darn CatMovie | Old Lady McCracken | 70 |
| 1996 | Looking for RichardMovie | Margaret | 69 |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelSeries | Jennette Fisher | 67 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSeries | Self | 67 |
| 1993 | FrasierSeries | Opal | 66 |
| 1993 | The American ClockMovie | — | 66 |
| 1992 | A Private MatterMovie | Mary Chessen | 65 |
| 1990 | Dick TracyMovie | Mrs. Trueheart | 63 |
| 1988 | RoseanneSeries | Beverly Harris | 61 |
| 1988 | Open AdmissionsMovie | Clare Block | 61 |
| 1982 | American PlayhouseSeries | Mabel Lederer /Angela Motorman | 55 |
| 1982 | Come Along with MeMovie | Mabel Lederer / Angela Motorman | 55 |
| 1981 | The Gentleman BanditMovie | Marjorie Seebode | 54 |
| 1981 | Guests of the NationMovie | Kate O'Connell | 54 |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White HouseSeries | Bess Truman | 52 |
| 1975 | Fore PlayMovie | First Lady / Barmaid | 48 |
| 1975 | The UFO IncidentMovie | Betty Hill | 48 |
| 1975 | NBC Special TreatSeries | Edwina Kemp | 48 |
| 1974 | For Pete's SakeMovie | Helen Robbins | 47 |
| 1974 | June MoonMovie | Lucille | 47 |
| 1974 | The Gun and the PulpitMovie | Sadie Underwood | 47 |
| 1973 | Terror on the BeachMovie | Arlene Glynn | 46 |
| 1973 | Two PeopleMovie | Barbara Newman | 46 |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSeries | Lucille | 44 |
| 1971 | All in the FamilySeries | Blanche Hefner | 44 |
| 1971 | A Memory of Two MondaysMovie | Agnes | 44 |
| 1970 | I Never Sang for My FatherMovie | Alice | 43 |
| 1969 | Medical CenterSeries | — | 42 |
| 1969 | Love, American StyleSeries | Bernice | 42 |
| 1969 | Don't Drink the WaterMovie | Marion Hollander | 42 |
| 1968 | Rachel, RachelMovie | Calla Mackie | 41 |
| 1967 | Bonnie and ClydeMovie | Blanche | 40 |
| 1965 | The Trials of O'BrienSeries | — | 38 |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke ShowSeries | — | 36 |
| 1961 | The DefendersSeries | Mrs. Martin | 34 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music HallSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Beatrice Corrigan | 24 |