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.
Filmography42 titles
Importing filmography…
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1990 | Dick TracyMovie | Mrs. Trueheart | 63 |
| 1988 | RoseanneSeries | Beverly Harris | 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 |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White HouseSeries | Bess Truman | 52 |
| 1975 | Fore PlayMovie | First Lady / Barmaid | 48 |
| 1975 | The UFO IncidentMovie | Betty Hill | 48 |
| 1974 | For Pete's SakeMovie | Helen Robbins | 47 |
| 1974 | June MoonMovie | Lucille | 47 |
| 1973 | Terror on the BeachMovie | Arlene Glynn | 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 |