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Elaine Stritch is a Actor American born on 2 february 1925 at Detroit (USA)

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch
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Birth name Elaine Stritch
Nationality USA
Birth 2 february 1925 at Detroit (USA)
Death 17 july 2014 (at 89 years) at Birmingham (USA)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award

Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway. She appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films, and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.

Stritch made her professional stage debut in 1944 and her Broadway debut in the comedy Loco in 1946. Her notable Broadway credits include her Tony Award-nominated roles in the original production of William Inge's 1955 play Bus Stop and musicals by Noël Coward (Sail Away, 1961) and Stephen Sondheim (Company, 1970), the latter including her performance of the song "The Ladies Who Lunch", plus the 1996 revival of the Edward Albee play A Delicate Balance and her 2001 Tony Award-winning one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty.

In the 1970s, Stritch relocated to London, starring in several West End productions, including Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings in 1973 and the Neil Simon play The Gingerbread Lady in 1974. She also starred with Donald Sinden in the ITV sitcom Two's Company, which ran from 1975 to 1979 and earned her a BAFTA TV Award nomination.

Stritch won an Emmy Award in 1993 for her guest role on Law & Order and another in 2004 for the television documentary of her one-woman show. From 2007 to 2012, she had a recurring role as Colleen Donaghy on NBC's 30 Rock, a role that won her a third Emmy in 2007.

Biography

Strich was married to the actor John Bay from 1973 until his death in 1982. He was part of the family that owns the Bay's English Muffins company, and Stritch sent English muffins as gifts to friends. Said John Kenley: "Every Christmas, she still sends me English muffins." When she was based in London, Stritch and her husband lived at the Savoy Hotel.

She was good friends with gossip columnist Liz Smith, with whom she shared a birthday (February 2). In March 2013, Stritch announced she was leaving New York and relocating to Birmingham, Michigan.

Stritch was candid about her struggles with alcohol. She took her first drink at 14 and began using it as a crutch before performances to vanquish her stage fright and insecurities. Her drinking worsened after Bay's death, and she sought help after experiencing issues with effects of alcoholism, as well as the onset of diabetes. Elaine Stritch at Liberty discusses the topic at length.

Best films

Monster-in-Law (2005)
(Actress)

Usually with

John Turturro
John Turturro
(2 films)
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
(2 films)
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
(2 films)
Lee Rose
Lee Rose
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Elaine Stritch (25 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2013Six by SondheimActressSelf (archive footage)
2013Elaine Stritch: Shoot MeActressHerself
2012ParaNormanActressGrandma Babcock (voice)
2005Monster-in-LawActressGertrude
2005Romance & CigarettesActressNick's Mother
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereActressSelf
2000Small Time CrooksActressChi Chi Potter
2000Autumn in New YorkActressDolores "Dolly" Talbot
2000ScrewedActressMiss Crock
1998Krippendorf's TribeActressIrene Hargrove
1998An Unexpected LifeActressLucinda Sadwich
1997Out to SeaActressMavis LaBreche
1991Chance of a LifetimeActressSybill
1990Cadillac ManActressWidow
1988Cocoon: The ReturnActressRuby
1987SeptemberActressDiane Frasier
1977ProvidenceActressHelen Wiener
1975The Spiral StaircaseActressNurse
1970The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon KickerActressTough Lady
1966Too Many ThievesActressMiss G
1965Who Killed Teddy Bear?ActressMarian Freeman
1958The Perfect FurloughActressLiz Baker
1957A Farewell to ArmsActressHelen Ferguson
1957Three Violent PeopleActressRuby LaSalle
1956The Scarlet HourActressPhyllis Rycker