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Occupation
  
Actress

Siblings
  
Mary Muir Wilson

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Elizabeth Wilson

Years active
  
1953–2015


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Full Name
  
Elizabeth Welter Wilson

Born
  
April 4, 1921 (
1921-04-04
)

Died
  
May 9, 2015, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Education
  
American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Parents
  
Henry Dunning Wilson, Marie Ethel Wilson

Movies
  
The Graduate, The Addams Family, 9 to 5, Hyde Park on Hudson, The Birds

Similar People
  
Murray Hamilton, Buck Henry, Mike Nichols, Nancy Marchand, Barry Sonnenfeld

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Elizabeth Welter Wilson (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 2015) was a Tony Award-winning American actress whose career spanned nearly 70 years, including memorable roles in film and television. Wilson was inducted into to the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Early life

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Wilson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Marie Ethel (née Welter) and insurance agent Henry Dunning Wilson. Her maternal grandfather was a wealthy German immigrant, and Wilson was raised in a large mansion. She attended the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, then studied with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

Career

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Wilson was a character actress, appearing in over 30 movies and many Broadway plays. The Los Angeles Times noted: "Tall and elegant, Wilson often played women who had or sought authority."

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Wilson made her Broadway debut in Picnic in 1953. Her stage credits include Desk Set (1955), The Good Woman of Szechuan (1970), Sticks and Bones (1972), Uncle Vanya (1973), Threepenny Opera (1976), The Importance of Being Earnest (1977), Morning's at Seven (1980), You Can't Take It with You (1983), Ah, Wilderness! (1988), and A Delicate Balance (1996).

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Wilson made her screen debut reprising her stage role in the 1955 film adaptation of Picnic as "Christine Schoenwalder". Additional films include Patterns (1956), The Goddess (1958), The Tunnel of Love (1958), A Child Is Waiting (1963, The Birds (1963), The Graduate (1967), Jenny (1970), Catch-22 (1970) Little Murders (1971), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), 9 to 5 (1980), Grace Quigley (1984), Regarding Henry (1991), The Addams Family (1991), and Quiz Show (1994). Her last film role was as Sara Delano Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012).

Wilson's television credits include early anthology series such as Kraft Television Theatre, The United States Steel Hour, and Armstrong Circle Theatre. She was a regular on the primetime drama East Side/West Side and sitcom Doc and she appeared in Dark Shadows, Another World, All in the Family, Murder, She Wrote, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She also appeared in television movies, including The Boys Next Door (1996). She appeared in the miniseries Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder in March 1987 as the mother of Frances Schreuder (played by Lee Remick), as well as the miniseries Alex Haley's Queen.

Death

On May 9, 2015, aged 94, Wilson died at her home in New Haven, Connecticut.

Awards and nominations

Awards
  • 1972 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for Sticks and Bones
  • 1980 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Morning's at Seven
  • Nominations
  • 1957 BAFTA Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Patterns
  • 1976 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Threepenny Opera
  • 1985 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for Salonika
  • 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
  • Filmography

    Actress
    2012
    Hyde Park on Hudson as
    Mrs. Roosevelt
    2002
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
    Lucille Mobray
    - Chinoiserie (2002) - Lucille Mobray
    2001
    Rocky Road as
    Grandma Louise
    2000
    Gideon's Crossing (TV Series) as
    Camellia Kellogg
    - Father Knows Best (2000) - Camellia Kellogg
    1998
    Promised Land (TV Series) as
    Evelyn Hooper
    - Recycled (1998) - Evelyn Hooper
    1997
    Dellaventura (TV Series) as
    Eloise Berg
    - Clean Slate (1997) - Eloise Berg
    1996
    Special Report: Journey to Mars (TV Movie) as
    President Elizabeth Richardson
    1996
    The Boys Next Door (TV Movie) as
    Mary Fremus
    1995
    Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
    Serena Haynes
    - Home Care (1995) - Serena Haynes
    1994
    Nobody's Fool as
    Vera (uncredited)
    1994
    Scarlett (TV Mini Series) as
    Eulalie Robillard
    - Episode #1.2 (1994) - Eulalie Robillard
    - Episode #1.1 (1994) - Eulalie Robillard
    1994
    Spring Awakening (TV Movie) as
    Mrs. Pierson
    1994
    Quiz Show as
    Dorothy Van Doren
    1994
    In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (TV Movie) as
    Annie Klenner
    1993
    Delta (TV Series) as
    Rosiland Dupree
    - Delta's Little Dilemma (1993) - Rosiland Dupree
    - Red Hot Mama (1993) - Rosiland Dupree
    - Amateur Night (1993) - Rosiland Dupree
    - Mom Comes to Town (1993) - Rosiland Dupree
    1993
    Queen (TV Mini Series)
    - Episode #1.3 (1993)
    1993
    Skylark (TV Movie) as
    Harriet Wheaton
    1991
    The Addams Family as
    Abigail Craven
    1991
    Regarding Henry as
    Jessica, Henry's Secretary
    1990
    Burning Bridges (TV Movie) as
    Freda
    1989
    Nora's Christmas Gift (Video) as
    Madeline Mumford
    1987
    A Conspiracy of Love (TV Movie) as
    Lilly Woldarski
    1987
    The Believers as
    Kate Maslow
    1987
    Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (TV Mini Series) as
    Berenice Bradshaw
    - Episode #1.3 (1987) - Berenice Bradshaw
    - Episode #1.2 (1987) - Berenice Bradshaw
    - Episode #1.1 (1987) - Berenice Bradshaw
    1986
    Where Are the Children? as
    Dorothy Prentiss
    1986
    Morningstar/Eveningstar (TV Series) as
    Kathy Kelly
    - Taking a Chance on Love (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - Good Expectations (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - Episode #1.5 (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - Episode #1.4 (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - Episode #1.3 (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - A Rose for Alice (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    - The Firebird (1986) - Kathy Kelly
    1984
    Great Performances (TV Series) as
    Penny Sycamore
    - You Can't Take It with You (1984) - Penny Sycamore
    1984
    Grace Quigley as
    Emily Watkins
    1982
    Morning's at Seven (TV Movie) as
    Aaronetta Gibbs
    1982
    Tucker's Witch (TV Series) as
    Jewel Porter
    - Big Mouth (1982) - Jewel Porter
    1982
    Million Dollar Infield (TV Movie) as
    Sally Ephron
    1981
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman as
    Dr. Ruth Ruth
    1980
    Nine to Five as
    Roz
    1980
    Once Upon a Family (TV Movie) as
    Judge Norma Solomon
    1979
    Sanctuary of Fear (TV Movie) as
    Mrs. Glidden
    1979
    Another World (TV Series) as
    Ethel Banta
    - Episode #1.3746 (1979) - Ethel Banta
    1979
    Visions (TV Series)
    - Ladies in Waiting (1979)
    1978
    All's Well That Ends Well (TV Movie) as
    Countess
    1975
    Doc (TV Series) as
    Annie Bogert
    - All Work and No Pay (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - My Son, the Father (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - The Death of a Turtle (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - Oldies But Goodies (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - A Quiet Anniversary (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - Nurse Annie (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - Great Expectations (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - A Little Bit of Soap (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - And Baby Makes Eight (1976) - Annie Bogert
    - Facts of Life (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - The Rivalry (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - My Son, the Doctor (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Operation Goldman (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Benson Hedges (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Heal Thyself (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Fred's Wild Oats (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - A Thief for All Seasons (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Dog vs. Doc (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Not My Bag (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Quartet (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Upstairs, Downstairs (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - The Other Woman (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Get Me to the Church (1975) - Annie Bogert
    - Pilot (1975) - Annie Bogert
    1975
    The Happy Hooker as
    Mrs. Gordon
    1975
    The Easter Promise (TV Movie) as
    Mrs. Coyle
    1975
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue as
    Pauline
    1975
    All in the Family (TV Series) as
    Amelia
    - Amelia's Divorce (1975) - Amelia
    1975
    Miles to Go Before I Sleep (TV Movie) as
    Kate Stanton
    1974
    Another April (TV Movie) as
    Ruth Weston
    1974
    Man on a Swing as
    Dr. Anna Willson
    1973
    The Day of the Dolphin as
    Mrs. Rome
    1973
    The Lie (TV Movie) as
    Miss Pratt
    1971
    Little Murders as
    Marge Newquist
    1970
    Catch-22 as
    Mother
    1970
    Jenny as
    Mrs. Marsh
    1969
    Let Me Hear You Whisper (TV Movie) as
    Miss Moray
    1969
    NET Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Miss Moray
    - Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969) - Miss Moray
    1967
    The Graduate as
    Mrs. Braddock
    1967
    The Tiger Makes Out as
    Receptionist
    1967
    New York Television Theatre (TV Series)(segment "The Proposal")
    - The Proposal/Swan Song (1967) - (segment "The Proposal")
    1966
    Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Hopewell
    - Episode #1.8 (1966) - Mrs. Hopewell
    - Episode #1.1 (1966) - Mrs. Hopewell
    1962
    The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
    Dr. Lanz
    - Sixteen Hours to Chicago (1965) - Dr. Lanz
    - The Soft Touch (1962)
    1963
    East Side/West Side (TV Series) as
    Frieda Hechlinger
    - Here Today (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Givers (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Name of the Game (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Take Sides with the Sun (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Passion of the Nickel Player (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - If Your Grandmother Had Wheels (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Street (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Don't Grow Old (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - It's War, Man (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - One Drink at a Time (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Beatnik and the Politician (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The $5.98 Dress (1964) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Creeps Live Here (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - My Child on Monday Morning (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Where's Harry (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - No Hiding Place (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Not Bad for Openers (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Go Fight City Hall (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Who Do You Kill? (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - No Wings at All (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - I Before E Except After C (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Something for the Girls (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - You Can't Beat the System (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - Age of Consent (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    - The Sinner (1963) - Frieda Hechlinger
    1963
    The Birds as
    Helen Carter
    1963
    A Child Is Waiting as
    Miss Fogarty
    1962
    Look Up and Live (TV Series documentary) as
    The daughter
    - Episode dated 4 November 1962 (1962) - The daughter
    1961
    Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) as
    Esther Harding
    - Black Market Babies (1961) - Esther Harding
    1960
    The Detectives (TV Series) as
    Beatrice Faustina
    - Song of Songs (1960) - Beatrice Faustina
    1954
    The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
    Cora Wylie / Grace Ferguson / Mrs. Watson
    - Queen of the Orange Bowl (1960) - Cora Wylie
    - The Pink Burro (1959) - Grace Ferguson
    - Welcome Home (1954) - Mrs. Watson
    1959
    Happy Anniversary as
    Millie the Maid
    1958
    The Tunnel of Love as
    Miss MacCracken
    1958
    The Goddess as
    Harding
    1956
    Omnibus (TV Series)(segment "Moliere's School for Wives")
    - Moliere's School for Wives (1956) - (segment "Moliere's School for Wives")
    1956
    Patterns as
    Marge Fleming
    1956
    Star Tonight (TV Series) as
    Ma Kirby
    - Happy Journey (1956) - Ma Kirby
    1955
    Picnic as
    Christine Schoenwalder (as Elizabeth W. Wilson)
    1955
    Kraft Theatre (TV Series) as
    Marge Fleming
    - Patterns (1955) - Marge Fleming
    - Patterns (1955) - Marge Fleming
    1954
    The Secret Storm (TV Series) as
    Felicia Stringer (1970)
    1946
    Notorious as
    Woman at Party (uncredited)
    Self
    -
    The Needs of Kim Stanley (Documentary) (filming) as
    Self
    2016
    Greenwich Village: The Times They Are a-Changin' (Short) as
    Self
    2002
    Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Doris Roberts (2002) - Self
    1987
    The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Nominee
    1972
    The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner
    Archive Footage
    2016
    22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - In Memoriam
    2006
    Biography (TV Series documentary) as
    Roz Keith
    - Dolly Parton (2006) - Roz Keith
    2000
    All About 'the Birds' (Video documentary) as
    Helen Carter in clips from the movie 'The Birds' (uncredited)

    References

    Elizabeth Wilson Wikipedia