Elaine Stritch, the brassy, gravelly voiced actress of stage and screen, died on July 17. She was 89. In February of this year, she attended a screening of "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me." Look back at her legendary career.
Elaine Stritch's legendary career —
Elaine Stritch, the brassy, gravelly voiced actress of stage and screen, died on July 17. She was 89. In February of this year, she attended a screening of "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me." Look back at her legendary career.
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Stritch played ornery Colleen Donaghy, the mother of Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock." This photo is from the episode "My Whole Life is Thunder," in which Colleen dies. "One of these days, you're going to turn around and I'm going to be gone, Jack," she said. "Just like that." Stritch was nominated for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her role on "30 Rock." She won in 2007.
Elaine Stritch's legendary career —
Stritch played ornery Colleen Donaghy, the mother of Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock." This photo is from the episode "My Whole Life is Thunder," in which Colleen dies. "One of these days, you're going to turn around and I'm going to be gone, Jack," she said. "Just like that." Stritch was nominated for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her role on "30 Rock." She won in 2007.
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In 2012, Stritch voiced the ghost of Norman's grandma in "ParaNorman."
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In 2012, Stritch voiced the ghost of Norman's grandma in "ParaNorman."
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Stritch played Jane Fonda's mother-in-law in 2005's "Monster-in-Law." Fonda plays Jennifer Lopez's mother-in-law.
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Stritch played Jane Fonda's mother-in-law in 2005's "Monster-in-Law." Fonda plays Jennifer Lopez's mother-in-law.
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Stritch performed in her acclaimed one-woman play, "Elaine Stritch at Liberty" in 2004.
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Stritch performed in her acclaimed one-woman play, "Elaine Stritch at Liberty" in 2004.
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Stritch played Mrs. McGee, the no-nonsense schoolteacher, on three episodes of "The Cosby Show."
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Stritch played Mrs. McGee, the no-nonsense schoolteacher, on three episodes of "The Cosby Show."
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She played a former movie star in the 1987 Woody Allen movie, "September," alongside Mia Farrow and Jack Warden.
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She played a former movie star in the 1987 Woody Allen movie, "September," alongside Mia Farrow and Jack Warden.
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Stritch once again wowed theatergoers as the star of Noël Coward's "Sail Away" on Broadway. She was nominated for a best actress Tony Award for "Sail Away" in 1962.
Elaine Stritch's legendary career —
Stritch once again wowed theatergoers as the star of Noël Coward's "Sail Away" on Broadway. She was nominated for a best actress Tony Award for "Sail Away" in 1962.
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Stritch was well-known and beloved for her work on Broadway. She starred as Joanne in the Stephen Sondheim musical, "Company," where she performed the famous number "The Ladies Who Lunch." Once again she was nominated for a best actress Tony in 1971.
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Stritch was well-known and beloved for her work on Broadway. She starred as Joanne in the Stephen Sondheim musical, "Company," where she performed the famous number "The Ladies Who Lunch." Once again she was nominated for a best actress Tony in 1971.
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