Bibi Osterwald
Biography
Bibi Osterwald was an American actress whose stage, television, and film career lasted from the 1940s into the early 2000s. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she gained early experience in summer stock theater in Rockville, Maryland. She appeared on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop, Three to Make Ready, and The Golden Apple; her performance in The Golden Apple brought her an Outer Critics Circle Award in 1953. On television she became known as Stella O'Brien on Where the Heart Is and as Sophie Steinberg on Bridget Loves Bernie. In 1982 she began the role of Nanny McTavish on General Hospital. Her film work included The World of Henry Orient (1964), A Fine Madness (1966), Bank Shot (1974), Caddyshack II (1988), and As Good as It Gets (1997). She also voiced characters on Rugrats and died in 2002.
83years old at death
- Born New Brunswick
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 36 years1964 to 2000
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Early training
Osterwald built up acting experience through five years in summer stock theater in Rockville, Maryland. She took the lead in Ten Nights in a Barroom at the Willard Hotel, a run of 8 weeks that began in mid-August 1943.
A first
In 1982, Osterwald was the first to play Nanny McTavish, the long-time confidante of Holly Sutton, on the soap opera General Hospital.
Beyond film
Outside acting, Osterwald sang on Ben Bagley's Revisited albums of rarities by composers such as Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, and Frank Loesser.
Bibi Osterwald movies on Netflix
Best known for
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Online
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