Elaine Stritch
Biography
Elaine Stritch was an American actress, singer, and comedian whose career took in Broadway, television, and film. Born in Detroit, she trained in New York City under Erwin Piscator and made her professional stage debut in 1944. Her first Broadway appearance came in the 1946 comedy Loco, and she gathered five Tony Award nominations, including ones for Bus Stop, Sail Away, Company, and A Delicate Balance. Her one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty took the 2002 Tony in the Best Special Theatrical Event category. On television she received Emmys for a guest role on Law & Order in 1993, for the 2004 documentary of that solo show, and for her recurring turn as Colleen Donaghy on 30 Rock from 2007 to 2012. Her films included A Farewell to Arms (1957), Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), September (1987), Small Time Crooks (2000), and Monster-in-Law (2005).
89years old at death
- Born Detroit
- Died Birmingham
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 62 years1956 to 2018
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A role that slipped away
According to her show Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Stritch "blew her audition" for Dorothy Zbornak on The Golden Girls, a part she was reportedly considered for; Beatrice Arthur ended up cast.
Early training
At the Dramatic Workshop of The New School for Social Research in New York City, Erwin Piscator taught Stritch. Marlon Brando, Bea Arthur and Harry Belafonte were among her fellow students there.
Big break
Stritch began Sail Away in a relatively minor role and was promoted over the title during out-of-town tryouts, when the leading lady was judged too operatic for musical comedy.
Elaine Stritch movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- ParaNorman2012 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mysteryas Grandmavoice
IMDb rating 7.0119K votes
Worked with
Elaine Stritch shares two films with Woody Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Woody Allen's page
Tom Tryon's page
J.K. Simmons's page
Christopher Walken's page
Steve Buscemi's page
John Goodman's page
Box office
What Elaine Stritch's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$466 million
10 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$155M33.2% of the total
- 2$107M23.0% of the total
- 3$91M19.5% of the total
- 4$30M6.4% of the total
- 5$28M5.9% of the total
- 6$25M5.4% of the total
- 7$20M4.3% of the total
- 8$7.2M1.5% of the total
$3.4 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1993 to 2007, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won |
| 2004 | Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Elaine Stritch at Liberty | Won |
| 1993 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Law & Order | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| Drama League Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.