Elizabeth Wilson Biography (1921-)

Full name, Elizabeth Welter Wilson; born April 4, 1921, in Grand Rapids, MI;daughter of Henry Dunning (an insurance agent) and Marie Ethel (maiden name,Welter) Wilson. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 200 West 57th St., #900, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 4, 1921; Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Christine Schoenwalder, Picnic, Music Box Theatre, 1953
Miss Warriner, Desk Set, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1955
Mrs. McCracken, The Tunnel of Love, Royale Theatre, New York City,1957
Hilda Rose, Big Fish, Little Fish, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1961
Constance, Yes Is for a Very Young Man, Players Theatre, New YorkCity, 1963
Liz Cantriss, Rich Little Rich Girl, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, 1964
Mrs. Murray, Eh?, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1967
The Little Foxes, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1967, then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1967-1968
Marjorie Newquist, Little Murders, Circle in the Square, 1969
Martha Wilkins, Sheep on the Runway, Helen Hayes Theatre, New YorkCity, 1970
Karen Nash, "Visitor from Mamaroneck," Muriel Tate, "Visitor from Hollywood," and Norma Hubley, "Visitor from Forest Hills" in Plaza Suite, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1970
Mrs. Shin, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1970
Mrs. Summey, Dark of the Moon, Mercer-Shaw Arena Theatre, New YorkCity, 1970
Harriet, Sticks and Bones, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1971, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1972
Helen Wild, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1972
Sonya, Uncle Vanya, Joseph E. Levine Theatre, New York City, 1973
Mrs. Peachum, The Threepenny Opera, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1976
Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, Circle in the Square, 1977
Countess of Roussillon, All's Well That Ends Well, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1978
Aunt Helen, Taken in Marriage, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1979
Aaronetta Gibbs, Morning's at Seven, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1980, then Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1981
Penelope "Penny" Sycamore, You Can't Take It with You, Paper MillPlayhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1982, then Plymouth Theatre, 1983
Enid, Salonika, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1985
Fay, Anteroom, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1985
Lilly Miller, Ah, Wilderness!, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City,1988
Edna, A Delicate Balance, Plymouth Theatre, 1996
Bonita Belgrave, Waiting in the Wings, Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, 1999
Eddie's grandmother, Ancestral Voices, Mitzi Newhouse Theatre, NewYork City, 1999
Zofia, Tongue of a Bird, Joseph Papp Public Theatre/Martinson Hall, New York City, 1999
Amy Chamberlain, "The 75th," and "The Vibrator," Double Play, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 2003
Also appeared in Plaza 9, New York City.
Film Appearances
(Film debut; as Elizabeth W. Wilson) Christine Schoenwalder, Picnic, Columbia, 1956
Marge Fleming, Patterns (also known as Patterns of Power),United Artists, 1956
Secretary, The Goddess, Columbia, 1958
Miss McCracken, The Tunnel of Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958
Millie the maid, Happy Anniversary, United Artists, 1959
Jacky, Too Hot to Handle (also known as Playgirl after Dark), Topaz, 1961
Miss Fogarty, A Child Is Waiting, Warner Bros., 1963
Helen Carter, The Birds (also known as Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds), Universal, 1963
Mrs. Marsh, Jenny (also known as And Jenny Makes Three), Cinerama, 1969

Mrs. Braddock, The Graduate, Embassy, 1967
Receptionist, The Tiger Makes Out, Columbia, 1967
Mother, Catch-22, Paramount/Filmways, 1970
Mrs. Newquist, Little Murders, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
Mrs. Rome, The Day of the Dolphin, AVCO-Embassy, 1973
Dr. Anna Wilson, Man on a Swing, Paramount, 1974
Mrs. Gordon, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975
Pauline, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Warner Bros., 1975
Roz Keith, executive assistant, Nine to Five (also known as 9 to 5), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Dr. Ruth Ruth, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Universal, 1981
Emily Watkins, The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley (also knownas Grace Quigley), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Cannon, 1984
Dorothy Prentiss, Where Are the Children?, Columbia, 1986
Kate Maslow, The Believers, Orion, 1987
Jessica, Regarding Henry, United International Pictures, 1991
Abigail Craven/Dr. Greta Pinder-Schloss, The Addams Family, Paramount, 1991
Dorothy Van Doren, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
(Uncredited) Vera, Nobody's Fool, Paramount, 1994
Grandma Louise, Rocky Road, Open City Communications, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Frieda Hechlinger, East Side/West Side, CBS, 1963-1964
Mrs. Hopewell, Dark Shadows, 1966
Felicia Stringer, The Secret Storm, 1970
Annie Bogert, Doc, CBS, 1975-1976
Kathy Kelly, Morningstar/Eveningstar, CBS, 1986
Rosiland Dupree, Delta, CBS, 1993
Miniseries
Bernice Bradshaw, Nutcracker: Money, Madness, and Murder, NBC, 1987
Miss Gippy, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's Queen), CBS,1993
Annie Klenner, In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (also known as Bitter Blood), CBS, 1994
Eulalie Robillard, Scarlett, CBS, 1994
Movies
Let Me Hear You Whisper, 1969
Kate Stanton, Miles to Go Before I Sleep, CBS, 1975
Countess, All's Well That Ends Well, 1978
Judge Norma Soloman, Once Upon a Family, CBS, 1980
Sally Ephron, Million Dollar Infield, CBS, 1982
Penny Sycamore, You Can't Take It With You, 1984
Lillie Wykowski, Conspiracy of Love, CBS, 1987
Freda, Burning Bridges, ABC, 1990
Harriet Wheaton, Skylark (also known as Sarah, Plain and Tall:Skylark), CBS, 1993
Mrs. Pierson, Spring Awakening, CBS, 1994
Mary Fremus, The Boys Next Door, CBS, 1996
President Elizabeth Richardson, Special Report: Journey to Mars, CBS, 1996
Specials
Nora's Christmas Gift, syndicated, 1989
Also appeared in "Morning's at Seven," Great Performances, PBS.
Pilots
Ruth Weston, Another April, CBS, 1974
Mrs. Coyle, The Easter Promise, CBS, 1975
Edna, Happy Endings, ABC, 1975
Mrs. Glidden, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown, Detective, Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), NBC, 1979
Episodic
Marg, "Patterns," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1955
"Happy Journey," Star Tonight, 1956
"The Soft Touch," The Nurses, 1962
"Sixteen Hours to Chicago," The Nurses, 1965
Amelia DeKuyper, "Amelia's Divorce," All in the Family, CBS, 1975
Jewel Porter, "Big Mouth," Tucker's Witch, 1982
Serena Haynes, "Home Care," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
Evelyn Hooper, "Recycled," Promised Land, CBS, 1998
Camellia Kellogg, "Father Knows Best," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
Lucille Mobray, "Chinoiserie," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2002

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