RIP, Elizabeth Wilson (Tony winner)

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 6:29pm

One of her earliest screen appearances was recreating her Broadway role in the film version of "Picnic." She won a Tony Award for "Sticks and Bones."

I will always remember her many screen performances, including nosy Roz in the movie "Nine to Five."

And I remember her in the filmed stage version of "You Can't Take It With You."

I never saw her live, however. A wonderful actress.

NY Times

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 6:51pm

I saw her once: in "Salonika," which was arguably more famous for Maxwell Caulfield's bare butt. But I remember her, too (along with Jessica Tandy), and she was wonderful. She was a great stage actor who did several memorable screen turns.

May she rest in peace.

[nmartin]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 6:52pm

I always loved her. There was an A&E version of Morning's at Seven in which she played Aaronetta. It was pretty much a filmed version of the Broadway cast, and I loved it.

[Will42]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 8:06pm

Sad news. She was a wonderful actress. R.I.P.

[Jim3]

Posted: 5/10/15 at 8:45pm

Elizabeth Wilson's performance in the 1976 revival of Three Penny Opera was wonderful. The entire production was so memorable.  I revisited the show many times. 

[Broadwayhunk]

Posted: 5/11/15 at 1:54pm

Supposedly, she was actually attacked by a bird while filming The Birds.  Hitch was somewhat less than supportive.

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 5/12/15 at 6:14am

I'm so sad to hear of Elizabeth Wilson's passing. In addition to her stage work, she played Benjamin Braddock's very confused mother in the original "The Graduate" movie, so she was known by face to many people, even if not by name.

I saw her at the Kennedy Center, once onstage, and once in the audience. I smiled at her on that second occasion, and she smiled back. From that short encounter, I concluded that she was down-to-earth -- she could have stuck her nose in the air and ignored me.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/12/15 at 9:48am

If you have never seen this, she is beyond extraordinary in it, along with a cast that includes Jason Robards and Colleen Dewhurst.