Elizabeth Wilson(1921-2015)
- Actress
Elizabeth Wilson was born April 4, 1921, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to
Marie Ethel and Dunning Wilson. She attended the American Academy of
Dramatic Arts in New York City and studied with
Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood
Playhouse. Elizabeth's film debut was in
Notorious (1946) in an uncredited role. She later appeared in
Patterns (1956), and her performance was
nominated for a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Film. With
over 70 film and television appearances, we should acknowledge her work
in The Graduate (1967),
Nine to Five (1980),
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981),
The Addams Family (1991),
and
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
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