Elaine Stritch (February 2, 1925 – July 17, 2014) was an American actress, known for her work on Broadway. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. She was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Early Life[]
Stritch was born to an Irish father and a Welsh mother, in Detroit, Michigan. She had two older sisters. Her family was of Catholic background. She was trained at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York City under Erwin Piscator, Marlon Brando, Bea Arthur, and Harry Belafonte.
Career[]
Stritch made her Broadway debut in the 1946 comedy Loco and went on to receive four Tony Award nominations: for the William Inge play Bus Stop (1956); the Noël Coward musical Sail Away (1962); the Stephen Sondheim musical Company (1971), which included her performance of the song "The Ladies Who Lunch"; and for the revival of the Edward Albee play A Delicate Balance (1996). Her one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.
Stritch relocated to London in the 1970s and starred in several West End productions, including Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings (1973) and Neil Simon's The Gingerbread Lady (1974). She also starred with Donald Sinden in the ITV sitcom Two's Company (1975–79), which earned her a 1979 BAFTA TV Award nomination. She won an Emmy Award in 1993 for her guest role on Law & Order and another for the 2004 television documentary of her one-woman show. From 2007 to 2012, she had a recurring role as Colleen Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, a role that won her a third Emmy in 2007.
Stritch died in July, 14 2014 during her sleep, likely due to prolonged diabetes, and stomach cancer.
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- Elaine is the first known cast member of the series to have passed away.