Elaine Stritch

Premiere: Elaine Stritch at the Westwood premiere of New Line Cinema's Monster-In-Law - 4/29/2005 Photo: Steve Granitz, WireImage.com

Biography

Born 02/02/1925

A bona fide legend of Broadway, Elaine Stritch spent over five decades on the musical and dramatic stage, though her reputation as a sharp-tongued, unapologetically audacious personality spread far beyond the boards of New York and London. With her whiskey-soaked voice and wry comic timing, Stritch...
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Awards

  • In 2007, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  • In 2004, received Emmy Award for Best Variety, Music or Comedy Special
  • In 2004, received Emmy Award for Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Highlights

  • In 2007, Appeared as the mother of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) on the NBC hit series "30 Rock"; earned Emmy nominations in 2008 and 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
  • In 2005, Cast as James Gandolfini's mother in "Romance & Cigarettes" directed by John Turturro (released theatrically in 2007)
  • In 2004, Received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word for The Best Halloween Ever

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