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Elizabeth Ashley

American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1939 · age 87

Elizabeth Ann Cole, known professionally as Elizabeth Ashley, is an American actress of theatre, film, and television. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards, winning once in 1962 for Take Her, She's Mine.

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A life in dates

2019Russian DollSeries, Ruth Brenner2018Ocean's EightFilm, Ethel2007The Cake EatersFilm, Marg2002Hey Arnold! The MovieFilm, Mrs. Vitello (voice)1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Serena Benson1998HappinessFilm, Diane Freed1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Sandy Latham1992The Larry Sanders ShowSeries, Elizabeth AshleyIn the Best Interest of the ChildrenFilm, 1992Carla Scott1988Dangerous CurvesFilm, Miss Reed1986StagecoachFilm, Dallas1984HunterSeries, Felicia Green1983SvengaliFilm, Eve Swiss1982Cagney & LaceySeries, Michelle Zal1981PaternityFilm, Sophia Thatcher1978A Fire in the SkyFilm, Sharon Allan1975Saturday Night LiveSeries92 in the ShadeFilm, 1975Jeannie Carter1973Paperback HeroFilm, Loretta1971HarpyFilm, Marian1967IronsideSeries, Laura Keyes1964The CarpetbaggersFilm, Monica Winthrop1962Theatre World AwardAwardTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAwardThe Merv Griffin ShowSeries, 19621956Tony AwardsSeries1939Born30 August 1939

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  • Happiness 1998
  • Ocean's Eight 2018
  • Coma 1978
  • Ship of Fools 1965
  • Hey Arnold! The Movie 2002

Filmography 40

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Television 24

Media & music

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Awards

Theatre World Award1962
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1962

About this person

Ashley was also nominated for the BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for her supporting performance in The Carpetbaggers (1964), and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for Evening Shade. Ashley was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 24 times. She appeared in several episodes of In the Heat of the Night as Maybelle Chesboro. She also appeared in an episode of Mannix, "The Dark Hours", in 1974. She is a 2024 inductee into the American Theater Hall of Fame.

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United States
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Actors
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Actor
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Born 1939 · age 87