Estelle Parsons

Birth Name:

Estelle Margaret Parsons

Birth Place:

Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

In 1998, she became the artistic director for the Actors Studio
In 2004, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame
Before deciding to pursue acting, she studied law at Boston University
Trained as a method actor under the tutelage of famed coach Lee Strasberg
After taking a job on "Today," she became the first political news reporter for a TV network
In order to translate the plays "Dario Fo" and "Franca Rame" for herself, she decided to learn Italian

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