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Estelle Margaret Parsons (born November 20 , 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts ) is an Academy Award -winning American Theater , Film and Television actress of Jewish descent.

After graduating from Connecticut College in 1949, Parsons initially studied Law and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950s . Moving to New York , she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for '' The Today Show ''.

She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in ''The Seven Descents of Myrtle'' ( 1968 ), ''And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little'' ( 1971 ), ''Miss Margarida's Way'' ( 1978 ) and ''Mornings at Seven'' ( 2002 ).

Her film career includes an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for '' Bonnie And Clyde '' ( 1967 ), and a nomination for '' Rachel, Rachel '' ( 1968 ). She also received a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in ''Watermelon Man'' ( 1970 ), and appeared in '' I Never Sang For My Father '' ( 1971 ), '' For Pete's Sake '' ( 1975 ), '' Dick Tracy '' ( 1992 ) and '' Boys On The Side '' ( 1995 ).

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  Title Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress
  Years 1967<br>'''for '' Bonnie And Clyde '' '''
  Before Sandy Dennis <br>for '' Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf ''
  After Ruth Gordon <br>for '' Rosemary's Baby ''



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