Патриция Эллиот: Американская актриса театра и кино

American actress

Patricia Elliott (July 21, 1938 – December 20, 2015) was an American theatre, film, soap opera and television actress.

Elliott was born July 21, 1938, in Gunnison, Colorado to Clyde and Lavon (née Gibson) Elliott. She claimed direct descent from President Ulysses S. Grant, John Winthrop (first governor of Massachusetts) and Mary Lyon (founder of what became Mount Holyoke College). She graduated from South High School, Denver. In 1960, Elliott graduated from the University of Colorado and then went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She returned to work at the Cleveland Play House, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Arena Stage in Washington, D. C., among others before moving to New York.

Elliott began her career in 1968 with the science fiction film The Green Slime. She would go on to appear in Birch Interval (1976), the comedy/mystery film Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), and Natural Enemies (1979).

Elliott is best known for her portrayal of Renée Divine Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played on a recurring basis from 1988 to 2011. She assumed the role from its originator, actress Phyllis Newman. In 1973 Elliott appeared in an adaptation of The Man Without a Country and in 1976 portrayed Minnie Adams in The Adams Chronicles, a thirteen episode miniseries on PBS. In 1978, she appeared in the Made for TV Movie Tartuffe. She guest starred on such television series as Kojak, the ABC Afterschool Special, St. Elsewhere, and Spenser: For Hire.

Elliott won a Tony for her performance as Countess Charlotte Malcolm in the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. She also was briefly married to Peter Heath.

Elliot died in Manhattan on December 20, 2015, aged 77. Broadway. com reported that she died of leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer.

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1968 The Green Slime Nurse Science fiction film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. 1976 Birch Interval Martha Directed by Delbert Mann. 1978 Somebody Killed Her Husband Helene Comedy/mystery film directed by Lamont Johnson and written by Reginald Rose. 1979 Natural Enemies Woman on Train Directed by Jeff Kanew. 1996 Criminal Hearts Good Samaritan Directed and written by Dave Payne. 1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Mortified Teacher 1998 Casper Meets Wendy Snotty Woman Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish Hazel 2000 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) Ruth Directed and written by Jennifer B. Katz. 2019Grand Daddy Day CareTerrified Woman

Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1973 The Man Without a Country Mrs. Graff Made for TV Movie directed by Delbert Mann. 1976 The Adams Chronicles Minnie Adams 1977 Kojak Christina Episode: ""The Godson" (S 4:Ep 15) The Quinns Rita Quinn O'Neill 1978 Tartuffe Dorine 1981 Summer Solstice Emily 1982 ABC Afterschool Special Ellen Davis Episode: "Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother" (S 10:Ep 7) Nurse Ellen Geddis Episode: "Euthanasia" 1984 Empire Renee Main cast St. Elsewhere Ms. Colman Episode: "The Women" (S 2:Ep 19) Partners in Crime Phyllis Episode: "Celebrity (Pilot)" (S 1:Ep 1) The Cartier Affair Margo Houser 1985 Hill Street Blues Patient of Dr. Rose Episode: "Dr. Hoof and Mouth" (S 5: Ep 14) Spenser: For Hire Edie James Episode: "Discord in a Minor" (S 1:Ep 6) 1987 Spenser: For Hire Vera Canning Episode: "I Confess" (S 2:Ep 12) A Special Friendship Mrs. Davis The Ladies Darlene 1988 One Life to Live Renée Divine Buchanan #2 Kate & Allie Episode: "A Catered Affair" (S 5:Ep 13) 1998 Men in White Girl Scout Leader

Year Title Role Theatre Notes Ref. 1968 King Lear Vivian Beaumont Theatre A Cry of Players Vivian Beaumont Theatre 1969 King Henry V ANTA Playhouse 1971 A Doll's House Playhouse Theatre Hedda Gabler Playhouse Theatre 1973 A Little Night Music 1977 The Shadow Box Morosco Theatre Tartuffe Circle in the Square Theatre 1978 13 Rue de l'Amour Circle in the Square Theatre 1979 The Elephant Man Booth Theatre 1987 A Month of Sundays Ritz Theatre