Estelle Harris Biography (1932-)

Original name, Estelle Nussbaum; born April 22, 1932, in New York, NY; daughter of Issac (a candy store owner) and Anna Nussbaum; married Sy Harris (a window treatment salesman), 1952; children: Eric, Glen, Taryn. Addresses:Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 22, 1932; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Estelle Costanza, a recurring role, Seinfeld, NBC, 1992-1998
Ronnie Cohen, Good Advice, CBS, 1993
Voice of Mrs. Fox, Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, The WB, 1997-1998
Voice of Cacophone, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney'sHercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Voice of Mrs. Turtle, Mickey Mouse Works (animated), ABC, 1999
Mrs. Turtle, House of Mouse, ABC, 2001
Movies
Adie, "The West Side Waltz," CBS Playhouse 90s, CBS, 1995
Dancing in September, HBO, 2000
Iris, Good Advice, HBO, 2001
Episodic
Easy Mary, "Dad's First Date," Night Court, NBC, 1985
Easy Mary, "Flo's Retirement," Night Court, NBC, 1986
Easy Mary, "Halloween II: The Return of Leon," Night Court, NBC, 1986
Delilah, "Al Loses His Cherry," Married ... With Children, Fox, 1987
Postal worker, "The Case of the Swami Scam," Mathnet, 1990
Mrs. Rachlin, "Intolerance," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Esther Shapiro, Brooklyn Bridge, CBS, 1991
Barry's Mother, "Sofa's Choice," Mad about You, NBC, 1992
Mrs. Claus, "Christmas Story," In the House, NBC, 1995
Mom Henderson, "A Dime a Dance," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1995
(Uncredited) Speaker at funeral, "Heartbreak," Chicago Hope, CBS,1995
Dick's Mom, "Dick Goes Home," Night Stand, 1996

Old woman, "Sacred Ground," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN and syndicated, 1996
Miss Frances Howie, "Break a Leg," Moesha, UPN, 1996
Voice of Arthur's mother, "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding," The Tick (animated), 1996
Esther Brooks, "Back in the Day," Living Single, Fox, 1996
Woman, "From Boca, with Love," Cybill, 1997
Voice of Turtle and Iguana, "Eliza-cology," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
Organist, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1999
Miss Agnes, "Scammed Straight," The Parkers, UPN, 1999
"Syd in Wonderland," Providence, NBC, 2000
Dora, "Sabrina, the Muse," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The WB, 2001
Voice of Death's mother, "Death Lives," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 2001
Contestant, Weakest Link, NBC, 2002
Also appeared as voice of mother, "Mombasa In-Law," Timon and Pumbaa.
Television Work
Series
Additional voices, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's Aladdin), 1993
Film Appearances
Mrs. Baleeka, Summerdog, Salisbury, 1977
Irma, Looking Up, Levitt/Pickman, 1977
Peggy's Mother, Once upon a Time in America (also known as C'era una volta in America), Warner Bros., 1984
Estelle, Principal Molina's secretary, Stand and Deliver, Warner Bros., 1987
Aunt Harriet, This Is My Life, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Aunt Dorothy, Perfect Alibi (also known as Where's Mommy Now), WarnerVision, 1994
Mother Saxer, Downhill Willie (also known as Ski Hard and Ski Nuts), BMG Home Video, 1996
Bridget, Out to Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Ms. Krubavitch, Chairman of the Board, Trimark Pictures, 1998
Aunt Pearl, My Giant, Columbia, 1998
Flirting woman, Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II (also known as Odd Couple II), Paramount, 1998
Grandma Addams, Addams Family Reunion, Warner Bros. Home Video, 1998
Voice of Mrs. Potato Head, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista, 1999
Mrs. Stubblefield, Lost & Found, 1999
Aunt Bea, What's Cooking?, Trimark, 2000
Aunt Velva, Playing Mona Lisa, Buena Vista, 2000
Voice of Cindy's grandmother, No Prom for Cindy, 2002
Stage Appearances
Shirley Faffner, Curtains!, Wesbeth Theatre Center, New York City,1981
(Off-Broadway debut) Mother, Enter Laughing, American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, May 13, 1994, p. 48
People Weekly, August 28, 1995, p. 65; May 22, 2000, p. 27
TV Guide, May 6, 1995, p. 31

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