Lois de Banzie (4 May 1930 – 3 April 2021) was a Scottish-born American stage, film, and television actress.
Lois de Banzie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1930 Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. |
| Died | 3 April 2021 (aged 90) Greenbrae, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
Family and early life
editHer paternal grandfather was Edward de Banzie, a conductor and musical director. He was the father of actress Brenda de Banzie.[1]
Lois grew up in Glasgow, and in 1952 moved to New York, aged 21. She worked as a copywriter at Vogue and Time magazines, then as an editorial assistant at Henry Holt and Company.[1]
In 1956 she married artist Lamartine Le Goullon, divorcing within a year.[1]
Career
editTheatre
editDe Banzie may be best known for her Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performance in Paul Osborn's play Morning's at Seven, which ran for 564 performances.[1]
Her other Broadway credits include The Octette Bridge Club, Da, and The Last of Mrs. Lincoln.[2]
Television
editDe Banzie also had a prolific career in television and movies, mostly appearing in small-to-mid-sized parts, but with numerous guest roles in various television programs. Her television credits include Baby Talk, Bodies of Evidence, Cheers, Diagnosis: Murder, Family Ties, Home Improvement, Major Dad, Mama's Family, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, Sisters, Taxi, Hill Street Blues and Who's the Boss? among others.[3]
Film
editHer film credits include Addams Family Values, Annie, Arachnophobia, Big Business, Mass Appeal, Sister Act, and Tootsie among others.[3] De Banzie also appeared in several episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.
Death
editDe Banzie died in Greenbrae, California on April 3, 2021, at the age of 90.[4][5]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | So Fine | Waitress in House of Pancakes |
| 1982 | Annie | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Tootsie | Autograph Hound #3 | |
| 1983 | Sudden Impact | Judge Lundstrom |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Mrs. Dolson |
| 1988 | Big Business | Edwardian Room Hostess |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia | Henrietta Manley |
| 1992 | Sister Act | Immaculata |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Delivery Nurse |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult | Dr. Kohlzak |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Mrs. Winthrop |
References
edit- ^ a b c d https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/lois-de-banzie-obituary-mlcqhjpvm
- ^ Lois de Banzie at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ a b Lois de Banzie at IMDb
- ^ "Lois De Banzie Dies: Tony-Nominated 'Morning's At Seven' Actress Was 90". Deadline Hollywood. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Lois de Banzie, Actress in 'Annie' and 'Morning's at Seven,' Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 May 2021.