Estelle Harris, best known for her role as George Costanza's mother (also named Estelle) on "Seinfeld" and for voicing Mrs. Potatohead in the animated "Toy Story" films, has died at the age of 93. Her son, Glen Harris, confirmed the news to Deadline that she passed away from natural causes on the evening of Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Palm Desert, California.
Harris was just weeks shy of her 94th birthday. She was born on April 22, 1928, in New York City, and started appearing in scattered film and television roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s. One of her earliest movie roles...
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Harris was just weeks shy of her 94th birthday. She was born on April 22, 1928, in New York City, and started appearing in scattered film and television roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s. One of her earliest movie roles...
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- 4/4/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Estelle Harris, who famously played George Costanza's mother on the '90s sitcom Seinfeld, has passed away. She was 93 years old. The actress died of natural causes in Palm Desert, Calif. on Saturday, April 2, exactly 20 days before her 94th birthday. Deadline reported that her son, Glen Harris, held her as she passed away. "It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on today, leaving a hole in my heart too deep to describe," he said in a statement to E! News through the actress' agent. "Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those...
- 4/3/2022
- E! Online
Actress Estelle Harris has died at the age of 93 of natural causes. “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” her son Glen Harris said in a statement to Deadline. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.” She is also survived by two more children, three grandsons, and a great-grandson. Harris was best known for her role as George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) mother, Estelle, on Seinfeld (1989-1998) and appeared in 27 episodes, with her first coming in Season 4 with “The Contest.” (Her last episode was the series finale.) Harris’ TV credits also include Curb Your Enthusiasm, ER, Futurama, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Night Court. On the film side, Harris voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise.
- 4/3/2022
- TV Insider
Estelle Harris, the actress best known for playing George Constanza’s mother on on “Seinfeld,” has died. She was 93 years old.
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” her son Glen Harris said in a statement provided to Deadline, which first reported the news. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Harris first appeared as George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) mother on the sitcom in 1992, in the episode “The Contest.” After that, she went to appear in 26 more episodes, including the series finale in 1998.
Harris also appeared in several beloved television series, including “Futurama,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Mad About You,” and more. Younger audiences would eventually come to know her as Muriel on the Disney Channel series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” her son Glen Harris said in a statement provided to Deadline, which first reported the news. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Harris first appeared as George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) mother on the sitcom in 1992, in the episode “The Contest.” After that, she went to appear in 26 more episodes, including the series finale in 1998.
Harris also appeared in several beloved television series, including “Futurama,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Mad About You,” and more. Younger audiences would eventually come to know her as Muriel on the Disney Channel series “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
- 4/3/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Estelle Harris, who became one of TV’s most beloved characters as George Costanza’s perpetually nagging mother on Seinfeld, died Saturday at the age of 93. Her son, Glen Harris, confirmed the actress’ death to The Hollywood Reporter.
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” Glen said in a statement. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Although she only...
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” Glen said in a statement. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Although she only...
- 4/3/2022
- by Jason Newman
- Rollingstone.com
Estelle Harris, who played George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) mother Estelle on the iconic NBC sitcom Seinfeld, died Saturday evening of natural causes in Palm Desert, California, just weeks before her 94th birthday.
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” her son Glen Harris, who held her as she drew her final breath, told Deadline. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Born Estelle Nussbaum in New York City on April 22, 1928, Harris appeared on 27 episodes of Seinfeld between 1992 and 1998. (The character had been named Estelle before she landed the part.) She began pursuing acting at assorted amateur community theaters while raising her children, and went on to find incredible success both on stage and on screen, also featuring in such series as Futurama,...
“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” her son Glen Harris, who held her as she drew her final breath, told Deadline. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”
Born Estelle Nussbaum in New York City on April 22, 1928, Harris appeared on 27 episodes of Seinfeld between 1992 and 1998. (The character had been named Estelle before she landed the part.) She began pursuing acting at assorted amateur community theaters while raising her children, and went on to find incredible success both on stage and on screen, also featuring in such series as Futurama,...
- 4/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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