Actress. She was best known for her supporting roles in numerous films. She attended Hyde Park High School and the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago. She received a Tony Award nomination for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and nominated for Best Supporting Actress as Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and Teresa Perrone in "Absence of Malice" (1981). She is best known as Ralphie's mom, Mrs. Parker in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" (1983). Other notable films include: "Bound for Glory" (1976), "Slap Shot" (1977), "F.I.S.T." (1978), "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "Captain America" (1990), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995), "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and "Magnolia" (1999). She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in "Magnolia." Her final film role was "Reign Over Me" (2007). During her career, she appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Actress. She was best known for her supporting roles in numerous films. She attended Hyde Park High School and the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago. She received a Tony Award nomination for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and nominated for Best Supporting Actress as Jillian Guiler in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977) and Teresa Perrone in "Absence of Malice" (1981). She is best known as Ralphie's mom, Mrs. Parker in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" (1983). Other notable films include: "Bound for Glory" (1976), "Slap Shot" (1977), "F.I.S.T." (1978), "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987), "Captain America" (1990), "The Prince of Tides" (1991), "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995), "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and "Magnolia" (1999). She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in "Magnolia." Her final film role was "Reign Over Me" (2007). During her career, she appeared in numerous films and television shows.
Bio by: Jared Murphy
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