These days it’s likely that a lot of people might not really remember who Lois de Banzie was until they take a look at some of the things that she did in her career and how many years she did spend in the business. For those of us that grew up in the 80s, we likely saw her more often than we think and didn’t realize it, while those that grew up in previous decades may very well remember her work and be saddened to learn that she passed away this past April. Her family didn’t release the news until
Remembering Lois de Banzie: Veteran Actress Died at 90...
Remembering Lois de Banzie: Veteran Actress Died at 90...
- 6/3/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Lois de Banzie, the Scottish-born actress whose Broadway performance in 1980’s Morning’s At Seven scored a Tony Award nomination, died April 3 in Greenbrae, California. She was 90.
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
- 5/25/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Lois De Banzie, the Scottish-born actress who portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie and received a Tony nomination for her performance in Morning’s at Seven, has died. She was 90.
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
- 5/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lois De Banzie, the Scottish-born actress who portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie and received a Tony nomination for her performance in Morning’s at Seven, has died. She was 90.
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
- 5/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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