Ellen Parker (actress)

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Ellen Parker
Born (1949-09-30) September 30, 1949 (age 74)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1993 Guiding Light

Ellen Parker (born September 30, 1949) is an American

actress
, best known for her role as Maureen Bauer in Guiding Light (1986-1993).

Stage work

Parker is primarily a New York stage actress. Among her credits was the original production of The Heidi Chronicles, as well as Equus, David Hare's Plenty, and the play "Strangers". She also had a role in the film Kramer vs. Kramer.

Television credits

Parker's first television appearance was in the PBS adaptation of another one of Wasserstein's works, Uncommon Women and Others. Her first major television role was as Ethel Kennedy in the miniseries Kennedy in 1983. Among her other television credits are appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as The Education of Max Bickford and Ed.

Guiding Light

Parker is perhaps best known for her role as Maureen Reardon Bauer on

Daytime Emmy Award in 1993. She subsequently returned to the show in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2005 for flashback scenes and moments where Maureen appeared as a spirit. The character's death, and Parker's departure from the show, proved controversial and unpopular.[citation needed
]

Personal life

Parker is New York City based and tends to take mostly New York-based roles. Ms. Parker is a graduate of Bard College. She and her ex- husband Dr. Mack Lipkin, a physician, have one child, a daughter, whom they adopted from China.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Kramer vs. Kramer Teacher
1980 Night of the Juggler Gladys
1986 Dream Lover Nurse Jennifer
1990 Desperate Hours Kate
1997 Ties to Rachel Millie

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Result Ref
1993
Won

References

  1. Journal Communications
    . Associated Press. May 27, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved May 6, 2013.

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