Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson | |
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 James Broderick and Sada Thompson on Family (1976) | |
| Born | Sada Carolyn Thompson September 27, 1927 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2011 (aged 83) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2000 |
| Spouse | Donald Stewart (1949–2011; her death) |
| Children | 1 |
Sada Carolyn Thompson (September 27, 1927 – May 4, 2011) was an American
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
in 1978.
Life and career
She was born Sada Carolyn Thompson in
regional theatre in such plays as The Seagull, Pygmalion, Our Town, Arms and the Man, and Blithe Spirit. She received training at Pittsburgh Playhouse, where she appeared in numerous productions.[4]
She made her
Chicago theatre). She was elected to the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]
On the strength of her success in Twigs, Thompson was signed to play neighbor Irene Lorenzo on All in the Family. After taping her first episode, however, she was replaced by Betty Garrett, when it became obvious that she and producer Norman Lear had different opinions about how the character should be played.[2]
She was subsequently cast as
Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the role, which also garnered three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama
.
She was nominated for the
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, The Love Boat, Father Dowling Mysteries, Andre's Mother, Indictment: The McMartin Trial, ER and Law & Order. Her feature films included The Pursuit of Happiness, Desperate Characters, and Pollock
.
Personal life
Thompson was married to Donald E. Stewart from December 18, 1949, until her death.[1] She and her husband lived in Southbury, Connecticut. Their daughter, Liza Stewart, is a costume designer.[7]
Death
Thompson died on May 4, 2011, in Danbury, Connecticut, of lung disease, aged 83.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Ruth Lawrence | |
| 1971 | Desperate Characters | Claire | |
| 1976 | The Entertainer | Phoebe Rice | Television movie |
| 1977 | Our Town
|
Mrs. Gibbs | Television movie |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy | Masha | Television movie |
| 1986 | My Two Loves
|
Dorothea | |
| 1987 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Maria Pello | Television movie |
| 1989 | Home Fires Burning | Pastine Tibbetts | |
| 1989 | Fear Stalk | Pearl | |
| 1990 | Andre's Mother | Katharine Gerard | Television movie |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Virginia McMartin | Television movie |
| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Gertie | Television movie |
| 1998 | The Patron Saint of Liars | Sister Evangeline | Television movie |
| 2000 | Pollock | Stella Pollock |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Camera Three | Rosalyn | Episode: "The Cracked Looking Glass" |
| 1963 | The Nurses
|
Mrs. Mitchell | Episode: "The Helping Hand" |
| 1964 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Judy | Episode: "The Missing Bank of Rupert X. Humperdinck" |
| 1973 | Love Story | Mamma Cassalini | Episode: "Joie" |
| 1974–76 | Lincoln | Mary Todd Lincoln | 5 episodes |
| 1976–80 | Family | Kate Lawrence | 86 episodes |
| 1982 | Marco Polo
|
Aunt Flora | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The Love Boat | Laura Jameson | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Cheers | Mama Lozupone | Episode: "Honor Thy Mother" |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Miss Mandy | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Elaine Nicodos | Episode: "Jeopardy" |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b c McLellan, Dennis (6 May 2011). "Sada Thompson dies at 83; stage and TV actress known for playing matriarch on 'Family'". Los Angeles Times.
Born Sada Carolyn Thompson in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 27, 1927, she moved with her family to Fanwood, N.J., several years later.
- ^ a b c d Sada Thompson. AllMovie.
- ^ "New inductees to Scotch Plains-Fanwood H.S. Hall of Fame". The Suburban News. Hackensack, NJ. October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2016. "Sada Thompson. Class of 1945. Now deceased, Sada starred as an actress in productions off-Broadway, Broadway, TV and films."
- ISBN 978-0-8229-4330-3. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Theater Hall of Fame inducts Thompson, Lithgow, others". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Singer, Stephen (8 May 2011). "Sada Thompson, 1970s TV mom, dies in Danbury". Greenwich Time. Associated Press.
- ^ a b Weber, Bruce (May 5, 2011). "Sada Thompson, Actress Known for Maternal Roles, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
External links
- Sada Thompson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sada Thompson at IMDb
- Sada Thompson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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