Elizabeth Lawrence (actress)
| Elizabeth Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1922[1] Huntington, West Virginia[2] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1947-2000 |
| Known for | All My Children |
Elizabeth Lawrence (September 6, 1922 – June 11, 2000) was an American actress, best known for her role as "Myra Murdock Sloane" in the Soap Opera All My Children from 1979-1991.[3]
Life and career
Lawrence was born in Huntington, West Virginia and obtained a bachelor's degree in science and a master's degree in special education.[3] She made her acting debut in 1947 off broadway in Skin of our Teeth[2] and her Broadway debut in 1954 in The Rainmaker and would go on to act in several other theatrical productions.[2][4] She would also work on the Daytime Soap Operas The Road of Life, The Edge of Night, A World Apart, The Doctors, Guiding Light, and All My Children from 1979 to 1991 where she played Myra Murdock Sloane and earned three Daytime Emmy Award nominations in 1981,[5] 1982[6] and 1985[7] for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her other notable acting work includes roles in the movies Four Friends, We're No Angels, Sleeping with the Enemy, The Butcher's Wife and The Crucible[8] as well as guest starring roles on television series such as Law & Order, Oz and Third Watch. In the 70s and 80s she also worked as an auxiliary police officer in Manhattan, New York.[3]
Death
Lawrence died of cancer on June 11, 2000 at age 77.[4]
References
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External links
- Elizabeth Lawrence at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elizabeth Lawrence at the Internet Movie Database
- Elizabeth Lawrence at Find a Grave
