Elizabeth Lawrence (actress)

Elizabeth Lawrence
Born(1922-09-06)September 6, 1922[1]
Huntington, West Virginia, US[2]
DiedJune 11, 2000(2000-06-11) (aged 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2000
Known forAll 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 to 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. She 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 1970s and 1980s, 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] M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable was dedicated to her memory.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Soap opera book: who's who in daytime drama. Todd Publications. 1992. p. 158. ISBN 9780915344239. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Lawrence Theatre World Bio". Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Lawrence actress and auxiliary police officer". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Willis, John (January 2004). Elizabeth Lawrence Theatre World obituary. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557835215. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "1981 Emmy Winners & Nominations". Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "ABC Tops Daytime Emmy Nominations". Times-Union. Warsaw, Indiana. Associated Press. May 20, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Emmy nominations are announced". Bulletin Journal. Cape Girardeau. May 30, 1985. p. 41. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ^ Reichardt, Nancy. "Film roles challenge soap star". The Free Lance-Star. United Features Syndicate, Inc. Retrieved February 4, 2016.