Helen Slayton-Hughes

Helen Slayton-Hughes
Born(1930-10-30)October 30, 1930
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2022(2022-12-07) (aged 92)
OccupationActress
Years active1980–2022

Helen Slayton-Hughes (née Slayton; October 30, 1930 – December 7, 2022) was an American actress who was best known for playing Ethel Beavers in Parks and Recreation, as well as over 200 theatre and television shows.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Helen Slayton was born in 1930, the third of 4 children of Ralph Emil Slayton and Helen (née Peer) Slayton.[5]

Slayton-Hughes was married and had four children and six grandchildren.[6]

Slayton-Hughes died in her sleep on December 7, 2022, at age 92.[7][8] Her death was publicly announced by her family on Thursday, December 8, 2022, via Facebook.[9] Her funeral mass was celebrated on January 21, 2023 at St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Hollywood.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Mafia on the Bounty Selma
1982 Shoot the Moon Singer
2003 Gossip Sophie Short film
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Mary
2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Mrs. Moskowitz
2006 Being the Tooth Fairy Tooth Fairy Short film
2008 The Onion Movie 'Yarn-it-All' Employee
2008 A Pig's Ear Short film
2010 Crazy on the Outside Grandma
2010 Hesher Mrs. Rosowski
2010 Lesbian Homecoming Feminist Book Club Member Short film
2014 Veronica Mars Mrs. Barnes
2015 Homage to Erik Satie's Laundress Laundress/Narrator Short film
2016 The Gift of the Magpie Mavis Turner Short film
2017 CASH Mrs. Patterson Short film
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Woman on Bus
2018 The Invisible Mother Mona
2019 Klaus Several (voices)
2019 I Am Evelyn Rose Jan Short film
2021 Moxie Helen
2022 The Curse of Bridge Hollow Victoria

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1981 The Princess and the Cabbie Valerie Bertinelli's BART Nemesis Television film
2000 Nash Bridges Gertrude Jorgensen Episodes: "Jump Start", "Rock and a Hard Place"
2001–2002 Power Rangers Time Force Elderly Lady Episodes: "Frax's Fury", "Dawn of Destiny"
2001 The Drew Carey Show Eighty-Year-Old Woman Episode: Drew Carey's Back-to-School Rock 'n' Roll Comedy Hour
2001 Judging Amy Coffee Shop Patron Episode: "Crime and Puzzlement"
2003 The West Wing Marion Cotesworth-Haye Episode: "Privateers"
2003 Carnivàle Scripture-Reading Lady Episode: "Milfay"
2003 NYPD Blue Grace Langford Episode: "Frickin' Fraker"
2003–2004 Malcolm in the Middle Nana/Elderly Woman Episodes: "Malcom Dates a Family", "Stereo Store"
2004 One on One Carol Episode: "Sleepless in Baltimore"
2004–2005 That's So Raven Mildred Episodes: "My Big Fat Pizza Party", "Dog Day After-Groom"
2006 Arrested Development Mrs. Van Skoyk Episode: "S.O.B.s"
2006 Four Kings Helen Episode: "Upper West Side Story"
2007 My Name is Earl Mrs. Abernathy Episode: "Buried Treasure"
2007 Out of Jimmy's Head Doris Episode: "Detention"
2007 The Minister of Divine Dorothy Vanderbosch Television film
2008 Desperate Housewives Elderly Woman Episode: "The Gun Song"
2010 Pretty Little Liars Mrs. Potter Episode: "Keep Your Friends Close"
2011–2015 Parks and Recreation Ethel Beavers 11 episodes
2012 Raising Hope Harriett Episode: "Throw Maw Maw from the House (Part II)"
2012–2013 Burning Love Virginia/Agnes 21 episodes
2013 True Blood Caroline Bellefleur Episodes: "Life Matters", "Dead Meet"
2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ethel Musterberg Episode: "The Slump"
2013 Parenthood Edie Episode: "Election Day"
2013 Getting On Sandy Sayles Episode: "Born on the Fourth of July"
2014 Men at Work Edith Episode: "Pre-Posal"
2014 The Greatest Event in Television History Lilly Episode: "Bosom Buddies"
2014 The Night Shift Wendy Franklin Episode: "Second Chances"
2014 The Birthday Boys Helen Ainsley Episode: "Wet Dreams May Come"
2014–2015 New Girl Mrs. Raws Episodes: "Coming Out", "Landline"
2015 Kroll Show Doris Episode: "Body Bouncers"
2017 The Middle Eleanor Episode: "Swing and a Miss"
2018 Little Big Awesome Penelope Pitt-Plebop/Townsfolk Episodes: "Snow Day/Rootin' For Change", "Puppy Shower/Claude the Buff Hamster"
2018 Fresh off the Boat Dot Episode: "Where Have All the Cattlemen Gone?"
2019 Those Who Can't Agnes Butterpanny Episode: "Those Who Could've"
2019 Single Parents Diana Episode: "Big Widow Wives"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Guild Wars 2 Shriika/Zena Zonwoman
2014 Murdered: Soul Suspect Several (voices)

Other Activities

Hughes was a songwriter and playwright who joined the BMI Music Theater Writers workshops in 1994. She wrote many novelty songs and wrote book, lyris and sometimes music for various projects inspired by the work of George Bernard Shaw (Androcles and the Lion) and Gene Stratton Porter (Girl of the Limberlost).

References

  1. ^ "Get the stories behind 18 minor but memorable 'Parks and Recreation' characters". EW.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Literally Amazing! The Entire Parks and Rec Cast Reunites for Special Panel Celebrating the Show". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "'Greatest Event in Television History': Adam Scott, Paul Rudd Do 'Bosom Buddies' (Video) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "'Parks and Recreation' actress Helen Slayton-Hughes dead aged 92". uk.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Helen Slayton: 1940 US census, ancestry.com. Accessed December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Bird, Daniel (December 9, 2022). "Parks and Recreation's Helen Slayton-Hughes dies as family honour late star". mirror. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Meaghan Darwish (December 9, 2022). "'Parks and Recreation's Ethel Beavers Actress Helen Slayton-Hughes Dies at 92". TV Insider. NTVB Media, Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Dosani, Rishma (December 9, 2022). "Parks and Recreation star Helen Slayton-Hughes dies aged 92". Metro. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Leathers, Samantha (December 9, 2022). "Parks and Recreation's Helen Slayton-Hughes has died, family confirm". Express.co.uk. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Requiem High Mass: Helen Slayton-Hughes". YouTube. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.


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