Lois De Banzie, a veteran actress of the screen and the stage whose body of work includes Annie, Sister Act, and Addams Family Values, has sadly passed away. Lois De Banzie died on April 3 in Greenbrae, California, though word of her passing was announced by her family on Monday. A cause of death was not revealed. She was 90 years old.
"Lois was proud to have made a career as an actress on stage, screen, and television," her obituary reads. "Her most notable stage performance was in Morning's at Seven, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination. Among her diverse screen roles were performances in Annie, Dunston Checks In, and Sudden Impact. Her wit and humor will be much missed."
The niece of British actress Brenda De Banzie (Hobson's Choice), De Banzie was born on May 4, 1930, in Glasgow, Scotland. She might be best known for her Broadway work,...
"Lois was proud to have made a career as an actress on stage, screen, and television," her obituary reads. "Her most notable stage performance was in Morning's at Seven, for which she received a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination. Among her diverse screen roles were performances in Annie, Dunston Checks In, and Sudden Impact. Her wit and humor will be much missed."
The niece of British actress Brenda De Banzie (Hobson's Choice), De Banzie was born on May 4, 1930, in Glasgow, Scotland. She might be best known for her Broadway work,...
- 5/25/2021
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
Lois de Banzie, the Scottish-born actress whose Broadway performance in 1980’s Morning’s At Seven scored a Tony Award nomination, died April 3 in Greenbrae, California. She was 90.
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
Her death was announced by her family yesterday. A cause was not specified.
By the time of her Tony nomination, de Banzie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, had already established herself on Broadway with her performance as Mrs. Prynne in 1978’s Da starring Barnard Hughes.
Her performance as Myrtle Brown in Paul Osborn’s Morning’s at Seven, opposite Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson, brought both the Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award. She returned to Broadway in 1985’s short-lived The Octette Bridge Club.
On screen, de Bansie appeared as Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie (1982) and as the mother of a seminarian in 1984’s Mass Appeal starring Jack Lemmon. Other film credits include Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values...
- 5/25/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Lois De Banzie, the Scottish-born actress who portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie and received a Tony nomination for her performance in Morning’s at Seven, has died. She was 90.
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
- 5/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lois De Banzie, the Scottish-born actress who portrayed Eleanor Roosevelt in Annie and received a Tony nomination for her performance in Morning’s at Seven, has died. She was 90.
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
De Banzie died April 3 in in Greenbrae, California, her family announced.
De Bansie played Roosevelt in the 1982 film version of Annie and appeared in small roles in other movies including Tootsie (1982), Sudden Impact (1983), Mass Appeal (1984), Arachnophobia (1990), Sister Act (1992), Addams Family Values (1993) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994).
She received her Tony nomination and a Drama Desk award for her turn as the fiancée Myrtle Brown in the revival of Morning’...
- 5/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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