Elizabeth Lawrence (actress)

Elizabeth Lawrence
Born (1922-09-06)September 6, 1922[1]
Huntington, West Virginia[2]
Died June 11, 2000(2000-06-11) (aged 77)
Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Years active 1947-2010
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

  1. The Soap opera book: who's who in daytime drama. Todd Publications. p. 158. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Lawrence Theatre World Bio". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Lawrence actress and auxiliary police officer". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Elizabeth Lawrence Theatre World obituary". Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. "1981 Emmy Winners & Nominations". Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved 4 February 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 4 February 2016.

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