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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