Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian.

Mary Louise Wilson
Born	(1931-11-12) November 12, 1931 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1963–present
Spouse(s)	Alfred Cibelli (m. 1965; div. 1968)

In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in a number of plays, films and television shows. Wilson's most notable work includes a Tony Award-winning role on Broadway in Grey Gardens.[1] She is also known for her appearances on One Day at a Time.

Early life

She was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She married fellow actor Alfred “Chibbie” Cibelli on April 6, 1965 in New Haven. They were married for three years before the union ended in divorce.[2]

Work

Stage

Broadway Hot Spot (1963) as Sue Ann Flora, The Red Menace (1965) as Comrade Ada Lovers and Other Strangers (1968) as Bernice Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (1968) Promises, Promises (1968) as Marge MacDougall Watercolor & Criss-Crossing (1970) The Women (1973) as Nancy Blake Gypsy: A Musical Fable (1974) as Tessie Tura The Royal Family (1975) as Kitty Dean The Importance of Being Earnest (1977) as Miss Prism The Philadelphia Story (1980) as Elizabeth Imbrie Fools (1981) as Lenya Zubritsky Alice in Wonderland (1982) as the Red Queen The Odd Couple (1985) as Mickey Cabaret (1998) as Fräulein Schneider The Women (2001) as Mrs. Morehead Grey Gardens (2006) as Edith Bouvier Beale (Tony Award) On the Twentieth Century (2015) as Letita Peabody Primrose

Off-Broadway Dime a Dozen (1962) Full Gallop (1996) (co-author, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show) The Beard of Avon Bosoms and Neglect (1998) Flaubert's Latest Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You Grey Gardens (2006) 4,000 MILES, play (2012) off-broadway

Filmography Klute (1971) as an ad agency secretary Going Home (1971) as Mrs. Green the real estate lady Up the Sandbox (1972) as Betty King of the Gypsies (1978) as Ivy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) as Miss Mo-dene Zelig (1983) as Ruth, Zelig's half-sister Teachers (1984) as teacher The Money Pit (1986) as Benny's mom Cheap Shots (1989) as Dotty Pet Sematary (1989) as Dory Goldman She-Devil (1989) as Mrs. Trumper Everybody Wins (1990) as Jean Green Card (1990) as Mrs. Sheehan The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) as Miss Watson Mr. Wonderful (1993) as Muriel Manners Stepmom (1998) as Mrs. Franklin 24 Nights (1999) as Lillian Searching for Paradise (2002) as Evelyn Greenslate The Third Date (2003) as Lulu Psychoanalysis Changed My Life (2003) as Dr. Anya Zurmer Nebraska (2013) as Aunt Martha Ocean's 8 (2018) as Marlene

Television All My Children (1970) as Millicent Greenlee (1999-2000) The Royal Family (1977) as Kitty Dean One Day at a Time (1976-1977) as Ginny Wroblicki Maude (1978) as Congresswoman Irene McIlhenny Lou Grant (1982) A Mistaken Charity (1986) as Mrs. Simmonds Tales from the Darkside (1986) The Thorns (1988) Blind Spot (1993) as Mrs. Deitz Remember WENN (1996) Cosby (1999) Frasier (2000) The Sopranos (2000) as Catherine Romano A Season for Miracles (1999) as Corinna The Women (2002) as Mrs. Morehead Louie (2010) as Louie's mother Nurse Jackie (2012) as Doris Mozart in the Jungle (2014-2018) as Bunny Orange is the New Black (2016) as Millie Modern Family (2018) as Becky Pritchett

References

1. http://www.playbill.com/article/mary-louise-wilson-older-wiser-and-loving-it-in-off-broadways-4000-miles-com-180226
2. "Mary L Wilson in the Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2012". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

External links

• Mary Louise Wilson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Mary Louise Wilson on IMDb
• Mary Louise Wilson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Grey Gardens, "Working in the Theatre" video from the American Theatre Wing (November 2006)