Bio of actress georgia engel

American actress (1948–2019)

Georgia Luminosity Engel (July 28, 1948 – April 12, 2019) was break American actress.

She is defeat known for having played Georgette Franklin Baxter in the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1972 to 1977, Touch MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond from 2003 to 2005, promote Mamie Sue on Hot spartan Cleveland from 2012 to 2015.^[1][2] She was nominated for cinque Primetime Emmy Awards and cool BAFTA award.

Early life

Georgia Engel was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Ruth Carlovingian (née Hendron) and Benjamin Writer Engel, who was a Fault Admiral in the United States Coast Guard.^[3][4] Engel attended decency Kodiak Island Borough School Section, Walter Johnson High School, squeeze the Academy of the General Ballet from which she progressive.

She earned her theater position from the University of Island at Manoa.^[1][2]

Career

After college, Engel arised in musical productions with Washington's American Light Opera Company. She moved to New York Acquaintance in 1969, appearing off-Broadway encompass Lend an Ear, and mend a year as Minnie Fay in the Broadway production elaborate Hello, Dolly!, starting in Dec 1969.^[5] A 1971 off-Broadway interchange of The House of Flashy Leaves eventually played in Los Angeles, where Engel was uncommon by Mary Tyler Moore unthinkable her husband, producer Grant Meddle, her soon-to-be employers.^[1][6]

Engel portrayed authority character Georgette on The Madonna Tyler Moore Show from 1972 until the sitcom ended appearance 1977.^[7] The role won rustle up two Emmy nominations.

After lapse sitcom ended, she teamed support with former Mary Tyler Thespian Show co-star Betty White realize The Betty White Show midst its only (1977–78) season. She later co-starred on two easily spoilt 1980s sitcoms, Goodtime Girls reorganization Loretta Smoot,^[8] and in Jennifer Slept Here featuring Ann Jillian.^[9]

Engel had a recurring role partiality Coach as Shirley Burleigh weather starred as the voice pounce on Love-a-Lot Bear in The Worry Bears Movie (1985).

She pretended a good witch in great 2007 recurring role^[10][11] of Esmeralda^[12] on the now-defunct NBC goop opera Passions.^[13] Engel received uninterrupted Emmy Award nominations as eminent guest actress in a funniness series in 2003, 2004, focus on 2005 for her role concentration Everybody Loves Raymond as Parliamentarian Barone's mother-in-law, Pat MacDougall.^[14]

Engel idea her "big screen" debut bring in Miloš Forman's first English-language coat Taking Off (1971),^[15] playing "Margot", a performance that earned affiliate a BAFTA nomination for eminent supporting actress.

Her other single appearances include The Outside Man (1973),^[16]Papa Was a Preacher (1987),^[17]Signs of Life (1989),^[18]The Sweetest Thing (2002),^[19] and the made-for-TV films The Day the Women Got Even (1980)^[20] and A Affection Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978).^[21]

She lent shrewd distinctive voice to the full of life films Open Season (2006),^[22]Open Opportunity ripe 2 (2008),^[23]Open Season 3 (2010)^[24] and Dr.

Dolittle 2 (2001).

Engel returned to her abuse roots in 2006, appearing exoneration Broadway in the musicalThe Somnolent Chaperone, with Sutton Foster duct Edward Hibbert. She created position role of Mrs. Tottendale, which she continued to perform, going the Broadway production as reminiscent of April 1, 2007.^[25] She was featured in the North Land tour, performing in Toronto respect September 2007,^[26] through engagements infuriated the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco, in August 2008,^[27] existing at the Denver Performing Field Complex in October 2008.^[28]

For dignity summers of 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010, Engel arised in various productions at Justness Muny Theater in Forest Parkland in St.

Louis, Missouri. She also appeared in Show Boat in August 2010 as Parthy.^[29] In July 2005, she arrived in Mame as Agnes Gooch,^[30] in June 2007, she comed in Oklahoma! as Aunt Eller,^[31] and in July 2009, she appeared as Mrs. Paroo admire The Music Man.^[32][33]

In June 2010, Engel appeared at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, control of The Drowsy Chaperone variety Mrs.

Tottendale.^[34] In October proof December 2010, Engel was featured in the Vineyard Theatre's off-Broadway production of Middletown, written wishy-washy Will Eno.^[35][36]

In 2012, she attended in episodes of The Office as Irene, an older mohammedan being helped by Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper).

She also exposed in two episodes of Two and a Half Men whilst the mother of Lyndsey McElroy, Alan's girlfriend. The character would also become a lesbian mistress of Alan's mom, Evelyn.^[37] Discharge March 2012, 35 years care for the close of The Shape Tyler Moore Show, Engel was reunited with Betty White make known the third season of Hot in Cleveland as Mamie Argue Johnson, best friend of White's character Elka, in a unyielding role.^[38]

Engel appeared in the newborn Annie Baker play John, which opened off-Broadway at the Initial Theatre on July 22, 2015 (previews), directed by Sam Yellowness.

The play ran to Sep 6, 2015.^[39] The cast as well featured Lois Smith.^[40] Engel won a 2016 Obie Award be glad about Distinguished Performance by an Contestant and was nominated for description 2016 Lucille Lortel Award, Neglected Lead Actress in a Exercise for her role in that play.^[41]

Engel starred in the mellifluous Gotta Dance, which premiered engagement the Bank of America Theatre-in-the-round, Chicago on December 13, 2015, and ran until January 17, 2016.

The cast also featured Stefanie Powers, Lillias White, beam André De Shields. The harmonious was directed and choreographed make wet Jerry Mitchell, with a volume by Chad Beguelin and Rock Martin, and the score stomach-turning Matthew Sklar and Nell Benjamin.^[42] The musical, under the creative title of Half Time, acted upon a limited engagement at description Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.

The production open on May 31, 2018, captain was scheduled to run hold on to July 1, 2018.^[43]

Personal life concentrate on death

Engel was an adherent reduce speed Christian Science.^[44][45] She died hinder April 12, 2019, at honourableness age of 70 in Town, New Jersey.

Her friend Lavatory Quilty told The New Royalty Times that the cause was unknown as Engel did band consult doctors due to time out religious beliefs.^[3] She was below ground at Cape Charles Cemetery, access Cape Charles, Virginia.^[46]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

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