Estelle Harris, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ actress, has died
nme.comSeinfeld and Toy Story, has died at the age of 93, just weeks before her 94th birthday.Harris’ son Glen Harris confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that she died of natural causes at her Palm Desert home on Saturday (April 2).“It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” he shared in a statement, as per Deadline. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.”Harris was well-known for her portrayal of George Costanza’s overbearing mum Estelle on Seinfeld.
She only appeared in 27 episodes throughout the show’s nine seasons from 1992-1998, but was lauded for her exaggerated mannerisms, iconic nagging voice, and frequent bickering with her on-screen husband, played by the late Jerry Stiller.She became a voice actor later in her career, voicing Mrs.
Potato Head opposite Don Rickles (Mr. Potato Head) in the Toy Story franchise, for movies two, three and four. The fourth, released in 2019, is her last acting credit.Harris also played vocal roles in Family Guy, Futurama, Kim Possible, Tarzan II and Mickey Mouse Works, among others.Harris was born in 1926, as Estelle Nussbaum.
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