Estelle Harris
Mourning for the “Seinfeld” star
Estelle Harris has passed away at the age of 93.
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She became famous through “Seinfeld”, now actress Estelle Harris has died in California at the age of 93.
Mourning for Estelle Harris: The actress died in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 93. This is reported by the US industry portal “Deadline”. citing the star’s family. “It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce that Estelle Harris passed away at 6:25 p.m. tonight,” said her son Glen Harris.
“Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were virtually unrivaled and will be missed terribly by all who knew her,” the statement continued.
The actress was born Estelle Nussbaum on April 4, 1928 in Manhattan. After a theater career, she started in Hollywood in the late 1970s. She had her first roles in “Head Up” and “Once Upon a Time in America”. Appearances in “Harry’s Miraculous Judgment” and “A Terribly Nice Family” followed.
She became a “Seinfeld” fan favorite
Harris then became famous for her “Seinfeld” role as the mother of Jason Alexander’s (62) character, Estelle Costanza. Harris also lent her voice to Mrs. Potato Head (Charlotte Naseweis) in the animated films “Toy Story 2”, “Toy Story 3” and “Toy Story 4”. She was also known for her roles in the sitcom Hotel Zack & Cody.
Estelle Harris was married to Sy Harris from 1953 until his death in January 2021. According to US media reports, she leaves behind three children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.