Born: 4-Apr-1921
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, MI
Died: 9-May-2015
Location of death: New Haven, CT
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Graduate

Tony-winning stage actress, long-time supporting player in films. Among her cinema roles, she played Dustin Hoffman's mother in The Graduate, the office snitch opposite Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5, Ralph Fiennes' mother in Quiz Show, and Bill Murray's mother in Hyde Park on Hudson.

Father: Henry Dunning Wilson (insurance salesman)
Mother: Marie Ethel Welter Wilson
Sister: Mary Muir Wilson
Boyfriend: Fritz Weaver (ex-)

    University: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York City

    Dean for America
    Friends of Hillary
    Tony 1972 for Sticks and Bones
    Risk Factors: Sciatica

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Hyde Park on Hudson (31-Aug-2012)
    The Boys Next Door (4-Feb-1996)
    Scarlett (13-Nov-1994)
    Quiz Show (14-Sep-1994) · Dorothy Van Doren
    Bitter Blood (16-Jan-1994)
    Queen (14-Feb-1993)
    Skylark (7-Feb-1993)
    The Addams Family (22-Nov-1991) · Abigail Craven
    Regarding Henry (10-Jul-1991) · Jessica
    A Conspiracy of Love (18-Oct-1987)
    The Believers (10-Jun-1987) · Kate Maslow
    Where Are the Children? (12-Dec-1986)
    Grace Quigley (May-1984)
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman (30-Jan-1981) · Dr. Ruth Ruth
    Nine to Five (19-Dec-1980) · Roz
    The Happy Hooker (14-May-1975) · Mrs. Gordon
    The Prisoner of Second Avenue (14-Mar-1975)
    Man on a Swing (1974)
    The Day of the Dolphin (19-Dec-1973) · Mrs. Rome
    Little Murders (9-Feb-1971) · Mrs. Newquist
    Catch-22 (24-Jun-1970) · Mother
    Jenny (2-Jan-1970)
    The Graduate (21-Dec-1967) · Mrs. Braddock
    The Tiger Makes Out (18-Aug-1967)
    The Birds (28-Mar-1963) · Helen Carter
    A Child Is Waiting (13-Feb-1963) · Miss Fogarty
    Too Hot to Handle (16-Apr-1960)
    Happy Anniversary (10-Nov-1959)
    The Tunnel of Love (21-Nov-1958) · Miss MacCracken
    The Goddess (24-Jun-1958)
    Patterns (27-Mar-1956) · Marge Fleming
    Picnic (11-Feb-1956) · Christine Schoenwalder

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