Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Born: April 4, 1928
Age: 96
Birthplace: New York, New York, U.S.
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Biography

Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum; April 4, 1928) is an American actress, comedian, and voice artist. Easily recognized by her shrill, grating voice, she is best known for her roles as Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld, the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, and Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

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Early life

Harris was born in Manhattan, the younger of two daughters of Isaac and Anna Nussbaum, Polish Jewish emigrants who owned a candy store.

Career

Harris is best known for her supporting role as Estelle Costanza, George's (Jason Alexander) mother and Frank's (Jerry Stiller) wife on Seinfeld, her voice role as Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, and her role as Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She appeared in Brad Paisley's music video for the song "Online". In 2013, she played the mother of CBGB founder Hilly Kristal in the film CBGB.

Harris's voice work also includes Lula from Dave the Barbarian, Mama Lipsky on Kim Possible, Thelma on The Proud Family, Old Lady Bear in Brother Bear (2003), Audrey in Home on the Range (2004), and Death's nagging mother on Family Guy.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Looking Up Irma
1977 Summerdog Mrs. Baleeka
1984 Once Upon a Time in America Peggy's Mother
1988 Stand and Deliver Secretary
1992 This Is My Life Aunt Harriet
1995 Downhill Willie Mama Saxer
1995 Perfect Alibi Aunt Dorothy
1995 The West Side Waltz
1997 Out to Sea Bridget
1998 Chairman of the Board Ms. Krubavitch
1998 The Odd Couple II Flirting Woman
1998 My Giant Aunt Pearl
1999 Lost & Found Mrs. Stubblefield
1999 Toy Story 2 Mrs. Potato Head Voice
2000 What's Cooking? Aunt Bea
2000 Dancing in September Sally
2000 Playing Mona Lisa Aunt Velva
2001 Good Advice Iris
2002 No Prom for Cindy Cindy's Grandmother
2003 Brother Bear Old Lady Bear Voice
2004 Home on the Range Audrey Voice
2004 Teacher's Pet Mrs. Boogin Voice
2005 Tarzan II Mama Gunda Voice
2006 Queer Duck: The Movie Mrs. Duckstein Voice
2007 Case Closed Madame
2007 The Grand Ruth Melvin
2010 Toy Story 3 Mrs. Potato Head Voice
2010 Movin' In Arlene Taylor
2011 Hawaiian Vacation Mrs. Potato Head Voice
Short film
2011 Small Fry Mrs. Potato Head Voice
Short film
2012 Partysaurus Rex Mrs. Potato Head Voice
Short film
2015 Promoted Sylvia Silver

Television

  • Night Court .... Easy Mary (1985-1986)
  • Married... with Children .... Delilah (1987)
  • Mathnet .... Postal Worker (1990)
  • Brooklyn Bridge .... Esther Shapiro (1991)
  • Law & Order .... Mrs. Rachlin (1992)
  • Mad About You .... Mother (1992)
  • Good Advice .... Ronnie Cohen (1993)
  • Chicago Hope .... Speaker at Funeral (Uncredited) (1995)
  • Aladdin .... Additional Voices (1995)
  • Timon & Pumbaa .... Timon's Mother (1995)
  • In the House .... Mrs. Claus (1995)
  • The Mask .... Lt. Kellaway's Mother (1996)
  • The Tick .... Arthur's Mother (1996)
  • Star Trek: Voyager .... Old Woman (1996)
  • Moesha .... Frances Howie (1997)
  • Living Single .... Esther Brooks (1997)
  • Cybill .... Woman (1997)
  • Seinfeld .... Estelle Costanza (1992-1998)
  • Addams Family Reunion .... Grandma Addams (1998)
  • Hercules .... Phil's Mother (1998)
  • The Wild Thornberrys .... Iguana / Turtle (1998)
  • Godzilla: The Series (1998)
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show .... Herself (1998)
  • Queer Duck .... Mrs. Duckstein (1999)
  • The Brothers Flub .... Additional Voices (1999)
  • Sunset Beach .... Margaret Raynor (1999)
  • The Parkers .... Miss Agnes (1999)
  • Providence .... Darlene (2000)
  • Mickey Mouse Works .... Mrs. Turtle (1999-2000)
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch .... Dora (2001)
  • Family Guy .... Death's Mother (2001)
  • House of Mouse .... Mrs. Turtle (2002)
  • Weakest Link .... Herself (2002)
  • Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck .... Herself (2002)
  • Half & Half .... Grandma Sophie (2003)
  • Regular Joe .... Aunt Mickie (2003)
  • The Proud Family .... Helga (2003)
  • Test the Nation (2003)
  • A Dairy Tale .... Audrey (2004)
  • Kim Possible .... Mama Lipsky (2004)
  • Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo .... Herself (2004)
  • The Bench: Life Before 'Seinfeld' .... Herself (2004)
  • Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance .... Howie's Grandmother (2005)
  • Dave the Barbarian .... Lula (2004-2005)
  • Tripping the Rift .... Estelle (2005)
  • Phil of the Future .... Older Pim (2005)
  • Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' .... Herself (2005)
  • Mind of Mencia (2006)
  • ER .... Mrs. Markovic (2006)
  • iCarly .... Mrs. Halberstadt (2007)
  • Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? .... Nana (2008)
  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody .... Muriel (2005-2008)
  • American Dad! .... Marty's Wife (2009)
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm .... Estelle Costanza / Herself (2009)
  • Fanboy and Chum Chum .... Oz's Mom (2010)
  • Sonny with a Chance .... Grace Gallagher (2010)
  • The Bonnie Hunt Show .... Herself (2010)
  • KTLA Morning News .... Herself (2010)
  • Made in Hollywood .... Herself (2009-2010)
  • Totally Tracked Down .... Herself (2010)
  • Futurama .... Velma Farnsworth (2012)

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