| Estelle Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Estelle Nussbaum April 4, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Comedienne |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sy Harris (1953-present; 3 children) |
Estelle Harris (born April 4, 1928) is an American actress and comedienne, often recognized for her role on the TV series Seinfeld, as George Costanza's mother, Estelle, from 1992 to 1998.
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Harris was born Estelle Nussbaum in New York City in 1928,[1] the daughter of Anna and Isaac Nussbaum, who owned a candy store. Married to Sy Harris since 1953, Harris is the mother of three, including disabled former New York City police officer, Taryn Harris. Estelle and Sy Harris escaped serious injury after their car blew a tire and flipped twice outside Los Angeles on September 20, 2001.
She 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 in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 as Mrs. Potato Head, and her role as Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
She has voiced such characters as Lula, the enchanted sword from Dave the Barbarian, Mama Lipsky on Kim Possible, Thelma on The Proud Family, Old Lady Bear in Brother Bear (2003), Audrey the Chicken in Home on the Range (2004), Death's Mother on Family Guy, and Mrs. Halverstat on iCarly.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Looking Up | Irma | |
| Summerdog | Mrs. Baleeka | ||
| 1984 | Once Upon a Time in America | Peggy's Mother | |
| 1985–1986 | Night Court | Easy Mary | Episodes: "Halloween II: The Return of Leon", "Flo's Retirement", "Dad's First Date" |
| 1987 | Married with Children | Delilah | Episode: "Al Loses His Cherry" |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver | Estelle | |
| 1990 | Mathnet | Postal Worker | Episode: "The Case of the Swami Scam" |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridge | Esther Shapiro | Episode: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" |
| 1992 | This Is My Life | Aunt Harriet | |
| Law & Order | Mrs. Rachlin | Episode: "Intolerance" | |
| Mad About You | Mother | Episode: "Sofa's Choice" | |
| 1992–1998 | Seinfeld | Estelle Costanza | 28 episodes |
| 1993 | Good Advice | Ronnie Cohen | TV series |
| 1995 | Ski Hard | Mama Saxer | |
| Chicago Hope | Speaker at Funeral | Episode: "Heartbreak" | |
| Perfect Alibi | Aunt Dorothy | ||
| Aladdin | Additional Voices | Episode: "While the City Snoozes While the City Snoozes" | |
| Timon and Pumbaa | Timon's Mother (voice) | Episode: "Mombasa-In-Law/The Laughing Hyenas: TV Dinner" | |
| In the House | Mrs. Claus | Episode: "Christmas Story" | |
| 1996 | The Tick | Arthur's Mother (voice) | Episode: "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding" |
| Star Trek Voyager | Old Woman | Episode: "Sacred Ground" | |
| 1997 | Moesha | Frances Howie | Episode: "Break a Leg" |
| Living Single | Esther Brooks | Episode: "Back in the Day" | |
| Cybill | Woman | Episode: "From Boca, With Love" | |
| Out to Sea | Bridget | ||
| 1998 | Chairman of the Board | Mrs. Krubavitch | |
| The Odd Couple II | Flirting Woman | ||
| My Giant | Aunt Pearl | ||
| Addams Family Reunion | Grandma Addams | ||
| Hercules | Phil's Mother | Episode: "Hercules and the King for a Day" (voice) | |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Turtle | Episode: "Eliza-cology" (voice) | |
| 1999 | Queer Duck | Mrs. Duckstein | TV series (voice) |
| Lost & Found | Mrs. Stubblefield | ||
| Sunset Beach | Organist | 1 episode | |
| The Parkers | Miss Agnes | Episode: "Scammed Straight" | |
| Toy Story 2 | Mrs. Potato Head | (voice) | |
| 1999–2000 | House of Mouse | Mrs. Turtle | 4 episodes (voice) |
| 2000 | Playing Mona Lisa | Aunt Velva | |
| What's Cooking? | Aunt Bea | ||
| Dancing in September | Sally | ||
| Providence | Darlene | Episode: "Syd in Wonderland" | |
| 2001 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Dora | Episode: "Sabrina, the Muse" |
| Family Guy | Death's Mother | Episode: "Death Lives" (voice) | |
| 2005–2008 | Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Muriel | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | iCarly | Mrs. Halberstadt | Episode: "iScream on Halloween" |
| The Grand | Ruth 'Nana' Melvin | ||
| 2009 | American Dad! | Woman on the Golf Course | Episode: "In Country...Club" (voice) |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Herself/Estelle Costanza | Episode: "The Table Road" | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Mrs. Potato Head | in production (voice) |
  | Biodata - Estelle Harris Biography (1932-) |
| | 1930 United States census - Estelle Nussbaum - Ancestry.com |
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