Estelle Parsons

She also played the part of Roseanne's mother Beverly, in the sitcom Roseanne. Adapted from the article Pérette Pradier (http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.phtml?title=P%E9rette_Pradier), from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.. She also received a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in Watermelon Man (1970), and appeared in I Never Sang for My Father (1971), For Pete's Sake (1975), Dick Tracy (1992) and Boys on the Side (1995). In 1994, she did the voice of "Sarafina" in the French Version of Disney Studios animated feature film, "The Lion King.". Her film career includes an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and a nomination for Rachel, Rachel (1968). In her long career, Perrette Pradier has also worked in live theatre, appearing in plays such as La Bonne Addresse as well as the longest running French play ever produced, Boeing Boeing . She has received Tony Award nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle (1968), And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (1971), Miss Margarida's Way (1978) and Mornings at Seven (2002). In 1968 she returned to English language filming in the Universal Studios thriller, "House of Cards" with Orson Welles and George Peppard.

Moving to New York, she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show. Throughout the 1960s, she appeared in a number of films in her native France, then was contracted for Hollywood productions that included the Fred Zinnemann directed 1964 film "Behold a Pale Horse" starring luminaries Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn and Omar Sharif. Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950's. Two years after making her film debut, in 1961 Perrette Pradier was awarded the prestigious Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as most promising new actress in France for her performance as "Amenita" in the Sacha Guitry film, "Stop Thief." That year she gained further recognition for her role as "Constance Bonacieux" in two films based on the Three Musketeers. Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American theater, film and television actress. Perrette Pradier, born April 17, 1938, is a French actress. Les Scélérats (The Wretches) (1959).

La Brune que voilà (There Is the Brunette) (1960). Au voleur (Stop Thief) (1960). L' Affaire Nabob (1960). Les Trois mousquetaires: Les ferrets de la reine (The Fighting Musketeers) (1961).

Les Trois mousquetaires: La vengeance de Milady (Vengeance of the Three Musketeers) (1961). Le Jeu de la vérité (The Game of Truth) (1961). Les Amours de Paris (Paris Loves) (1961). Les Sept péchés capitaux (The Seven Deadly Sins) (1962).

La Chambre ardente (The Burning Court) (1962). Le Crime ne paie pas (Crime Does Not Pay) (1962). Les Saintes nitouches (Wild Living) (1962). Blague dans le coin (1963).

Des frissons partout (Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent) (1963). Behold a Pale Horse (1964). L' Amour à la chaine (Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures) (1964). Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117 (OSS 117: Mission for a Killer) (1965).

L' Homme d'Istamboul (That Man in Istanbul) (1965). Le Judoka, agent secret (Judoka-Secret Agent) (1966). Au théâtre ce soir: Boléro (1968) (TV). House of Cards (1968).

Céleste (1970). Le Temps de vivre, le temps d'aimer (1973) TV Miniseries. Le Comédien (1976) (TV). Comme une femme (1980).

Les Dalton en cavale (1983) (voice). Fiével et le nouveau monde (An American tail) (1986). Le Roi Lion (The Lion King) (1994) (voice).