Lois Smith


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Actress

Lois Arlene Smith (née Humbert; born November 3, 1930) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1955 drama film East of Eden, and later played supporting roles in a number of movies, including Five Easy Pieces (1970), Resurrection (1980), Fatal Attraction (1987), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Dead Man Walking, Twister (1996), Minority Report (2002), The Nice Guys (2016) and Lady Bird (2017). In 2017, Smith received critical acclaim for her lead...

Place of Birth: Topeka, Kansas, USA

Date of Birth: Nov 3, 1930


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Actress (100 Known Credits)


Gossip Girl

Iris Lefferts

Tesla

The Grande Dame

The French Dispatch

Upshur Clampette

Uncle Frank

Aunt Butch

9JKL

Wrong Nana

Lady Bird

Sister Sarah Joan

Marjorie Prime

Marjorie

The Nice Guys

Mrs. Glenn

Younger

Belinda Lacroix

Sneaky Pete

Reverend Ethel Landry

Run All Night

Margaret Conlon

The Gettysburg Address

Elizabeth Crawford (voice)

Showing Up

Herself

The Blacklist

Lucy Game

Mom

Claire

Ray Donovan

Dolores

The Americans

Betty Turner

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

The Youngest Daughter (later)

Roadie

Mom

Please Give

Mrs. Portman

A Dog Year

Lois Blair

True Blood

Adele Stackhouse

Hollywoodland

Helen Bessolo

Griffin & Phoenix

Dr. Imberman

Little Fugitive

Elizabeth

Grey's Anatomy

Mrs. Dickerson

Sweet Land

Inge (as an older woman)

P.S.

Ellie Silverstein

Iron Jawed Angels

Reverend Anna Howard Shaw

Cold Case

Fannie

Red Betsy

Helen Rounds

Minority Report

Dr. Iris Hineman

The Laramie Project

Lucy Thompson

The Hire

Mother

The Pledge

Helen Jackson

Powder Keg

Mother

Tumbleweeds

Ginger

The Eternal

Mrs. Ferriter

Twister

Meg Greene

Dead Man Walking

Helen's Mother

Truman

Madge Wallace Gates

ER

Gracie

Touched by an Angel

Mildred Mancini

Frasier

Moira

Skylark

Lou Wheaton

Falling Down

Mrs. Foster / William's Mother

Hard Promises

Mrs. Bell

Fried Green Tomatoes

Mama Threadgoode

Law & Order

Eunice Varick

Green Card

Brontë's Mother

Midnight Run

Mrs. Nelson

Twisted

Helen Giles

The Equalizer

Dorothy Hermes

The Equalizer

Marie Ganucci

Reckless

Mrs. Prescott

Reuben, Reuben

Mare Spofford

Four Friends

Mrs. Carnahan

The House of Mirth

Bertha Dorset

Foxes

Madge's Mom

Somerset

Zoe Cannell

Five Easy Pieces

Partita Dupea

The Way We Live Now

Jane Aldridge

Dr. Kildare

Libby Clayton

The Defenders

Esther Terranova

Naked City

Dawn Garrison

Tony Awards

Self - Nominee

Strange Lady in Town

Spurs O'Brien

Letter to Loretta

Jenny Musgrave

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self - Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth

Studio One

Lisa Molloy

Mack & Rita (2022)
Betty
Gossip Girl (2021 - 2022)
Iris Lefferts
Tesla (2020)
The Grande Dame
Upshur Clampette
Uncle Frank (2020)
Aunt Butch
Mimi Waldenstock
9JKL (2017 - 2018)
Wrong Nana
Lady Bird (2017)
Sister Sarah Joan
Marjorie
The Nice Guys (2016)
Mrs. Glenn
The Comedian (2016)
Miriam
Younger (2015 - 2021)
Belinda Lacroix
Sneaky Pete (2015 - 2019)
Reverend Ethel Landry
Run All Night (2015)
Margaret Conlon
Elizabeth Crawford (voice)
Showing Up (2014)
Herself
The Blacklist (2013 - 2022)
Lucy Game
Mom (2013 - 2021)
Claire
Ray Donovan (2013 - 2020)
Dolores
The Americans (2013 - 2018)
Betty Turner
The Youngest Daughter (later)
Roadie (2012)
Mom
Please Give (2010)
Mrs. Portman
A Dog Year (2009)
Lois Blair
True Blood (2008 - 2014)
Adele Stackhouse
Abby
Hollywoodland (2006)
Helen Bessolo
Dr. Imberman
Elizabeth
Grey's Anatomy (2005 - 2022)
Mrs. Dickerson
Sweet Land (2005)
Inge (as an older woman)
P.S. (2004)
Ellie Silverstein
Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
Cold Case (2003 - 2010)
Fannie
Red Betsy (2003)
Helen Rounds
Dr. Iris Hineman
Lucy Thompson
The Hire (2001 - 2016)
Mother
Betty Bennett
The Pledge (2001)
Helen Jackson
Powder Keg (2001)
Mother
Rebecca Tolliver
Tumbleweeds (1999)
Ginger
The Eternal (1998)
Mrs. Ferriter
Miss Maude
Twister (1996)
Meg Greene
Helen's Mother
Truman (1995)
Madge Wallace Gates
ER (1994 - 2009)
Gracie
Touched by an Angel (1994 - 2003)
Mildred Mancini
Orna
Frasier (1993 - 2004)
Moira
Skylark (1993)
Lou Wheaton
Falling Down (1993)
Mrs. Foster / William's Mother
Hard Promises (1992)
Mrs. Bell
voice
Lureen
Mama Threadgoode
Margaret
Ma Joad
Law & Order (1990 - 2010)
Eunice Varick
Green Card (1990)
Brontë's Mother
Midnight Run (1988)
Mrs. Nelson
Martha
Black Widow (1987)
Sara
Twisted (1986)
Helen Giles
The Equalizer (1985 - 1989)
Dorothy Hermes
The Equalizer (1985 - 1989)
Marie Ganucci
Reckless (1984)
Mrs. Prescott
Mare Spofford
Clara
Four Friends (1981)
Mrs. Carnahan
Bertha Dorset
Foxes (1980)
Madge's Mom
Resurrection (1980)
Kathy
Tales of the Unexpected (1979 - 1988)
Sara
Anita Cunningham
Elinore
Somerset (1970 - 1976)
Zoe Cannell
Partita Dupea
Jane Aldridge
Dr. Kildare (1961 - 1966)
Libby Clayton
The Defenders (1961 - 1965)
Esther Terranova
Hilda
Naked City (1958 - 1963)
Dawn Garrison
Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)
Self - Nominee
East of Eden (1955)
Anne
Spurs O'Brien
Jeannie
Letter to Loretta (1953 - 1961)
Jenny Musgrave
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948 - 1971)
Self - Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth
Studio One (1948 - 1958)
Lisa Molloy

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