Lois de Banzie
{{Short description|Scottish-born American actress (1930–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Lois de Banzie
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|5|4}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2021|4|3|1930|5|4|}}
| death_place = Greenbrae, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Lamartine Le Goullon|1956|1957|reason=divorced}}
}}
Lois de Banzie (4 May 1930 – 3 April 2021) was a Scottish-born American stage, film, and television actress.
Family and early life
Her paternal grandfather was Edward de Banzie, a conductor and musical director. He was the father of actress Brenda de Banzie.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-02 |title=Lois de Banzie obituary |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/lois-de-banzie-obituary-mlcqhjpvm |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}
Lois grew up in Glasgow, and in 1952 moved to New York, aged 21. She worked as a copywriter at Vogue and Time magazines, then as an editorial assistant at Henry Holt and Company.
In 1956 she married artist Lamartine Le Goullon, divorcing within a year.
Career
=Theatre=
De Banzie may be best known for her Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performance in Paul Osborn's play Morning's at Seven, which ran for 564 performances.
Her other Broadway credits include The Octette Bridge Club, Da, and The Last of Mrs. Lincoln.{{IBDB name|id=77837}}
=Television=
De Banzie also had a prolific career in television and movies, mostly appearing in small-to-mid-sized parts, but with numerous guest roles in various television programs. Her television credits include Baby Talk, Bodies of Evidence, Cheers, Diagnosis: Murder, Family Ties, Home Improvement, Major Dad, Mama's Family, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, Sisters, Taxi, Hill Street Blues and Who's the Boss? among others.
=Film=
Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Annie, Arachnophobia, Big Business, Mass Appeal, Sister Act, and Tootsie among others.{{IMDb name|0207221}} De Banzie also appeared in several episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.
Death
De Banzie died in Greenbrae, California on April 3, 2021, at the age of 90.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/lois-de-banzie-dead-broadway-actress-tony-award-nomination-mornings-at-seven-1234763848/|title=Lois De Banzie Dies: Tony-Nominated 'Morning's At Seven' Actress Was 90|publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=25 May 2021 |accessdate=25 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lois-de-banzie-dead-annie-mornings-at-seven-1234958669/|title = Lois de Banzie, Actress in 'Annie' and 'Morning's at Seven,' Dies at 90| website=The Hollywood Reporter |date = 25 May 2021}}
Partial filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | So Fine | Waitress in House of Pancakes |
| rowspan="2"| 1982 | Annie | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Tootsie | Autograph Hound #3 | |
| 1983 | Sudden Impact | Judge Lundstrom |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Mrs. Dolson |
| 1988 | Big Business | Edwardian Room Hostess |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia | Henrietta Manley |
| 1992 | Sister Act | Immaculata |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Delivery Nurse |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | Dr. Kohlzak |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Mrs. Winthrop |
References
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External links
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{{DramaDesk PlayOutstandingFeaturedActress 1975-1999}}
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Category:Scottish emigrants to the United States
Category:Scottish film actresses
Category:Scottish stage actresses
Category:Scottish television actresses