Mae Murray

Mae Murray is featured in the 1987 novel, Bootleg Skies(c) by Paul Berge (Performance Publications ISBN 0-9625859-0-4). She also played the part of Roseanne's mother Beverly, in the sitcom Roseanne. 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). Her film career includes an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and a nomination for Rachel, Rachel (1968). 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).

Moving to New York, she worked as a writer, producer and commentator for The Today Show. Parsons originally studied law, and then worked as a singer with a band before settling on an acting career in the early 1950's. Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927 in Marblehead, Massachusetts) is an American theater, film and television actress.