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Roslyn Alexander(1924-2019)

  • Actress
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Leading lady of the Chicago stages, Roslyn Alexander got bit parts in movies or TV series episodes shot in the Windy City, generally as a kind old lady. Also active on the radio, Alexander was an active proponent of adult education. In 1980, she was awarded the prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Wings" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
BornAugust 22, 1924
DiedMay 30, 2019(94)
BornAugust 22, 1924
DiedMay 30, 2019(94)
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Known for

Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play
6.7
  • Lucy
  • 1988
Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
The Unborn
4.7
  • Evelyn
  • 2009
Adam Robert Worton and Jacob Joseph Worton in Baby's Day Out (1994)
Baby's Day Out
6.3
  • Woman in Cab
  • 1994
Elliott Gould in The Naked Face (1984)
The Naked Face
5.5
  • Lady in Elevator
  • 1984

Credits

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Actress

  • Bird of Paradise (2019)
    Bird of Paradise
    7.0
    Short
    • Rose
    • 2019
  • Dermot Mulroney, David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Margot Palmer
    • Lorene
    • 2016–2019
  • Peter Gilroy in The Bobby Roberts Project (2018)
    The Bobby Roberts Project
    2.0
    • Gertrude Washington Jenkins
    • 2018
  • 30 Miles from Nowhere (2018)
    30 Miles from Nowhere
    4.2
    • Norma
    • 2018
  • Jessie Pinnick in Princess Cyd (2017)
    Princess Cyd
    6.7
    • Anna May Bessinger
    • 2017
  • Google Me Love (2013)
    Google Me Love
    3.7
    Short
    • Ruth
    • 2013
  • Underemployed (2012)
    Underemployed
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 2012
  • I Heart Shakey (2012)
    I Heart Shakey
    3.6
    • Mrs. Ellrich
    • 2012
  • Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
    The Unborn
    4.7
    • Evelyn
    • 2009
  • Osso Bucco (2008)
    Osso Bucco
    5.8
    • Old Woman Diner
    • 2008
  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • (voice)
    • 2002–2007
  • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
    Early Edition
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Kindly Old Lady
    • 1998
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Lady on the Bridge
    • 1997
  • Adam Robert Worton and Jacob Joseph Worton in Baby's Day Out (1994)
    Baby's Day Out
    6.3
    • Woman in Cab
    • 1994
  • Daniel J. Travanti in Missing Persons (1993)
    Missing Persons
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lilly Brontis
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 22, 1924
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 2019
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Other works
    She acted in the play, "Wings," at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Crew included Gary Baugh (scenic designer), and Michael Merritt (lighting designer).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She was awarded the 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Wings" at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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