About
Estelle Harris, née Nussbaum, was an American actress best known for playing Estelle Costanza, George's shrill-voiced mother, on Seinfeld (1992-1998). She also voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story films (1999, 2010, 2019). Starting her career later in life after raising her children, she appeared in numerous commercials, earning the nickname 'Queen of Commercials on Madison Avenue.' Her film debut was in Once Upon a Time in America (1984). She died of natural causes in 2022.
* 1928-04-22 — † 2022-04-02
Major works
- Seinfeld (1992-1998)TV series
- Toy Story 2 (1999)animated film
- Toy Story 3 (2010)animated film
- Toy Story 4 (2019)animated film
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)film
Key milestones
- 1953Married Sy Harris.
- 1992Began playing Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld.
- 2022Died in Palm Desert, California.
Themes
ComedyMotherhoodLate careerVoice actingAdvertising
Sources: id.loc.gov · latimes.com