Patricia Elliott

Patricia Elliott (July 21, 1938 – December 20, 2015) was an American theater, film, soap opera and television actress.

Patricia Elliott
Born	(1938-07-21)July 21, 1938 Gunnison, Colorado, U.S.
Died	December 20, 2015(2015-12-20) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Colorado
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1968–2011
Known for	Renée Divine Buchanan (One Life to Live)
Awards	Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (1973) for A Little Night Music

Early life

Elliott was born July 21, 1938, in Gunnison, Colorado to Clyde and Lavon (née Gibson) Elliott. She claimed direct descent from President Ulysses S. Grant, John Winthrop (first governor of Massachusetts) and Mary Lyon (founder of what became Mount Holyoke College). She graduated from South High School, Denver.^[1]

In 1960, Elliott graduated from the University of Colorado and then studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.^[2] She worked at the Cleveland Play House, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., among others, before moving to New York.^[3]

Career

Elliott began her career in 1968 in the science fiction film The Green Slime.^{[citation needed]} She later appeared in the films Birch Interval (1976), Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), and Natural Enemies (1979).^{[citation needed]}

In 1973, Elliott appeared in a made-for-TV adaptation of The Man Without a Country.^{[citation needed]} In 1976 she portrayed Minnie Adams in The Adams Chronicles, a thirteen-episode miniseries on PBS.^{[citation needed]} She is best known for her portrayal of Renée Divine Buchanan on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role she played on a recurring basis from 1988 to 2011. She assumed the role from its originator, Phyllis Newman.^[4] She guest starred on such television series as Kojak, the ABC Afterschool Special, St. Elsewhere, and Spenser: For Hire.^{[citation needed]}

She won a Tony Award for her performance as Countess Charlotte Malcolm in the original 1973 production of Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music.^[5] She played the role of Dorine in the 1977 Circle in the Square revival of Molière's Tartuffe, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.^{[citation needed]} She reprised this role when the production was restaged for television on PBS in 1978.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Elliot married Christopher V H Fay on September 10, 1960 in Clinton, Connecticut. They were divorced.^[6] She also was briefly married to Peter Heath.^[7][8]

Death

Elliot died in Manhattan on December 20, 2015, aged 77. Broadway.com reported that she died of leiomyosarcoma, a rare cancer.^[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1968	The Green Slime	Nurse	Science fiction film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.	[9]
1976	Birch Interval	Martha	Directed by Delbert Mann.
1978	Somebody Killed Her Husband	Helene	Comedy/mystery film directed by Lamont Johnson and written by Reginald Rose.	[10]
1979	Natural Enemies	Woman on Train	Directed by Jeff Kanew.	[11]
1996	Criminal Hearts	Good Samaritan	Directed and written by Dave Payne.
1997	Casper: A Spirited Beginning	Mortified Teacher	A direct-to-video and first prequel/spin-off to the 1995 film Casper. Directed by Sean McNamara.
1998	Casper Meets Wendy	Snotty Woman	A direct-to-video film which is a sequel to Casper: A Spirited Beginning A prequel/spin-offs to the 1995 film Casper Credited as Pat Elliot
	Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish	Hazel	Also known as Richie Rich 2 A direct-to-video stand-alone sequel to the 1994 film Richie Rich. Directed by John Murlowski.
2000	101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo)	Ruth	Directed and written by Jennifer B. Katz.
2019	Grand-Daddy Day Care	Terrified Woman

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1973	The Man Without a Country	Mrs. Graff	Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Delbert Mann.
1976	The Adams Chronicles	Minnie Adams	Miniseries Chapter XII: Henry Adams, Historian Chapter XIII: Charles Francis Adams II, Industrialist
1977	Kojak	Christina	Episode: ""The Godson" (S 4:Ep 15)
	The Quinns	Rita Quinn O'Neill	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Daniel Petrie.
1978	Tartuffe	Dorine	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Kirk Browning and Stephen Porter.
1981	Summer Solstice	Emily	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Ralph Rosenblum.
1982	ABC Afterschool Special	Ellen Davis	Episode: "Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother" (S 10:Ep 7)
	Nurse	Ellen Geddis	Episode: "Euthanasia"
1984	Empire	Renee	Main cast
	St. Elsewhere	Ms. Colman	Episode: "The Women" (S 2:Ep 19)
	Partners in Crime	Phyllis	Episode: "Celebrity (Pilot)" (S 1:Ep 1)
	The Cartier Affair	Margo Houser	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Rod Holcomb.
1985	Hill Street Blues	Patient of Dr. Rose	Episode: "Dr. Hoof and Mouth" (S 5: Ep 14)
	Spenser: For Hire	Edie James	Episode: "Discord in a Minor" (S 1:Ep 6)
1987	Spenser: For Hire	Vera Canning	Episode: "I Confess" (S 2:Ep 12)
	A Special Friendship	Mrs. Davis	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Fielder Cook.
	The Ladies	Darlene	Made-for-TV-Movie Directed by Jackie Cooper.
1988	One Life to Live	Renée Divine Buchanan #2	Contract role: 1987–2003 Recurring: 2003–11
	Kate & Allie	Guest	Episode: "A Catered Affair" (S 5:Ep 13)
1998	Men in White	Girl Scout Leader	A straight-to-television satirical parody of contemporary science fiction movies, mainly spoofing Men in Black and Independence Day. Directed by Scott P. Levy (Credited as Scott Levy) and Bruce McCarthy (uncredited)

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Theatre	Notes	Ref.
1968	King Lear	Regan November 07, 1968–February 12, 1969	Vivian Beaumont Theatre	Revival Directed by Gerald Freedman.	[12]
	A Cry of Players	Townsperson November 14, 1968–February 15, 1969	Vivian Beaumont Theatre	Original performer Directed by Gene Frankel.	[13]
1969	King Henry V	Alice November 10, 1969–November 22, 1969	ANTA Playhouse	Revival Directed by Michael Kahn.	[14]
1971	A Doll's House	Kristine Linde January 13, 1971–June 26, 1971	Playhouse Theatre	Revival Directed by Patrick Garland.	[15]
	Hedda Gabler	Thea Elvsted February 17, 1971–June 19, 1971	Playhouse Theatre	Revival Directed by Patrick Garland.	[16]
1973	A Little Night Music	Countess Charlotte Malcolm February 25, 1973–August 3, 1974	Shubert Theatre February 25, 1973–September 15, 1973 Majestic Theatre September 17, 1973–August 3, 1974	Original performer Directed by Harold Prince.	[17]
1977	The Shadow Box	Beverly March 31, 1977–December 31, 1977	Morosco Theatre	Original performer Directed by Gordon Davidson.	[18]
	Tartuffe	Dorine September 25, 1977–November 20, 1977	Circle in the Square Theatre	Original performer Directed by Stephen Porter.	[19]
1978	13 Rue de l'Amour	Leontine March 16, 1978–May 21, 1978	Circle in the Square Theatre	Original performer Directed by Basil Langton.	[20]
1979	The Elephant Man	Mrs. Kendal/Pinhead April 19, 1979–June 28, 1981	Booth Theatre	Replacement performer Directed by Jack Hofsiss.	[21]
1987	A Month of Sundays	Julia April 16–April 18	Ritz Theatre	A comedy by Bob Larbey. Later adapted by Larbey as the 1989 television movie Age-Old Friends. Directed by Gene Saks.	[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1973	Tony Awards	Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical	A Little Night Music	Won	[23]
1977	Tony Awards	Best Featured Actress in a Play	The Shadow Box	Nominated
1978	Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Actress in a Play	Tartuffe	Won
1992	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress	One Life to Live	Nominated
1993				Nominated