June Gable facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
June Gable
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| Born | June 5, 1945 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–present |
June Gable (born June 5, 1945) is an American actress. She is well-known for playing Joey's funny agent, Estelle Leonard, in the popular TV show Friends. She also appeared as a nurse in an early episode of Friends. June Gable was even nominated for a special award called a Tony Award for her work on Broadway.
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June Gable's Early Life and Career
June Gable learned how to act at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. This is a famous school for performing arts.
Her Work on Broadway
June Gable has performed in four big shows on Broadway. Broadway is a famous theater district in New York City.
- In 1974, she was in a show called Candide. She played the Old Lady and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. This is a very important award for theater actors.
- She also appeared in Moose Murders in 1983. This show opened and closed on the same night, which means it wasn't very successful.
- In 1975, she took over a role in a play called The Ritz.
- She also performed in an off-Broadway show called Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.
June Gable on Television
June Gable has been in many TV shows.
- She played Detective Battista in the third season of Barney Miller.
- She was also part of the cast for a short time in the 1977 revival of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
- In 1979, she played "Rhoda Rooter" in the TV specials Legends of the Superheroes.
- From 1978 to 1981, she was a regular on the TV show Sha Na Na.
- In the 1980s, she appeared as a guest star on popular shows like Miami Vice and Kate & Allie.
- She also had small parts in the movies Brenda Starr and She-Devil, both from 1989.
- From 1990 to 1996, she had a repeating role as Libby Friedman in the HBO comedy series Dream On.
Her Role in Friends and Retirement
From 1994 to 2004, June Gable played Estelle Leonard on the NBC sitcom Friends. Estelle was the agent for Matt LeBlanc's character, Joey Tribbiani. Her character passed away in the show's tenth and final season in 2004. June Gable also played a nurse in an earlier episode of Friends in season 1.
After Friends ended, June Gable decided to retire from acting. She explained that she wanted to take care of someone she loved who was very ill. Even after retiring from screen acting, she still performed in some plays like The Odd Couple, Picon Pie, and Broads!. In 2012, she starred in a new play called "All Hallowed" in Texas.
Recent Appearances
In 2018, June Gable returned to the screen after more than 15 years. She appeared in the Netflix comedy movie The Week Of. In 2022, she played the mother of Ray Romano's character in the movie Somewhere in Queens. In 2023, she also appeared in the film Maestro.
June Gable's Film and TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) |
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| 1989 | Brenda Starr | Luba | Robert Ellis Miller |
| 1989 | She-Devil | Realtor | Susan Seidelman |
| 2018 | The Week Of | Roberta | Robert Smigel |
| 2022 | Somewhere in Queens | Mama Russo | Ray Romano |
| 2023 | Maestro | Old Lady | Bradley Cooper |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Newman's Drugstore | Shirley Tinker | Television Movie |
| 1976–77 | Barney Miller | Detective Maria Battista | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 1977 | The Bay City Amusement Company | Gail | Television Movie |
| 1977–78 | Laugh-In | Regular performer | Series regular (6 episodes) |
| 1978–81 | Sha Na Na | Loraine | |
| 1979 | Legends of the Superheroes | Rhoda Rooter | |
| 1987 | Crime Story | Aggie the Waitress | |
| 1989 | Kate & Allie | unknown role | |
| 1990 | Miami Vice | Dr. Ellen Hardy | |
| 1990 | Head of the Class | Greta Amory | |
| 1990–96 | Dream On | Libby Friedman | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 1993 | Family Album | Mrs. Krevitz | |
| 1994 | Mad About You | Woman #1 | |
| 1994–2003 | Friends | Estelle Leonard / Nurse | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 1997 | The Tony Danza Show | Woman | |
| 1998 | Caroline in the City | Naomi | |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | unknown role | |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | Madam Dupre | Television Movie |
| 2012 | My America | unknown role | |
| 2016 | Nunsense | Sr. Rose Seraphine |
Theatre Performances
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 1973 | Nash at Nine | Standby | Helen Hayes Theatre | |
| 1974–76 | Candide | Old Lady | Broadway Theatre | Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
| 1975–76 | The Ritz | Googie Gomez | Longacre Theatre | Replaced Rita Moreno |
| 1983 | Moose Murders | Snooks Keene | Eugene O'Neill Theatre | Opened and closed on the same night |
See also
In Spanish: June Gable para niños
