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Patricia Elliott
Born (1938-07-21)July 21, 1938
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 A Little Night Music

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

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.

In 1960, Elliott graduated from the University of Colorado and then went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She returned to work at the Cleveland Play House, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., among others before moving to New York.

Career

Film

Elliott began her career in 1968 with the science fiction film The Green Slime. She would go on to appear in Birch Interval (1976), the comedy/mystery film Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), and Natural Enemies (1979).

Television

Elliott 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, actress Phyllis Newman.

In 1973 Elliott appeared in an adaptation of The Man Without a Country and in 1976 portrayed Minnie Adams in The Adams Chronicles, a thirteen-episode miniseries on PBS. In 1978, she appeared in the Made-for-TV-Movie Tartuffe. She guest starred on such television series as Kojak, the ABC Afterschool Special, St. Elsewhere, and Spenser: For Hire.

Theatre

Elliott won a Tony for her performance as Countess Charlotte Malcolm in the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. She played the role of Dorine in the 1977 Tony-nominated Circle in the Square revival of Molière's Tartuffe for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She reprised her role when the production was restaged for television on PBS in 1978.

Personal life

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

Death

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

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1968 The Green Slime Nurse Science fiction film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
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.
1979 Natural Enemies Woman on Train Directed by Jeff Kanew.
1996 Criminal Hearts Good Samaritan Directed and written by Dave Payne.
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Mortified Teacher
1998 Casper Meets Wendy Snotty Woman
Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish Hazel
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
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
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
A Cry of Players
  • Townsperson
  • November 14, 1968–February 15, 1969
Vivian Beaumont Theatre
  • Original performer
  • Directed by Gene Frankel.
1969 King Henry V
  • Alice
  • November 10, 1969–November 22, 1969
ANTA Playhouse
  • Revival
  • Directed by Michael Kahn.
1971 A Doll's House
  • Kristine Linde
  • January 13, 1971–June 26, 1971
Playhouse Theatre
  • Revival
  • Directed by Patrick Garland.
Hedda Gabler
  • Thea Elvsted
  • February 17, 1971–June 19, 1971
Playhouse Theatre
  • Revival
  • Directed by Patrick Garland.
1973 A Little Night Music
  • Countess Charlotte Malcolm
  • February 25, 1973–August 3, 1974
1977 The Shadow Box
  • Beverly
  • March 31, 1977–December 31, 1977
Morosco Theatre
  • Original performer
  • Directed by Gordon Davidson.
Tartuffe
  • Dorine
  • September 25, 1977–November 20, 1977
Circle in the Square Theatre
  • Original performer
  • Directed by Stephen Porter.
1978 13 Rue de l'Amour
  • Leontine
  • March 16, 1978–May 21, 1978
Circle in the Square Theatre
  • Original performer
  • Directed by Basil Langton.
1979 The Elephant Man
  • Mrs. Kendal/Pinhead
  • April 19, 1979–June 28, 1981
Booth Theatre
  • Replacement performer
  • Directed by Jack Hofsiss.
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.

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result ref
1973 Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Musical A Little Night Music Won
1977 Tony Award Outstanding Actress in a Play The Shadow Box Nominated
1978 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play Tartuffe Won
1992 Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actress One Life to Live Nominated
1993 Nominated
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