Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on Seinfeld and voiced Mrs Potato Head in the Toy Story ...

The career-defining role came after decades on stage and screen. After the nine-season run of Seinfeld ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen. Born April 22, 1928, in New York City, Harris grew up in the city and later in the Pittsburgh suburb of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, where her father owned a candy store.

Estelle Harris, who became one of TV's most beloved characters as George Costanza's perpetually nagging mother on Seinfeld, died Saturday at the age of 93.

Because I played a character that was written for me and the writing was wonderful.” “One of my favorite people has passed – my tv mama, Estelle Harris,” actor Jason Alexander, who portrayed her son George on the series, tweeted Saturday. “The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. “They yell [them] at me and I laugh and wave as I’m glad that they still remember and love the character,” she said in an interview earlier this year about fans repeating her best-known phrases. Her final appearance was in the show’s series finale “The Finale, Part 2.” On TV? It’s impossible.’ But it was very possible, and it was funny.” Harris noted in an interview that one of her favorite quotes — “Too bad you can’t do that for a living. “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25pm,” Glen said in a statement.

Employing a high-powered screech, she took maternal exasperation and paranoia to comedic heights as one of the show's most frequently recurring characters.

Her comedic style summoned paranoia and outrage in response to transgressions like her son continuing to wear the same button-down shirt five years after he bought it. During her character’s meltdowns, often in response to slights and offenses to propriety, Ms. Harris deployed a screech that had the urgency of a hyena in its death throes. Her son Glen Harris announced the death in a statement sent by Ms. Harris’s agent.

Though she only appeared in 27 of the long-running series's 180 episodes, her performance as the ne plus ultra of crazy sitcom mothers made an indelible impact.

Don Rickles voiced Mr. Potato Head solo in the first film, but she joined for the second, third, fourth, and numerous short films. And that’s just the beginning of the scene. A production of Come Back, Little Sheba on Long Island led to an agent.

Estelle Harris was best known for playing the mother of George Costanza in the popular 90s sitcom Seinfeld.

She reprised the role of Mrs Potato Head for Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4 — her last credited role. But it's not how I play her. Viewers, she told an interviewer in 1998, "just look at her as being funny, cute and a loudmouth.

Estelle Harris is remembered for her recurring role as George Costanza's (Jason Alexander) mother on sitcom "Seinfeld."

But it was comically grating Estelle Constanza on Seinfeld that lifted her to great notoriety. While recurring on Seinfeld, Harris made appearances on TV shows like Star Trek: Voyager, The Tick, Living Single and Cybill. In 1999, she provided the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story II and would continue to reprise the role for the franchise in the third and fourth isntallments. Born Estelle Nussbaum on April 4, 1928 in Manhattan, New York, Harris began her career in amateur productions and in dinner theater.

Estelle Harris, best known for her role as Estelle Costanza on 'Seinfeld,' has died at the age of 93 — read her obituary.

She appeared in a total of 27 episodes and became beloved for her character’s constant screaming at her family and hilariously overbearing nature. Other voice work included Kim Possible, Dave the Barbarian, Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse. She also voiced one-off characters on Family Guy, American Dad! and Futurama. In 1992, she began her most famous role as George Costanza’s mom on the hit sitcom Seinfeld, first appearing in the Season 4 episode “The Contest” and recurring on the series through the end of its run.

Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on Seinfeld and voiced Mrs Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, has died. She was 93. As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp ...

After the nine-season run of Seinfeld ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen. Born April 22, 1928, in New York City, Harris grew up in the city and later in the Pittsburgh suburb of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, where her father owned a candy store. As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom.

Estelle Harris, who played George Costanza's mother Estelle on 'Seinfeld,' died today, aged 93.

One of my favorite people has passed – my tv mama, Estelle Harris. The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. Boasting comedic gifts and a unique voice, Harris was at one point known on Madison Avenue as the “Queen of Commercials,” having been known to book as many as 25 national TV spots in a single year. Harris is also known for voicing Mrs. Potato Head in three installments of Pixar’s Toy Story franchise (2, 3 and 4) and a number of additional shorts.

Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise and George Costanza's mom on "Seinfeld," has died at 93.

On Disney Channel's "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody," she played apathetic hotel housekeeper Muriel, whose catchphrase was "I'm not cleaning that up." "In the last year or two, all of a sudden these youngsters recognize me as Mrs. Costanza, Estelle Costanza," Harris told The Canadian Press in 2012. We all have to face death, so the easier we can make it for one another the better." I think 'Seinfeld,' because of the writing and the right cast, will go on for years and years." The actress' son Glen Harris told Deadline and Forbes she died Saturday evening. With a nasally, high-pitched voice that was instantly recognizable, Harris had more than 100 acting credits across her 45-year film and TV career.

Estelle Harris, known as George Costanza's mom on Seinfeld, also voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise.

Living on Long Island with her husband, Sy Harris, she raised three children before determining to make a living as an actor. (She said she once did 27 national commercials in one year alone.) Having never watched the show before her tryout, Harris first appeared as Mrs. Costanza on the infamous fourth-season Seinfeld episode “The Contest.” She ends up in the hospital after catching George masturbating, which leads the four main characters to make a bet as to who can go without the longest. Though she held a lifelong interest in performing, Harris did not begin her professional career until later in life, making her screen debut in a small role in Looking Up (1977) when she was approaching 50. (She noted that the character was named Estelle before she auditioned.) I mean, she had everything bad!

Estelle Harris, well-known for her role as Jason Alexander's mother on the hit TV series Seinfeld, has died, according to family.

I was introduced to her as Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story. She was also great in Seinfeld as well. Even if you are too young to know her for Seinfeld, you knew who she was. She appeared in 27 episodes of the sitcom between 1992 and 1998. “RIP Estelle Harris. She was so funny in every role she had. What a legacy,” another fan said. Estelle Harris – best known for her starring roles in Seinfeld and Toy Story – has died, her family has confirmed.

Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza's mother on "Seinfeld," died Saturday, her agent told CNN. She was 93.

She later found success on Madison Avenue as she appeared in as many as 25 national television commercials in a single year, earning her the nickname "Queen of Commercials," the statement said.Harris voiced the role of Mrs. Potato Head in the "Toy Story" franchise as well as other animated characters, including in "Tarzan II," "Brother Bear," and "Teacher's Pet.""She always adored meeting and greeting children of all ages everywhere she went -- and of course making them laugh. Estelle Harris, known for role on 'Seinfeld,' has died at 93 Estelle Harris, the actress known for playing George Costanza's mother on "Seinfeld," died Saturday, her agent told CNN. She was 93. She married and had three children after moving back to New York. Harris began acting in community theaters before moving on to regional theaters and summer stock productions across the country.

As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and ...

Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom, Seinfeld. With her high-pitched voice and overbearing attitude, she was an ...

“Estelle is a born performer,” Stiller told The Record of Bergen County, NJ, in 1998. I will cherish knowing Estelle forever. Estelle Harris was funny, beautiful, kind & incredibly talented!