She is best known to TV audiences for her roles as Viola Stapleton in the CBSsoap operaGuiding Light,[2] a role she played from 1976 to 1981, and Clara Hudson on the NBC soap opera Another World, which she played from 1987 to 1989.
In addition to making many guest appearances in supporting roles on television as well as a number of films, she also was a regular on theatre. Among her stage roles were Mrs. McCollough in 1972-73's Last of Mrs. Lincoln (she also reprised her role in the 1976 film version), and Clairee in the original Off-Broadway production of Steel Magnolias in 1987 (a role Olympia Dukakis would play in the film version). In 1980, she originated the role of Libby in The Whales of August, which Bette Davis played in the film version. Her last role was a 1990 guest appearance on Law & Order.
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Kate Wilkinson died from bone cancer in 1993, aged 76.[1]
kate, wilkinson, zealand, politician, politician, october, 1916, february, 1993, american, stage, film, television, actress, screencap, from, another, worldborn, 1916, october, 1916san, francisco, california, diedfebruary, 1993, 1993, aged, york, city, york, o. For the New Zealand politician see Kate Wilkinson politician Kate Wilkinson October 25 1916 February 9 1993 was an American stage film and television actress 1 Kate WilkinsonKate Wilkinson in a screencap from Another WorldBorn 1916 10 25 October 25 1916San Francisco California U S DiedFebruary 9 1993 1993 02 09 aged 76 New York City New York U S OccupationActress Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Filmography 4 Stage credits 5 References 6 External linksCareer editShe is best known to TV audiences for her roles as Viola Stapleton in the CBS soap opera Guiding Light 2 a role she played from 1976 to 1981 and Clara Hudson on the NBC soap opera Another World which she played from 1987 to 1989 In addition to making many guest appearances in supporting roles on television as well as a number of films she also was a regular on theatre Among her stage roles were Mrs McCollough in 1972 73 s Last of Mrs Lincoln she also reprised her role in the 1976 film version and Clairee in the original Off Broadway production of Steel Magnolias in 1987 a role Olympia Dukakis would play in the film version In 1980 she originated the role of Libby in The Whales of August which Bette Davis played in the film version Her last role was a 1990 guest appearance on Law amp Order Death editKate Wilkinson died from bone cancer in 1993 aged 76 1 Filmography editEdge of Night Mrs Perkins 1966 Love is a Many Splendored Thing Sister Irene 1973 Beyond the Horizon Kate Mayo 1973 F Scott Fitzgerald and The Last of the Belles 1974 First Ladies Diaries Martha Washington Mrs Chamberlayne 1975 Guiding Light Viola Stapleton November 1976 1981 Last of Mrs Lincoln Mrs McCollough 1976 Diary of the Dead Ethel Dean 1976 Another World Mrs Franklin 1983 Alice Nixon 1986 Clara Hudson 1987 1989 A Mistaken Charity made for TV movie Charlotte 1986 See You in the Morning Aunt Matilda 1989 Law amp Order episode Prescription for Death Grey haired lady 1990 Stage credits editDanton s Death October 21 1965 November 1965 The Rimers of Eldritch Martha Truit February 20 1967 March 19 1967 Watercolor amp Criss Crossing January 21 1970 January 24 1970 Postcards March 16 1970 March 28 1970 A Doll s House Anne Marie January 13 1971 June 26 1971 Hedda Gabler February 17 1971 June 19 1971 Ring Around the Bathtub Nurse Sampson April 29 1972 April 29 1972 Last of Mrs Lincoln Mrs McCollough December 12 1972 February 4 1973 Our Town Mrs Gibbs August 3 1976 August 7 1976 The Shadow Box August 1 1978 August 5 1978 Man and Superman Mrs Whitefield December 14 1978 February 18 1979 Camino Real The Gypsy June 28 1979 July 7 1979 The Matchmaker Miss Flora Van July 10 1979 July 14 1979 The Man Who Came to Dinner June 26 1980 September 7 1980 Frankenstein Frau Mueller January 4 1981 January 14 1981 Rude Times Mrs Crystal February 1985 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Grace August 11 1985 August 22 1985 Steel Magnolias Clairee March 28 1987 February 25 1990 Inherit the Wind Mrs Brady July 24 1990 August 4 1990 References edit a b Kate Wilkinson 76 Stage and TV Actress The New York Times 11 February 1993 Retrieved 30 January 2014 Kate Wilkinson TV com Archived from the original on 9 August 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2014 External links editKate Wilkinson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kate Wilkinson amp oldid 1215408937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
