Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum; April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2022)Born in 1928 as per both the 1930 United States census, which lists Isaac Nussbaum (age 30) as "Head", Anna Nussbaum (age 30) as "Wife" and Minnie (age 9) and Estelle (age 2) as "Daughter[s]", New York City. Ward 6th Assembly District; Date: April 6, 1930. was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Estelle Costanza in Seinfeld. To younger audiences, she is known for her role as Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise. She is also known as Muriel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. 

Early life
Harris was born on April 22, 1928, in Manhattan, New York City, to Jewish-American parents, Isaac Nussbaum and to Anna Nussbaum. Her career began in 1977 in the movie Looking Up; since then, she had appeared in Out to Sea, Toy Story 2, Tarzan II, Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4.

Personal life
Harris was married to Sy Harris and they had three children together. The couple lived in West Hollywood, California. Estelle and her husband Sy escaped serious injuries when their car blew a tire and flipped twice on September 20, 2001. Sy died in 2021.

Death
She died on April 2, 2022, at the age of 93, three weeks before her 94th birthday.

Filmography
 Year Title Role Notes 1984 Once Upon a Time in America Peggy's Mother 1988 Stand and Deliver Secretary 1992 This Is My Life Aunt Harriet 1995 Perfect Alibi Aunt Dorothy 1995 The West Side Waltz 1997 Out to Sea Bridget 1998 Chairman of the Board Ms. Krubavitch 1998 The Odd Couple II Flirting Woman 1998 My Giant Aunt Pearl 1999 Lost & Found Mrs. Stubblefield 1999 Toy Story 2 Mrs. Potato Head Voice 2000 What's Cooking? Aunt Bea 2000 Dancing in September Sally 2000 Playing Mona Lisa Aunt Velva 2001 Good Advice Iris 2003 Brother Bear Old Lady Bear Voice 2004 Home on the Range Audrey Voice 2004 Teacher's Pet Mrs. Boogin Voice 2005 Tarzan II Mama Gunda Voice 2005 Chicken Little Chloe Cluck Voice 2006 Queer Duck: The Movie Mrs. Duckstein Voice 2007 The Grand Ruth Melvin 2010 Toy Story 3 Mrs. Potato Head Voice 2010 Movin' In Arlene Taylor 2011 Hawaiian Vacation Mrs. Potato Head VoiceShort film 2011 Small Fry Mrs. Potato Head VoiceShort film 2012 Partysaurus Rex Mrs. Potato Head VoiceShort film 2013 CBGB Bertha Kristal 2015 Promoted Sylvia Silver 2019 Toy Story 4 Mrs. Potato Head Voice 2019 Woody's Roundup: The Movie Mrs. Potato Head VoiceDirect-to-video

Television

 Night Court (1985–1986) .... Easy Mary (1985–1986)
 Married... with Children (1987) .... Delilah
 Mathnet .... Postal Worker (1990)
 Brooklyn Bridge (1991) .... Esther Shapiro
 Law & Order (1992) .... Mrs. Rachlin
 Mad About You (1992) .... Mother
 Good Advice (1993) .... Ronnie Cohen
 Chicago Hope (1995) .... Speaker at Funeral (uncredited)
 Aladdin (1995) .... Additional Voices
 Timon & Pumbaa (1995) .... Timon's Mother (voice) (1995)
 In the House (1995) .... Mrs. Claus
 The Mask (1996) .... Lt. Kellaway's Mother (voice)
 The Tick (1996) .... Arthur's Mother (voice)
 Star Trek: Voyager (1996) .... Old Woman
 Moesha (1997) .... Frances Howie
 Living Single (1997) .... Esther Brooks
 Cybill (1997) .... Woman
 Seinfeld (1992–1998) .... Estelle Costanza
 Addams Family Reunion (1998) .... Grandma Addams
 Hercules (1998) .... Phil's Mother (voice)
 The Wild Thornberrys (1998) .... Iguana/Turtle (voice)
 Godzilla: The Series (1998) (voice)
 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1998) .... Herself
 Queer Duck (1999) .... Mrs. Duckstein (voice)
 The Brothers Flub (1999) .... Additional Voices
 Sunset Beach (1999) .... Margaret Raynor
 The Parkers (1999) .... Miss Agnes (1999)
 Providence (2000) .... Darlene
 Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000) .... Mrs. Turtle (voice)
 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2001) .... Dora
 Family Guy (2001) .... Death's Mother (voice)
 Mona the Vampire (2001) .... Michelle Gotto (voice)
 House of Mouse (2002) .... Mrs. Turtle (voice)
 Weakest Link (2002) .... Herself
 Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck (2002) .... Herself
 Half & Half (2003) .... Grandma Sophie
 The Proud Family (2003) .... Helga (voice)
 Test the Nation (2003)
 Kim Possible (2004) .... Mama Lipsky (voice)
 Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004) .... Herself
 Dave the Barbarian (2004–05) .... Lula (voice)
 Tripping the Rift (2005) .... Estelle
 Phil of the Future (2005) .... Older Pim
 Mind of Mencia (2006)
 ER (2006) .... Mrs. Markovic
 iCarly (2007) .... Mrs. Halberstadt
 The Emperor's New School (2007) .... Mrs. Mudka
 Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? (2008) .... Nana
 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008) .... Muriel
 American Dad! (2009) .... Marty's Wife (voice) (2009)
 Curb Your Enthusiasm (2009) .... Estelle Costanza / Herself
 Fanboy & Chum Chum (2010) .... Oz's Mom (voice)
 Sonny with a Chance (2010) .... Grace Gallagher
 The Bonnie Hunt Show (2010) .... Herself
 KTLA Morning News (2010) .... Herself
 Made in Hollywood (2009–10) .... Herself
 Totally Tracked Down (2010 .... Herself
 The Looney Tunes Show (2011) .... Sylvester's Mother (voice)
 Futurama (2012) .... Velma Farnsworth (voice)

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