Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum; April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2022) was an American actress and comedienne best known for her (as The Other Wiki puts it) "exaggerated shrill, grating voice." Her best-known roles are as Estelle Costanza (George's mother) in Seinfeld (1992-1998), Muriel in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008), and Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story sequel films (1999–2019).
She was married to Sy Harris and they had three children.
Filmography
Films
- 1977: Looking Up as Irma
- 1977: Summerdog as Mrs. Baleeka
- 1984: Once Upon a Time in America as Peggy's Mother
- 1988: Stand and Deliver as Secretary
- 1992: This Is My Life as Aunt Harriet
- 1995: Perfect Alibi as Aunt Dorothy
- 1995: Downhill Willie as Mama Saxer
- 1997: Out to Sea as Bridget
- 1998: Chairman of the Board as Ms. Krubavitch
- 1998: My Giant as Aunt Pearl
- 1998: The Odd Couple II as Flirting Couple
- 1998: Addams Family Reunion as Grandma Addams
- 1999: Lost & Found (1999) as Mrs. Stubblefield
- Toy Story franchise as Mrs. Potato Head
- 1999: Toy Story 2
- 2010: Toy Story 3
- 2019: Toy Story 4
- 2000: What's Cooking? as Aunt Bea
- 2000: Dancing In September as Sally
- 2000: Playing Mona Lisa as Aunt Velva
- 2001: Good Advice as Iris
- 2003: Brother Bear as Old Lady Bear
- 2004: Teacher's Pet as Mrs. Boogin
- 2004: Home on the Range as Audrey the Chicken
- 2005: Tarzan 2 The Legend Begins as Mama Gunda
- 2007: The Grand as Ruth Melvin
- 2010: Movin In as Arlene Taylor
- 2013: CBGB as Bertha Kristal
- 2015: Promoted as Sylvia
Television
- 1985-1986: Night Court as Easy Mary
- 1987: Married... with Children as Delilah
- 1990: Mathnet as Postal Worker
- 1991: Brooklyn Bridge as Esther Shapiro
- 1992: Law & Order as Mrs. Rachlin
- 1992: Mad About You as Barry's Mother
- 1992-1998: Seinfeld as Estelle Costanza
- 1993: Good Advice as Ronnie Cohen
- 1995: Chicago Hope as Speaker at Funeral
- 1995: Fallen Angels as Mom Henderson
- 1995: Timon & Pumbaa as Timon's Mother
- 1995: In the House as Mrs. Claus
- 1996: The Tick as Ruth
- 1996: Star Trek: Voyager as Old Woman
- 1996: Night Stand as Real Mother
- 1997: The Mask as Lt. Kellaway's Mother
- 1997: Moesha as Frances Howie
- 1997: Living Single as Esther Brooks
- 1997: Cybill as Woman
- 1998: Hercules: The Animated Series as Phil's Mother
- 1998: The Wild Thornberrys as Turtle/Iguana
- 1998: Godzilla: The Series as Old Lady/Receptionist
- 1999: The Brothers Flub as various
- 1999: The Parkers as Ms. Agnes
- 1999: Sunset Beach as Margaret Raynor
- 1999: The Secret Files of The Spy Dogs as Frank's Owner
- 1999-2000: Mickey Mouse Works as Mrs. Turtle
- 2000: Providence as Darlene
- 2000-2002: Queer Duck as Mrs. Duckstein
- 2001: Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Dora
- 2001: The Kids from Room 402 as Aunt Cookie
- 2001: Family Guy as Death's Mother
- 2002: House of Mouse as Mrs. Turtle
- 2003: Half & Half as Grandma Sophie
- 2003: The Proud Family as Helga
- 2004: Kim Possible as Mrs. Lipsky
- 2004: As Told by Ginger as Myrna
- 2004-2005: Dave the Barbarian as Lula
- 2005: Tripping the Rift as Estelle
- 2005: Phil of the Future as Older Pim
- 2005-2008: The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Muriel
- 2006: ER as Mrs. Markovic
- 2007: iCarly as Mrs. Halberstadt
- 2007: The Emperor's New School as Mrs. Mudka
- 2009: American Dad! as Marty's Wife
- 2009: Curb Your Enthusiasm as Estelle Harris
- 2009-2014: Fanboy and Chum Chum as Oz's Mom
- 2010: Sonny with a Chance as Grace Gallagher
- 2011: Retired At 35 as Mrs. Eagen
- 2012: The Looney Tunes Show as Sylvester's Mother
- 2012: Are You There, Chelsea? as Tess
- 2012: Futurama as Velma Farnsworth
- 2013: The Exes as Mother
- 2014-2015: Jake and the Never Land Pirates as Peg-Leg Peg