Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She was the recipient of a Tony Award and six nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She was the recipient of a Tony Award and six nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
Known For
Cast Credits
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
as Bertha
Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around
as Aggie Gates
The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
as Alma
A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window
as Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street
as Moe Williams
Titanic
as Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart
as Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel
as Della Hodges
The Mating Season
as Ellen McNulty
All About Eve
as Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By
as Miss Murphy
Perfect Strangers
as Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback
as Geraldine
City Across the River
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)