Lois De Banzie, Annie and Sister Act actress, dead at 90

Lois De Banzie, a Tony-nominated actress best-known for the films “Annie” and “Sister Act,” has died. She was 90 years old.

Although her official cause of death has not been disclosed, the veteran performer’s family confirmed her death on April 3 in Greenbrae, Calif., via an obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Born May 4, 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland, she got her big break in a 1957 episode of “Perry Mason,” launching a career that spanned decades and included appearance on stage, television and the big screen.

“Her most notable stage performance was in ‘Mornings at Seven,’ for which she received a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination,” according to her obit. “Her wit and humor will be much missed.”

“Mornings at Sven” ran for 564 performances on Broadway in 1981 and co-starred stage legends Maureen O’Sullivan, Teresa Wright, Nancy Marchand and Elizabeth Wilson.

De Banzie also appeared on Broadway opposite Bernard Hughes in the comedy “Da,” which ran from 1978 through 1980, among other productions.

However, perhaps her most famous role was that of FLOTUS Eleanor Roosevelt in John Huston’s 1982 film adaptation of the hit musical.

In addition to appearing opposite superstars like Dustin Hoffman classics such as “Tootsie” and Clint Eastwood in “Sudden Impact,” De Banzie delivered a string of scene-stealing guest appearances on classic TV sitcoms and dramas including “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Hill Street Blues,” “The Fugitive” Home Improvement” and “Who’s the Boss?”

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