Carol Sutton (actress)

Carol Joan Sutton (née Dickerson; December 3, 1944[1] – December 10, 2020) was an American actress of theater, film and television, best known for her appearances in the films Steel Magnolias, Monster's Ball, and Ray.

Carol Sutton
Born
Carol Dickerson

(1944-12-03)December 3, 1944
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2020(2020-12-10) (aged 76)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1974–2020
Spouse(s)Archie Sutton (divorced)
Children2

Biography

Carol Dickerson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended the Xavier University Preparatory School and then later enrolled at Xavier University but dropped out after marrying Archie Sutton, whom she later divorced.[2] She worked for Total Community Action and earned certification in early childhood development from Texas Southern University in Houston.[3] She was also a parishioner at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church in New Orleans.[4]

Acting career

She joined the Dashiki Project Theatre in the 1960s.[5] Her acting debut came in the 1974 television show The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. [6]

Sutton devoted much of her career to the theater and also served as an acting teacher in her hometown.[7][8] She recorded a large number of supporting roles in American film and television, participating in productions such as The Pelican Brief, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, American Horror Story: Coven, True Detective, Kidnap, The Last Exorcism, and Killer Joe.[9][10]

In 2012, Sutton received a New Orleans Lifetime Achievement Award.[11]

In 2019, Sutton played Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.[12]

Sutton died on December 10, 2020, due to complications from COVID-19 at age 76.[9][13][2][14] She is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Filmography

Film and television
  • 2020 – Freedom's Path
  • 2020 – In the Bag
  • 2020 – Lovecraft Country
  • 2020 – Messiah
  • 2019 – Greyson Family Christmas
  • 2019 – Small Ball
  • 2019 – Gothic Harvest
  • 2019 – Hot Date
  • 2019 – Queen Sugar
  • 2019 – Raceland
  • 2019 – Mejor que nunca
  • 2019 – Darlin'
  • 2019 – The Last Laugh
  • 2018 – Out of Blue
  • 2018 – Bad Stepmother
  • 2017 – Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park
  • 2017 – Sex Guaranteed
  • 2017 – Things with Feathers
  • 2017 – Claws
  • 2017 – Kidnap
  • 2016 – Plaquemines
  • 2016 – Wild Oats
  • 2016 – Scream: The TV Series
  • 2016 – Abattoir
  • 2016 – Hidden America with Jonah Ray
  • 2016 – Roots
  • 2016 – Cold Moon
  • 2016 – Showing Roots
  • 2016 – Confirmation
  • 2015 – Scream Queens
  • 2015 – Forgive and Forget
  • 2015 – N.O.L.A Circus
  • 2015 – Hot Pursuit
  • 2015 – Bad Asses on the Bayou
  • 2015 – Socialwerk
  • 2014 – Les maîtres du suspense
  • 2014 – Catch Hell
  • 2014 – American Heist
  • 2014 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • 2014 – Elsa y Fred
  • 2014 – True Detective
  • 2013 – American Horror Story: Coven
  • 2013 – Días de venganza
  • 2013 – White Rabbit
  • 2013 – From the Rough
  • 2013 – Este es el fin
  • 2013 – Red Bean Monday
  • 2013 – Robosapien: Rebooted
  • 2012 – Comando Especial
  • 2011 – Jeff, Who Lives at Home
  • 2011 – Inside Out
  • 2011 – Killer Joe
  • 2011 – Historias cruzadas
  • 2011 – Love, Wedding, Marriage
  • 2010 – Knucklehead
  • 2010 – The Last Exorcism
  • 2010 – Treme
  • 2010 – Beauty & the Briefcase
  • 2010 – Father of Invention
  • 2009 – In the Absence of Saints
  • 2009 – Dixon's Girl
  • 2008 – Front of the Class
  • 2008 – The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
  • 2008 – Abduction of Jesse Bookman
  • 2008 – American Violet
  • 2008 – Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
  • 2007 – The Staircase Murders
  • 2007 – Pride
  • 2007 – Flakes
  • 2007 – Quincy & Althea
  • 2006 – Nola
  • 2006 – Deja Vu
  • 2006 – Glory Road
  • 2004 – Searching for David's Heart
  • 2004 – The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
  • 2004 – The Dead Will Tell
  • 2004 – Ray
  • 2004 – A Love Song for Bobby Long
  • 2003 – Runaway Jury
  • 2002 – The Badge
  • 2001 – El pasado nos condena
  • 2001 – Going to California
  • 2001 – Tempted
  • 1999 – A Lesson Before Dying
  • 1998 – Rag and Bone
  • 1997 – Eve's Bayou
  • 1997 – Orleans
  • 1996 – The Big Easy
  • 1995 – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
  • 1995 – Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou
  • 1994 – Heart of Stone
  • 1993 – The Pelican Brief
  • 1993 – The Fire Next Time
  • 1991 – Convicts
  • 1991 – Doublecrossed
  • 1991 – This Gun for Hire
  • 1989 – Steel Magnolias
  • 1989 – The Outside Woman
  • 1988 – In the Heat of the Night
  • 1987 – Uncle Tom's Cabin
  • 1987 – A Gathering of Old Men
  • 1986 – The Big Easy
  • 1984 – Gimme a Break!
  • 1982 – Cane River
  • 1978 – Mirrors
  • 1977 – Minstrel Man
  • 1976 – Abejas asesinas
  • 1976 – Sounder, Part 2
  • 1974 – The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

References
  1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2SNX-483 (registration required)
  2. Haring, Bruce (December 12, 2020). "Carol Sutton Dies: Acclaimed New Orleans Actress For Film, TV Was 76". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. Pope, John (December 11, 2020). "Carol Sutton, 'mesmerizing' New Orleans actress for half century, dies at 76". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  4. Pope, John (2020-10-11). "Carol Sutton, 'mesmerizing' New Orleans actress for half century, dies at 76". www.nola.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. "Carol Sutton, New Orleans Star Known For Role In 'Steel Magnolias,' Dies At 76". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  6. Lee, Janet W.; Lee, Janet W. (2020-12-12). "Carol Sutton, Actor in 'Steel Magnolias' and 'Queen Sugar,' Dies of COVID-19 at 76". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  7. "Carol Sutton theatre profile". About the Artists. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  8. DeBerry, Jarvis. "New Orleans and New Orleans actress Carol Sutton featured in hot Alicia Keys music video". NOLA. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  9. "New Orleans actress Carol Sutton dies from complications of COVID-19". WDSU. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  10. "Carol Sutton | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  11. "Carol Sutton: Steel Magnolias actress dies from Covid-19". BBC News. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  12. Fortin, Jacey (2020-12-15). "Carol Sutton, a Stage and Screen Actress Devoted to New Orleans, Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  13. "Actress Carol Sutton dies from COVID-19 complications". MSN. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  14. Kennedy, Mark (December 12, 2020). "New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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