Ellen Crawford

Ellen Ann Crawford (born April 29, 1951) is an American actress.[2] Most recently, she co-starred as Edith, in The Man from Earth. She also played Nurse Lydia Wright on ER from 1994–2003 and then again in 2009 for the series finale.[3]

Ellen Crawford
Born
Ellen Ann Crawford

(1951-04-29) April 29, 1951
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesEllen Genovese
OccupationTelevision actress
Years active1975-present
Spouse(s)Mike Genovese
(m. 1997)
AwardsTV Land Icon Award[1]

Crawford has also performed on stage, in A Touch of the Poet by Eugene O'Neill. Crawford also made a couple of guest appearances in 2010 in comedy-drama Desperate Housewives.[4]

Life and career

Crawford was born in Normal, Illinois, graduating from Carnegie Mellon University's college of Fine Arts in 1975. She is married to veteran character actor Mike Genovese. Art imitated life for the couple. On ER, Genovese portrayed officer Alfred Grabarsky, whom Nurse Wright wed during the show's third season.[5]

Crawford previously performed on stage at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, in Cedar City, Utah, where she was Mrs Bennett in Pride and Prejudice and Miss Havisham in Great Expectations.

References
  1. Reyes, Vanessa (2009-04-08). "Legendary Medical Drama 'ER' to Receive the Icon Award at the '2009 TV Land Awards' on Sunday, April 19th". Viacom. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. Brennan, Patricia (1995-07-23). "NURSES OFFER A DOSE OF REALITY". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. Kiel, Mark. "Yes, They Said That…Ellen Crawford". The Peorian. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "Ellen Crawford - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. "Ellen Crawford". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-12-03.


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