Lois de Banzie

Lois de Banzie (4 May 1930 – 3 April 2021) was a Scottish-born American stage, film, and television actress. She gained recognition for her Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performance in Paul Osborn's play Morning's at Seven. De Banzie had a prolific career in television and movies, with guest roles in various television programs including Cheers, Diagnosis: Murder, Family Ties, Home Improvement, Major Dad, Mama's Family, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, Sisters, Taxi, and Who's the Boss?. Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Annie, Arachnophobia, Big Business, Mass Appeal, Sister Act, and Tootsie. De Banzie also appeared in episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre. She died in Greenbrae, California on April 3, 2021.