Rue McClanahan

Eddi -Rue McClanahan ( born February 21, 1934 in Healdton, Oklahoma, † June 3, 2010 in New York City, New York ) was an American actress. She was known primarily for her role in the television series The Golden Girls.

Life and work

After completing her studies at the University of Tulsa, where she studied German and drama, she decided to become an actress. Rue McClanahan was best known for the TV series The Golden Girls (1985-1992) to a WG of four women in Miami / Florida, where she represented the Blanche Devereaux, which was characterized mainly by their amorous escapades. After the end of The Golden Girls, she played well in the successor series Golden Palace (1992-1993) with.

In addition, she appeared in several movies with: ua Complacent 1997 Starship Troopers as well as in Tango? with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, in Rusty 1998 - The Brave Hero ( Original: Rusty: A Dog 's Tale ) with Patrick Duffy and Hal Holbrook and in 2003 in The Fighting Temptations. In 1999 she had a small cameo appearance in the crime series Columbo and 2004 in the U.S. sitcom Whoopi next to Whoopi Goldberg. Since 23 July 2008, she starred in the comedy series Sordid Lives: The Series with. Your German voice actress was Ursula victory.

In April 2007 her biography My First Five Husbands ... And the Ones Who Got Away appeared. Rue McClanahan was married six times and has a son from his first marriage.

Illness and death

In June 1997 was noted in McClanahan breast cancer, which she completely recovered. In November 2009, she received a triple bypass. In January 2010 it was announced that she had suffered a stroke in rehabilitation. She died after another stroke on June 3, 2010 at the age of 76 years in New York.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Together with Beatrice Arthur, Estelle Getty and Betty White received McClanahan 1986 " Golden Apple Award" as "Female Star of the Year " and in 2003 and 2008, the " TV Land Award" for the series Golden Girls.