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Anita Gillette

Acting

Born August 16, 1936 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as Anita Luebben

Biography

Anita Gillette (née Luebben; born August 16, 1936) is an American actress and singer. She has performed numerous roles on Broadway, American television, and in feature films. Her Broadway credits include performing in musical productions of Gypsy, Carnival!, Guys and Dolls, They're Playing Our Song, Mr. President, and Cabaret. In 1978, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play at the 32nd Tony Awards for her performance in Neil Simon's Chapter Two.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1960
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 1978 · nominated

Filmography30 titles

Chicago Med

2015as Ruth

Modern Family

2009as Annie

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Sheila Tripler

Blue Bloods

2010as Colleen McGuire

Cold Case

2003as Grace Stearns (2009)

Frasier

1993as Mrs. Wojadubakowski

Elementary

2012as Claire Renziger

Shake It Up

2010as Edie Wilde

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Loretta Marlon

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Lily Flynn

30 Rock

2006as Margaret Lemon

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Dr. Emily Hanover

Sex and the City

1998as Mrs. Adams

Law & Order

1990as Cookie Costello

The Last Adam

2006as Betty Adams

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Panelist

Moonstruck

1987as Mona

The Summer of Ben Tyler

1996as Suellen

Mad About You

1992as Claire Wicker

Route 66

1960

Shall We Dance?

2004as Miss Mitzi

Boys on the Side

1995as Elaine

A Christmas Memory

1997as Callie

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012as Rosie Fitzgerald

St. Elsewhere

1982as Maureen Westphall

She's the One

1996as Carol

Larger Than Life

1996as Vera Corcoran

The Guru

2002as Mrs. McGee

After Forever

as Frannie

The Great New Wonderful

2005as Lainie