Portrait of Peggy Pope

Peggy Pope

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peggy Pope (May 15, 1929 – May 27, 2020) was an American actress of stage, television and film. Pope made many acting appearances, including in such television series as Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Eight Is Enough, Barney Miller (in six episodes), Soap, The Golden Girls, Hope & Faith, and Law & Order. She is likely best remembered, if not by name, as "the office lush", and later, recovering alcoholic, Margaret Foster, in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. She also had a small role as Elvira in the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter. A year later, she appeared in Once Bitten as Mark Kendall's mother. In 2008, she appeared as Sister Angela in Clark Gregg's Choke. Pope's Broadway credits include Doctor Jazz (1975), The School for Wives (1971), Harvey (1970), The Rose Tattoo (1966), Viva Madison Avenue! (1960), The Long Dream (1960), and Moonbirds (1959). Pope won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1968 for her performance in Muzeeka.

Born: May 15, 1929

Place of Birth: Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Filmography

2008
Choke

as Sister Angela

2003
Hope & Faith

as Mrs. Olsen

2001
2000
Ed

as Ms. Ozols

1996
The Substitute

as Hannah Dillon

1994
ER

as Mrs. Gainsley

1990
Law & Order

as Sally Jaspers

1989
Curfew

as Mrs. Alva

1988
Meet the Munceys

as Bernice Muncey

1987
1987
1985
Once Bitten

as Mrs. Kendall

1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "Tooth and Consequences")

1985
The Golden Girls

as Gladys Barton

1984
Night Court

as Anita

1982
1981
All Night Long

as Waitress

1980
Nine to Five

as Margaret Foster

1979
Knots Landing

as Mrs. Ellis

1979
1978
Fame

as Dottie Dorfman

1978
Peeping Times

as Prisoner

1977
Oh, God!

as Shoplifting Customer (uncredited)

1977
Soap

as Mrs. David

1975
Barney Miller

as Lonna Lane

1975
Barney Miller

as Lois Marcum

1975
Barney Miller

as Ruth Bergendahl

1975
Barney Miller

as Doris Carlisle

1974
1973
Hail

as Sister Veronica

1973
1971
Made For Each Other

as Group Member

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Dorfman