Estelle Harris

The beloved character actor, who held her own against Jerry Stiller and Don Rickles, has died.

That’s to say nothing of the fact that she held her own against the incredible Jerry Stiller, with the duo’s screaming matches (punctuated with Harris’ instantly memorable cries like “You’re killing him!”) solidifying their place as two of the funniest sitcom actors of all time. Estelle Harris, a beloved character actor best known in live-action for playing George Constanza’s easily frustrated mother on Seinfeld and best known in animation for playing devoted toy matriarch Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story series, has died. She was also in Once Upon A Time In America, NightCourt, Married… With Children, a Law & Order episode, and Mad About You.

Employing a high-powered screech, she took maternal exasperation and paranoia to comedic heights as one of the show's most frequently recurring characters.

Her comedic style summoned paranoia and outrage in response to transgressions like her son continuing to wear the same button-down shirt five years after he bought it. During her character’s meltdowns, often in response to slights and offenses to propriety, Ms. Harris deployed a screech that had the urgency of a hyena in its death throes. Her son Glen Harris announced the death in a statement sent by Ms. Harris’s agent.

Though she only appeared in 27 of the long-running series's 180 episodes, her performance as the ne plus ultra of crazy sitcom mothers made an indelible impact.

Don Rickles voiced Mr. Potato Head solo in the first film, but she joined for the second, third, fourth, and numerous short films. And that’s just the beginning of the scene. A production of Come Back, Little Sheba on Long Island led to an agent.

Estelle Harris, star of Seinfeld and the Toy Story franchise, has died at the age of 93, her family confirmed on Saturday.

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Harris played the mother of Jason Alexander's character George Costanza on "Seinfeld."

On advertising's Madison Avenue, she was dubbed the "Queen of Commercials." "The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. The New York City native was born on April 22, 1928. "It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25 p.m.,'' he said. Serenity now and always." "One of my favorite people has passed — my tv mama, Estelle Harris," Alexander wrote.

Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” ...

Estelle Harris, at right, and Don Rickles arrive at the world premiere of “Toy Story 3,” Sunday, June 13, 2010, at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on TV’s “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. Estelle Harris, at right, and Don Rickles arrive at the world premiere of “Toy Story 3,” Sunday, June 13, 2010, at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on TV’s “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. “Estelle is a born performer,” Stiller told The Record of Bergen County, N. J., in 1998. After the nine-season run of “Seinfeld” ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen. She started tapping her comedic talents in high school productions where she realized she “could make the audience get hysterical,” as she told People magazine in 1995. Thanks to you all for your kind and sweet messages and remembrances of #EstelleHarris. She would be so touched.

Estelle Harris, the Jewish actress who played George Costanza's mother on the sitcom Seinfeld, died Saturday at the age of 93. Harris played the role of ...

One of my favorite people has passed – my tv mama, Estelle Harris. The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. She quickly to turning to the theatre, aided by elocution lessons, and found her calling. According to Deadline, the character of George’s mother was named Estelle before Harris landed the part — but her name wasn’t the only thing Harris shared with her onscreen character.

Jason Alexander has honored Estelle Harris, the late actor who played his mother on “Seinfeld" after she died over the weekend.

“The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. The last line referenced the famous proclamation George Costanza's father used to remain calm in a ninth season episode of the legendary sitcom. Harris said fans frequently told her Estelle reminded them of their own mothers.

Alexander and Harris co-starred on Seinfeld together as George Costanza and Estelle Costanza respectively.

Her final role was voicing Mrs. Potato Head in 2019's Toy Story 4. “The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. In another tweet, Alexander added, “Thanks to you all for your kind and sweet messages and remembrances of #EstelleHarris. She would be so touched. After being a commercial spokesperson and appearing in guest roles in such series like Night Court, Married...With Children, Mad About You, and Law & Order, Harris would first appear on the Seinfeld episode, “The Contest.” “One of my favorite people has passed—my tv mama, Estelle Harris,” Alexander tweeted. The late actor was also known for lending her voice to the Toy Story films’ Mrs. Potato Head. She would go on to build a strong resume as a voice actor, popping up in Futurama, Hercules, Family Guy and many others.