--- name: "Elizabeth Ashley" canonical: "https://film.one/person/elizabeth-ashley" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 August 1939" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-09-17T13:50:39.734943+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Elizabeth Ashley Actor. Born 30 August 1939 in Ocala, Florida, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 August 1939, Ocala, Florida, USA - **Active:** 1992–2019 - **Also known as:** Elizabeth Ann Cole - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2010s 83 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 83 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 4, Drama 4 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Ashley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434678, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039051/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44845 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Russian Doll*](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md) (83) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Elizabeth Ashley, born Elizabeth Ann Cole, is an American actress of theatre, film and television. She trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and made her Broadway debut in the late 1950s. In 1962 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in *Take Her, She's Mine*. Ashley appeared in films including *The Carpetbaggers* (1964) and *Ocean's Eight* (2018). On television she has had recurring or guest roles in series such as *Evening Shade*, *Law & Order*, *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and *Hey Arnold!*. She played Ruth Brenner in the Netflix series *Russian Doll* (2019–2022). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Russian Doll* (2019), Fi1m 83, as Ruth Brenner — [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md) - *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Miss Louise — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *Treme* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Aunt Mimi — [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) - *Happiness* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Diane Freed — [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md) - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, as Elizabeth Ashley — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) ## Complete filmography (103) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Russian Doll* (2019), series, as Ruth Brenner — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md) - *Ocean's Eight* (2018), as Ethel - *Just Getting Started* (2017), as Lily - *The Bold Type* (2017), series, as Pam - *Fry Day* (2017), as Grannie - *Better Things* (2016), series, as Miss Louise — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md) - *Treme* (2010), series, as Aunt Mimi — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md) - *The Cake Eaters* (2007), as Marg - *On Board the Ship of Fools* (2007), Acting - *Hey Arnold! The Movie* (2002), as Mrs. Vitello (voice) - *Home Sweet Hoboken* (2001), as Beth Flowers - *Labor Pains* (2000), as Janice - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Serena Benson - *Happiness* (1998), as Diane Freed — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md) - *Just the Ticket* (1998), as Mrs. Paliski - *Sleeping Together* (1997), as Mrs. Tuccinini - *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Mrs. Vitello (voice) - *The Big Easy* (1996), series, as Larissa Fontaine - *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Natalie Karinsky - *The Buccaneers* (1995), series, as Mrs. Closson (uncredited), Mrs. Closson - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Sandy Latham - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Mary Burton - *Dave's World* (1993), series, as Jeanette - *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Madeline Pitt — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md) - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Elizabeth Ashley — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *In the Best Interest of the Children* (1992), as Carla Scott - *Love and Curses... and All That Jazz* (1991), as Emmalina - *Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story* (1991), as Vicky - *Evening Shade* (1990), series, as Freida Evans - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Gwen Young - *Blue Bayou* (1990), as Lolly Fontenot - *Vampire's Kiss* (1989), as Dr. Glaser - *A Man of Passion* (1989), as Gloria - *B.L. Stryker* (1989), series, as Althea Campbell - *Dangerous Curves* (1988), as Miss Reed - *Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz* (1988), as Elizabeth Ashley - *Eisenhower and Lutz* (1988), series, as Eleanor - *In the Heat of the Night* (1988), series, as Maybelle Cheseboro - *Dragnet* (1987), as Jane Kirkpatrick - *The Two Mrs. Grenvilles* (1987), series, as Babette - *Warm Hearts, Cold Feet* (1987), as Blanche Webster - *Stagecoach* (1986), as Dallas - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Karen Lawson / Kate Lawson - *He's Fired, She's Hired* (1984), as Freddie Fox - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Vera Gerakaris, Emily Broussard Renwyck - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Felicia Green - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Linda Colby — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, as Woman / Mrs. Baxter - *Svengali* (1983), as Eve Swiss - *Split Image* (1982), as Diana Stetson - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Michelle Zal — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Paternity* (1981), as Sophia Thatcher - *Windows* (1980), as Andrea Glassen - *A Fire in the Sky* (1978), as Sharon Allan - *Tom and Joann* (1978), as Joann Hammil - *Coma* (1978), as Mrs. Emerson - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Nancy Bricker - *The War Between the Tates* (1977), as Erica Tate - *The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday* (1976), as Nancy Sue - *Family* (1976), series, as Elizabeth Kraft - *One of My Wives Is Missing* (1976), as Elizabeth Corban - *92 in the Shade* (1975), as Jeannie Carter - *Rancho Deluxe* (1975), as Cora Brown - *Golden Needles* (1974), as Felicity - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Medium - *The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping* (1973), as Dr. Erica Bergner - *Paperback Hero* (1973), as Loretta - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Jannette Johnson - *The Magician* (1973), as Sally Baker - *Your Money or Your Wife* (1972), as Laurel Plunkett - *The Heist* (1972), as Diane Craddock - *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Karen Dover - *Second Chance* (1972), as Ellie Smith - *When Michael Calls* (1972), as Helen Connelly - *The Face of Fear* (1971), as Sally Dillman - *The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker* (1971), as Nan - *Harpy* (1971), as Marian - *The File on Devlin* (1969), as Sally Devlin - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Penny Dunbar - *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Anne Forley - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Karen Winslow - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Laura Keyes - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Andrea, Lois Stoner — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Claire - *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Dina Fuller - *The Third Day* (1965), as Alexandria Mallory - *Ship of Fools* (1965), as Jenny - *Six Shades of Black* (1965), series, as Mrs Fallow - *The Ambassadors* (1965), as Miss Barrace - *Another World* (1964), series, as Emma Frame Ordway - *Story Parade* (1964), series, as Mrs. Markham - *The Carpetbaggers* (1964), as Monica Winthrop - *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, as Donna Weston - *The Nurses* (1962), series, as Barbara Bowers - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Faith Andrews - *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Cindy Messerman - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, as Jane Brewster - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Joyce Harkavy - *Route 66* (1960), series, as Maria Cardenas - *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Lady Fielding - *DuPont Show of the Month* (1957), series, as Bette - *The United States Steel Hour* (1953), series, Acting - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Sally Devlin ## Gallery - ![Screenshot from trailer for the American drama film The Carpetbaggers (1964).](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-ad684518e988.jpg) Screenshot from trailer for the American drama film The Carpetbaggers (1964). — Paramount Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Carpetbaggers-trailer.jpg/1280px-Carpetbaggers-trailer.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![The ABC Friday Night Movie - "One of My Wives Is Missing" (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-72776085c98c.jpg) The ABC Friday Night Movie - "One of My Wives Is Missing" (1976) — ABC Press Relations, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Elizabeth_Ashley_-_One_of_My_Wives_Is_Missing_%281976%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-923d6ba69b73.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Elizabeth_Ashley_1971.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of actress Elizabeth Ashley from the made for television film "Your Money or Your Wife". (1972)](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-a5312eeeb526.jpg) Photo of actress Elizabeth Ashley from the made for television film "Your Money or Your Wife". (1972) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Elizabeth_Ashley_1972.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-d94531729292.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-ac6d579b04e7.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-5b43649ef0e6.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB - ![Publicity photo of Elizabeth Ashley for Wilbur Theatre's production of Hide and Seek (1983)](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-d0df1ea4cdee.jpg) Publicity photo of Elizabeth Ashley for Wilbur Theatre's production of Hide and Seek (1983) — Deedee Chereton & Associates, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Elizabeth_Ashley_1983.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-326eaf4f8931.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-1eef160df4a2.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB - ![Elizabeth Ashley](https://film.one/media/person/361323/gallery-8997596da589.jpg) Elizabeth Ashley — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won, 3 nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1981: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Windows* - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1975: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated) - Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 1964: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (nominated) - Theatre World Award 1962: Theatre World Award (won) - Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 1962: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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