---
name: "Estelle Harris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/estelle-harris"
fi1m_id: "estelle-harris"
imdb_id: "nm0364680"
tmdb_id: 61964
wikidata_id: "Q272935"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 April 1928"
died: "2 April 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T02:58:13.877557+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."
---

# Estelle Harris

## Identity

Estelle Harris

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/estelle-harris
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** estelle-harris
- **IMDb ID:** nm0364680
- **TMDB ID:** 61964
- **Wikidata ID:** Q272935
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272935, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364680/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61964

Actor. Born 22 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 2 April 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 April 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 2 April 2022
- **Active:** 1984–2019
- **Also known as:** Estelle Nussbaum, 伊絲特拉·哈里斯
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 78 (3), 2000s 56 (1), 2010s 82 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Animation 6, Comedy 5, Family 4, Adventure 2, Crime 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,894m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272935, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364680/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61964

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Toy Story 3*](https://film.one/film/toy-story-3.md) (87), [*Brother Bear*](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md) (56)

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## Biography

Estelle Harris (née Nussbaum) was an American actress and voice artist. She was born on 22 April 1928 in New York City and died on 2 April 2022.

Harris was best known for playing Estelle Costanza, the mother of George Costanza, in 27 episodes of the television series *Seinfeld* (1992–1998). She voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the films *Toy Story 2* (1999), *Toy Story 3* (2010) and *Toy Story 4* (2019), as well as in related shorts. Other voice roles included Old Lady Bear in *Brother Bear* (2003) and appearances in series such as *Futurama* and *American Dad!*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Toy Story 4* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-4.md)
- *Toy Story 3* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-3.md)
- *Brother Bear* (2003), Fi1m 56, as Old Lady Bear (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md)
- *Family Guy* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Death's Mother (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Velma Farnsworth (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Toy Story 2* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-2.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Peggy's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Toy Story 4* (2019), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-4.md)
- *Promoted* (2015), as Sylvia
- *CBGB* (2013), as Bertha Kristal
- *Partysaurus Rex* (2012), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
- *Are You There, Chelsea?* (2012), series, as Tess
- *The Exes* (2011), series, as Mother
- *Small Fry* (2011), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
- *Hawaiian Vacation* (2011), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
- *Toy Story 3* (2010), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-3.md)
- *Fanboy and Chum Chum* (2009), series, as Mrs. Harmounian (voice), Oz's Mom (voice)
- *Joey to the World* (2009), as Mom
- *Sonny with a Chance* (2009), series, as Grace Gallagher
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Mrs. Halberstadt
- *The Grand* (2007), as Ruth Melvin
- *Queer Duck: The Movie* (2006), as Mrs. Duckstein (voice)
- *Tarzan II* (2005), as Mama Gunda (voice)
- *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* (2005), series, as Muriel
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Marty's Wife (voice)
- *The Wedding Frame* (2004), as Myrna (voice)
- *A Dairy Tale* (2004), as Audrey, the chicken (voice)
- *Phil of the Future* (2004), series, Actor
- *Home on the Range* (2004), as Audrey (voice)
- *Dave the Barbarian* (2004), series, as Lula (voice)
- *Teacher's Pet* (2004), as Mrs. Boogin (voice)
- *Brother Bear* (2003), as Old Lady Bear (voice) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md)
- *Regular Joe* (2003), series, Actor
- *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Grandma Sophie
- *Kim Possible* (2002), series, as Mrs. Lipsky (voice)
- *Good Advice* (2001), as Iris
- *Disney's House of Mouse* (2001), series, as Mrs. Turtle (voice)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Estelle Harris — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Playing Mona Lisa* (2000), as Aunt Velva
- *What's Cooking?* (2000), as Aunt Bea
- *Toy Story 2* (1999), as Mrs. Potato Head (voice) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-2.md)
- *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor
- *Lost & Found* (1999), as Mrs. Stubblefield
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as Velma Farnsworth (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Death's Mother (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Darlene
- *Addams Family Reunion* (1998), as Grandma Addams
- *Conrad Bloom* (1998), series, as Mickey
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Turtle / Iguana (voice)
- *My Giant* (1998), as Aunt Pearl
- *The Odd Couple II* (1998), as Flirting Woman
- *Chairman of the Board* (1998), as Ms. Krubavitch
- *Out to Sea* (1997), as Bridget
- *Downhill Willie* (1996), as Mama Saxer
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Dora
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Frances Howie
- *The West Side Waltz* (1995), as Adie Nims
- *Perfect Alibi* (1995), Actor
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Old Woman
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Woman
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Markovic — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Speaker at Funeral (uncredited)
- *The Tick* (1994), series, as Ruth (voice)
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Mom Henderson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Good Advice* (1993), series, as Ronnie Cohen
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Barry's Mother
- *This Is My Life* (1992), as Aunt Harriet
- *Brooklyn Bridge* (1991), series, Actor
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mrs. Rachlin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Estelle Costanza — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Stand and Deliver* (1988), as Secretary
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Delilah
- *Once Upon a Time in America* (1984), as Peggy's Mother — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america.md)
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Easy Mary
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Estelle, the School Secretary
- *Summerdog* (1977), as Mrs. Baleeka
- *The Oscars* (1953), series, as Mrs. Potato Head (voice)

## Gallery

- ![Estelle Harris](https://film.one/media/person/102934/gallery-b43518b75361.jpg) Estelle Harris — Asim Bharwani, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere.jpg/1280px-Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/102934/gallery-c772591af0d3.jpg) Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. — Asim Bharwani, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/102934/gallery-7f227183d120.jpg) Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. — Asim Bharwani, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28cropped%29_2.jpg/1280px-Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28cropped%29_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/102934/gallery-91dccffaa60a.jpg) Actress Estelle Harris at the red carpet premiere of Ponyo. It took place at the Mann Village Westwood during the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. — Asim Bharwani, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28headshot%29.jpg/1280px-Estelle_Harris_-_Ponyo_-_USA_premiere_%28headshot%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Estelle Harris](https://film.one/media/person/102934/gallery-a08ec18848bd.jpg) Estelle Harris — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Online Film & Television Association Award 1998: Online Film & Television Association Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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