| Priscilla Morrill | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1927 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1994 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Paul Bryson (? – November 9, 1994) |
Priscilla Morrill (June 4, 1927 – November 9, 1994) was an American actress best known for her television performance as Lou Grant's wife on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Morrill attended the Carnegie Institute before making her stage debut opposite John Carradine in Julius Caesar. She made her Broadway debut in The Relapse with Cyril Ritchard.[1]
Morrill's first television performance was on the Outer Limits episode "The Man with the Power" in 1963. She went on to guest star on numerous television series and television movies. Morrill also had recurring roles on Family, Bret Maverick, Santa Barbara, and Newhart. In addition to guest starring roles, she also co-starred in two short lived series: In the Beginning starring McLean Stevenson, and Baby Makes Five starring Peter Scolari. Morrill made her last onscreen appearance on an episode of Coach in 1992. Jean Stapleton confessed in an interview for the Archive of American Television, Morrill was the stand-in for her in the ninth season episode of All in the Family "A Girl Like Edith" where Stapleton had a dual role.
On November 9, 1994, Morrill died of complications of a kidney infection at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 67. She was survived by her husband, Paul Bryson.[1]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1973 as a cbs reporter | Breezy | Dress Customer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | The F.B.I. | Ann King | 1 episode |
| 1967 | Felony Squad | Liz McCready | 1 episode |
| 1968 | The Wild Wild West | Phalah | 1 episode |
| Mannix | Janet Paulson | 1 episode | |
| 1973–1975 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Edie Grant | 5 episodes |
| 1975 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Griselda | 1 episode |
| 1976–1977 | Family | Elaine Hogan | 8 episodes |
| 1977 | Three's Company | Mrs. Snow | 1 episode |
| The Jeffersons | Mrs. Fletcher | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | The Love Boat | Ida Snead | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Mrs. Gladstone Trevors-Smythe | 1 episode |
| 1981 | It's a Living | Dean Pressman | 1 episode |
| 1982 | One Day at a Time | Grandma Cooper | 1 episode |
| 1982–1984 | Family Ties | Kate Donnelly | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Mrs. Aldridge | 1 episode |
| 1984 | St. Elsewhere | Sister Teresa | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Margaret Brock | 1 episode |
| Three's a Crowd | Judge Hancock | 1 episode | |
| 1985–1989 | Newhart | Marian "Mary" Vanderkellen | 7 episodes |
| 1986 | The Golden Girls | Lucille Beatty | 1 episode |
| 1987 | MacGyver | Helen Wilson | 1 episode |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Miss Gordon | 1 episode |
| 1989–1992 | Coach | Mrs. Rizzendough | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Blossom | Mrs. Whiting | 1 episode |