Carol Locatell

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Carol Locatell
Born(1940-12-13)December 13, 1940
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2023(2023-04-11) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1967–2019
SpouseGregory Prestopino

Carol Locatell (December 13, 1940 – April 11, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for her role in the 1985 slasher film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as the mean and foul-mouthed Ethel Hubbard. [1]

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Career

Locatell's first movie role was in the 1973 film Coffy . She also appeared in the Burt Reynolds films Paternity , Best Friends and Sharky's Machine . She also has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Bonanza , M*A*S*H , ER , The Practice , 7th Heaven , Touched by an Angel , Without a Trace , and Grey's Anatomy . In 2014, she appeared in season four, episode six of Shonda Rhimes' political drama series, Scandal as former First Lady Bitsy Cooper. [2] Locatell was a prolific theater actress as well, and it was her preferred type of acting. [3] Her most notable theater appearances include The Gin Game in its Los Angeles production in 1976, as well as appearing on Broadway in Broadway Bound in 1986, The Shadow Box in 1994, and The Rose Tattoo in 1995. [3]

Personal life and death

Locatell was born in Atlanta and raised in San Mateo, California. [3] She attended San Francisco State University but dropped out after getting hired for a touring production of The Odd Couple . [3] She was married to musician/songwriter composer Gregory Prestopino. [3] They divided time between in New York City and Thousand Oaks, California.[ citation needed ]

Locatell died of cancer at her Sherman Oaks home on April 11, 2023, at the age of 82. [3] She was survived by her husband, her only immediate survivor. [4]

Filmography

Films

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Coffy Priscillacredited as Carol Lawson
This Is a HijackJennifer Piercecredited as Carol Lawson
The No Mercy ManSally Hendrickscredited as Carol Lawson
1974Thunder Countycredited as Carol Lawson
1977SammyMarilyn Redding
1981 Paternity Ms. Werner
Sharky's Machine Mabel
1982 Best Friends Nellie Ballou
1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Ms. Ethel Hubbard
1996 The Daytrippers Doris
2002 Bug Supervisor
2003BachelorManMrs. Davis
2005 The Family Stone Jeweler
2014 Reality Lucienne
2016Fishes 'n Loaves: Heaven SentWidow Smythe
2019The Way You Look TonightMawMaw

Television

Television roles
YearTitleCharacterNote(s)
1967 The Flying Nun Wife1 episode, "Polly Wants a Cracked Head" (as Carol Lawson)
1969 It Takes a Thief Girl1 episode, "The Great Chess Gambit" (as Carol Lawson)
Medical Center Kim1 episode, "The Last Ten Yards" (as Carol Lawson)
1970 McCloud Receptionist1 episode, "Walk in the Dark" (as Carol Lawson)
1971SargeAnita Roselli1 episode, "The Silent Target" (as Carol Lawson)
The Smith Family Mrs. Grey1 episode, "Family Man" (as Carol Lawson)
1970–1972 Bonanza Mrs. Holcombe/Etta/Alice3 episodes
1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Marcia Wells1 episode, "Is This Operation Necessary?" (as Carol Lawson)
1973 The Streets of San Francisco Cassandra 'Cassey' Lauritsen1 episode, "A Trout in the Milk" (as Carol Lawson)
Cry RapeSusan HadleyTV movie (as Carol Lawson)
Mannix Mrs. Slocum1 episode, "Desert Run" {as Carol Lawson)
1974 Barnaby Jones Mrs. Nelson1 episode, "Venus in a Flytrap" (as Carol Lawson)
Emergency! Mrs. Wheeler1 episode, "" (as Carol Lawson)
Lucas Tanner Ann Glazer1 episode, "Thirteen Going on Twenty" (as Carol Lawson)
1975 Bronk Laura1 episode, "Short Fuse" (as Carol Lawson)
1977 Police Woman Cathy Leonard1 episode, "Do You Still Beat Your Wife?" (as Carol Lawson Locatell)
This Is the Life Muriel Bates1 episode, "So Far from Home" (as Carol Lawson)
Yesterday's ChildMarie HenleyTV movie
The Death of Richie The NurseTV movie (as Carol Lawson Locatell)
1976–1978 M*A*S*H Nurse Gaynor2 episodes, "The Nurses", "Our Finest Hour"
1982Games Mother Never Taught YouKittyTV movie
1983HappySandy HanoverTV movie
1985The Bad SeedRita DaiglerTV movie
1984–1985 Brothers Flo Waters2 episodes
1986 Dynasty Peters1 episode, "Focus"
1989The Flamingo KidRuth WillisTelevision short
1991 Growing Pains Lynette Castille-Flechman1 episode, "The Young and the Homeless"
Mathnet Sylvia Sherwood1 episode, "The Case of the Calpurnian Kugel Caper"
1992 Life Goes On Ms. Blakeney1 episode, "The Wall"
1995 ER 1 episode, "Do One, Teach One, Kill One"
1996–1997 The Pretender Jacob's nurse2 episodes
1997 7th Heaven Mrs. Penn1 episode, "America's Most Wanted"
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Wanda1 episode, "Desperately Seeking Work"
Ally McBeal Judge Henrietta Fullem1 episode, "One Hundred Tears Away"
1998 Caroline in the City Frieda1 episode, "Caroline and the Bar Mitzvah"
2000 The Practice Erica Mathers1 episode, "Liberty Bells"
Family Law Judge Sydney Miller1 episode, "One Mistake"
Unauthorized:
The Mary Kay Letourneau Story		TV movie
2001 Touched by an Angel Eva Silverstein1 episode, "Chutzpah"
2003 The Division Real Estate Agent1 episode, "Cradle Will Rock"
1997–2003 NYPD Blue Jackie Shaughnessy/Iris Clacken2 episodes
2004 Without a Trace Mrs. Reese1 episode, "Nickel and Dimed"
2005 NUMB3RS Elsie Korfelt1 episode, "Assassin"
2008 Grey's Anatomy Mai1 episode, "Lay Your Hands on Me"
2009Bound By A SecretMadam WozakTV movie
Mad Men Miss Wakeman1 episode, "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency"
2010 Sonny with a Chance Edith1 episode, "Random Acts of Disrespect"
2013Parole OfficersMrs. MonroeTelevision short
2014 Scandal Bitsy Cooper1 episode, "An Innocent Man"
2015 I Didn't Do It Carol1 episode, "Dog Date Afternoon"
Battle CreekVeronica1 episode, "Stockholm"
2016Jo Jo HeadGrandma1 episode, "Grandma, Mom & Me"
2017 NCIS Renee Prewdome1 episode, "Keep Going"
2018 Station 19 Evelyn1 episode, "Home to Hold Onto"
2019 Shameless Eleanor1 episode, "We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!"

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