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20 Elaine Stritch Photos From The Fiery Star's Expansive 70 Year Career
After a long and legendary career on the Broadway stage and on television, 89-year-old actress Elaine Stritch died on Thursday morning. Stritch, who recently appeared on NBC's 30 Rock as the oppressive mother to Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy, had an impressive and expansive 70 year career.
Let's take a look back at her best photos over the years.
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1973
In her dressing room at the Savoy Theatre in London.
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2001
Giving a perfect, sassy side-eye.
2002
All smiles with her Drama Desk awards for her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch At Liberty.
2002
Performing with Michael Feinstein.
2003
Looking characteristically bubbly at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting event.
2004
Ecstatic at the 2004 documentary premiere of Elaine Stritch At Liberty.
2004
At the American Theatre Wing luncheon.
2005
Rocking amazing, Miranda Priestly-esque shades at a New Line Cinemas event.
2005
Sassy at the Tony Awards.
2006
Walking the runway at Heart of Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show.
'30 Rock'
As Colleen Donaghy with onscreen son, Alec Baldwin.
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2007
Stritch with her Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Colleen Donaghy on 30 Rock.
2008
At the 80th Annual Academy Awards.
2009
With Many Patinkin at the Princess Grace Awards.
2010
Performing her cabaret act at the Carlyle Cafe in NYC.
2011
Killing it at a Stella Adler Studio of Acting event.
2012
Stritch in her signature pose at a Theatre Works USA event.
2013
At the Tribeca Film Festival.
2014
With fellow 30 Rock star, Jane Krakowski, at Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me premiere.