Connie Sawyer

Connie Sawyer
Sawyer, circa 1940s
Born
Rosie Cohen

(1912-11-27)November 27, 1912
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2018(2018-01-21) (aged 105)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Memorial Park Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1920s–2014
SpouseMarshall Schacker
Children2

Connie Sawyer (born Rosie Cohen; November 27, 1912 – January 21, 2018) was an American stage, film, and television actress, affectionately nicknamed "The Clown Princess of Comedy".[1] She had over 140 film and television credits to her name, but was best known for her appearances in Pineapple Express, Dumb and Dumber, and When Harry Met Sally....[2] At the time of her death at age 105, she was the oldest working actress in Hollywood, with a career spanning 85 years, and was the oldest member of the Screen Actors Guild and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]

  1. ^ Pompia, Jon. "Hollywood's oldest working actress, born in Pueblo, dies at 105". Montrose Daily Press. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Connie Sawyer Dies: Hollywood's Oldest Working Actress Was 105". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Connie Sawyer, Hollywood's Oldest Working Actress, Dies at 105". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.