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Jean "Sinny" Sincere Zambello (August 16, 1919 – April 3, 2013) was an American film, television, theater and voice actress. Her credits included the films Roxanne, The Incredibles, and the musical television series, Glee.[1][2]
Jean Sincere | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1919 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2013 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–2012 |
| Spouse |
Charles Carmine Zambello
(m. 1949; died 1992) |
| Children | 2, including Francesca Zambello |
Sincere was born on August 16, 1919, in Mount Vernon, New York.[1]
In 1941, she debuted in her first Broadway performance in a production of Arsenic and Old Lace.[1][2] Her other Broadway credits included Brigadoon (1947), Barefoot Boy With Cheek (1947), Razzle Dazzle (1951), Wonderful Town (1953), By the Beautiful Sea (1954), and Oh Captain! (1958).[3]
Sincere joined the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining American troops during World War II.[1][2] She also performed with the Peninsula Players in Wisconsin.[4]
Sincere provided the voice for Mrs. Hogenson in the 2004 Pixar film, The Incredibles, directed by Brad Bird. She was cast in a recurring role as the Librarian in the FOX series, Glee, in 2010 and 2011.[1][2] Her last role was in a guest appearance as Gloria on the Nickelodeon series, iCarly, in November 2012.
Sincere died from natural causes in Los Angeles, California, on April 3, 2013, at the age of 93.[1] She had two children, director Francesca Zambello and art dealer Larry Zambello.[1] Her late husband, Charles Carmine Zambello, whom she married in 1949, died in 1992.[1][2] She was a Christian Scientist.[2]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A Little Night Music | Box Office Lady in Theatre | |
| 1987 | Roxanne | Nina | |
| 1988 | Pulse | Ruby | |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Mrs. Hogenson | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–1951 | Lux Video Theatre | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1960 | The Comedy Spot | Mrs. Harley | Episode: "Head of the Family" |
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner | Ellis the Maid | Television film |
| 1985, 1987 | The Facts of Life | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Judge Stenborg | Episode: "Disenfranchised" |
| 1986 | She's with Me | Hedda | Television film |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Mrs. Woolson | Episode: "Russian Roulette" |
| 1988 | Addicted to His Love | Edith | Television film |
| 1988 | Scandal in a Small Town | Etta Wethli | |
| 1989 | Newhart | Rita | Episode: "Shoe Business Is My Life" |
| 1989 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Audience Member | Episode: "Going, Going, Gone" |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | Granny | Episode: "Fifteen with Wanda" |
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Mrs. Albrecht | Episode: "Hey Dude" |
| 1990 | Good Grief | Emmie | Episode: "Warren Learns to Fly" |
| 1990 | Dallas | Room service attendant | Episode: "Heart and Soul" |
| 1991 | Nurses | Mrs. King | Episode: "Coming to America" |
| 1992 | Murphy Brown | Louise, Gene's Secretary | Episode: "Rage Before Beauty" |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Nurse | Episode: "Lunch Stories" |
| 1993 | Renegade | Mildred | Episode: "Give and Take" |
| 1993 | Love & War | Nun | Episode: "I Love a Parade" |
| 1994 | Empty Nest | Eileen | Episode: "The Ballad of Shady Pines" |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Older Woman | Episode: "Worth Waiting For" |
| 1994 | Lois & Clark | Distraught Woman | Episode: "A Bolt from the Blue" |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Shrimp Lady | Episode: "Free Wally" |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Mrs. Daly | Episode: "One flew over the Courthouse" |
| 1995 | The Client | Lucille Carruthers | Episode: "Drive, He Said" |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Cafeteria Lady | Episode: "What Will People Say?" |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | The Old Lady | Episode: "Drew and the Singles Union" |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Gladys | Episode: "Exposed" |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Phyllis | Episode: "Again with the Funeral" |
| 1999 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Merry Widow #3 | Episode: "Cursing with Marie" |
| 1999 | ER | Gladys | Episode: "Power" |
| 1999, 2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Emmaline | Episode: "The Gathering" |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Edith | Episode: "Performance Anxiety" |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike | Additional voices | Episode: "Washington D.C." |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Old Woman | Episode: "Lois' Makeover" |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Mary Ellen | Episode: "Love Is All Around: Part 1" |
| 2002 | MDs | Evelyn | Episode: "Wing and a Prayer" |
| 2003 | The Division | Woman at Graveyard | Episode: "Murder.com" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Old Daphne | Episode: "The Devil & Dr. Phil" |
| 2003 | The Parkers | Woman | Episode: "A Plot of View" |
| 2003 | It's All Relative | Aunt Eileen | Episode: "Waking Uncle Paddy" |
| 2005 | Invasion | Mrs. Lowell | Episode: "Alpha Male" |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Gloria Walker | Episode: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..." |
| 2008 | October Road | Old Woman | Episode: "Stand Alone by Me" |
| 2009 | Mending Fences | Mary Ann | Television film |
| 2010–2011 | Glee | Ancient Librarian | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | iCarly | Gloria | Episode: "iBust a Thief" |
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