Irma St. Paule (March 23, 1926 – January 9, 2007) was a Ukrainian-born American character actress who appeared on stage, screen and television from 1985 to 2007.
[3] After she and her husband were granted a divorce, she returned to New York City and later said of her relocation to an interviewer, "By then, my family was mostly gone so I was able to do as I wished.
[3] Later in life, St. Paule began a career in acting,[4] appearing in several films and television shows from 1985,[2] often playing grandmothers of Italian descent.
[2] Later career roles in films featuring St. Paule included Homecoming (2005), Duane Hopwood (2005), Bittersweet Place (2005), Life on the Edge (2005),[2] Mrs. Leeds in Satan's Playground (2005),[3] 9A (2006), The Last Request (2006), In The Blood (2006), and Made in Brooklyn (2006).
[1][2] At the time of her death, colleagues believed her to be the oldest working actress on New York City's Broadway stage.