Shirley Stoler

Shirley Stoler (March 30, 1929 – February 17, 1999) was an American actress best known for her roles in The Honeymoon Killers and Lina Wertmüller's Seven Beauties.

The eldest of four children born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn who owned a used furniture store,[1][2] Stoler made her stage debut in 1955 and gained experience as a member of New York's experimental La Mama and Living Theatre companies.

[citation needed] Throughout her career, Stoler, a large and powerfully built woman who rarely smiled onscreen, often played scary villains in such films as Seven Beauties and The Honeymoon Killers[3] and on television in an episode of Charlie's Angels.

A character actress, as well as an occasional lead, Stoler appeared in small roles in Klute, The Deer Hunter, and Desperately Seeking Susan.

[citation needed] Stoler also appeared on Broadway; in the daytime soap operas The Edge of Night as Frankie and One Life to Live as Roberta (nicknamed "Tiny"); and on Saturday morning television as Mrs. Steve on Pee-wee's Playhouse.