Carol night Carol Sutton died Thursday night in her native New Orleans after a month-long altercation at COVID-19.
Actress Carol Sutton, who appeared in Steel Magnolias, Queen Sugar, Ray, Monster Ball and Pelican Brief, has died after a months-long battle with Covid-19.
Sutton was hospitalized in recent months at his native New Orleans’ Tauro Infirmary while being treated in Covid-19. He died Thursday night at the age of 76.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell has confirmed Sutton’s death.
The mayor wrote in a statement that “Carol Sutton was practically the queen of the New Orleans Theater, having handled stages across the city for decades.”
‘The world can recognize her by her performances in movies and on TV – whether it’s‘ Trim ’or‘ Close ’or‘ Runaway Jury ’or‘ Queen Sugar ’- but we will always remember her commanding stage presence, her rich portrayal of characters. And a warm heart she shared with her fellow artists and crew in productions like “4000 Miles” and “A Raisin in the Sun”.
‘Let him rest in the complete peace of God.’
Sutton was born in 1933 in New Orleans.
He began his acting career after joining the local Dashiki Project Theater in the late 1960s, which sought to advance an ‘accurate portrayal of the black experience for the black community’.
Introduced bets in several stage productions, including The Last Madam in New Relians, The Original Tongue, and A Raisin in the Sun.
‘Among the New-Reliance artists, there was Carol Sutton – and there were all the others,’ said David Cuthbert, a retired critic of the Times-PQN. NOLA.com.
He opened his mouth, and the truth came out. Wherever she was on stage, it was the center stage. ‘
Sutton was recently featured in Ave Duvernay’s drama series Queen Sugar, which airs on the OWN channel.
Duvernay paid tribute to Sutton on Twitter, calling him a ‘star’
Wendell Pierce, who starred in HBO’s The Wire and co-starred with Sutton in Trim, tweeted: ‘A theater and film legend has passed away in New Orleans.’
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell has confirmed Sutton’s death
Cantrell wrote: ‘We will always remember his commanding stage presence, his rich portrayal of characters and the warm heart he shared with his fellow cast and crew.’
In 1974, she made her on-screen debut in Miss Jane Pitman’s Man Tobiography.
In 1989, she played the role of Nurse Palm in the hit film Steele Magnolias, starring Sally Field and Dolly Lee Parton.
Most recently, he appeared in episodes of True Detective and Lovecraft Country.
“On behalf of the Queen Sugar family, we celebrate the life of the star Carol Sutton,” tweeted Duverne, producer and filmmaker of Queen Sugar, which airs on the OWN channel.
Episode 409, “Start at Same Fire,” to this stage + screen veteran actress. It was our honor to welcome this veteran actress of the screen to our show as Aunt Martha in.
‘We bless him. He grows and rests in peace and strength. ‘
Actor Wendell Pierce, who starred in HBO’s’ The Wire ‘and starred with Sutton in the trim, tweeted:’ A Theater and New Orleans movie legend has died.
Carol Sutton had more than 100 film and television credits with a lifetime presence in the theater community.
‘She was a mentor to all of us and her work became a career compared to Maggie Smith.
‘RIP Dear Carroll.’
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