Angela McEwan explained

Angela McEwan
Birth Date:April 23, 1934
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, US
Death Place:Long Beach, California, US
Occupation:Actress
Alma Mater:University of California, Irvine
Spouse:Guillermo McEwan
Children:2 sons
Yearsactive:2003–2015

Angela McEwan (April 23, 1934 – December 20, 2015) was an American actress, best known for her roles in Nebraska and Getting On. She also appeared in Parks and Recreation and New Girl.[1]

Early years

McEwan was born in Santa Monica, California on April 23, 1934.[2] She studied acting at the Los Angeles City College for one year, then transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, where she met and married her husband, Nicaraguan gastroenterologist Guillermo McEwan. They moved to Mexico City, where he continued his medical studies and began his career. After returning to California via Temple, Texas, where she received a bachelor's degree from the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, McEwan obtained a master's degree in Spanish from University of California, Irvine and worked as an interpreter in criminal court.

Career

When her husband died in 2009, McEwan decided to make another attempt at an acting career, working on multiple television shows before landing a film role in Nebraska.[3] [4]

Death

McEwan died in Long Beach, California on December 20, 2015, aged 81, from lung cancer.[5] Survivors included two sons and three grandchildren.[6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Callback Old Woman
2010Radio Free Albemuth Mrs. Aramchek Uncredited
2013Nebraska Peg Nagy
2016Moments of Clarity Mrs. Erickson
2016Élan Vital Ballroom Dancer
2016Boonville Redemption Iris (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. News: Bryant. Jacob. 'Nebraska' Actress Angela McEwan Dies at 81. December 25, 2015. Variety. December 22, 2015.
  2. News: Kilday. Gregg. Actress Angela McEwan, 'Nebraska' Scene-Stealer, Dies at 81. December 23, 2015. Hollywood Reporter. December 21, 2015.
  3. News: Strauss. Bob. Meet 'Nebraska's' Angela McEwan: Ingenue, Grandmother. December 25, 2015. Los Angeles Daily News. February 21, 2014.
  4. News: King. Susan. 'Nebraska' and 'Getting On' actress Angela McEwan, a Hollywood late bloomer, dies at 81. December 25, 2015. Los Angeles Times. December 22, 2015.
  5. News: Weber. Bruce. Angela McEwan, Late-Blooming Actress, Dies at 81. December 25, 2015. New York Times. December 24, 2015.
  6. News: Angela McEwan, late-blooming actress in 'Nebraska,' dies at 81. February 27, 2016. Washington Post. December 25, 2015.