Florence Margaret "Peggy" Pope (May 15, 1929 – May 27, 2020) was an American actress of stage, television and film.

Early life

Pope was born in

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. Her father was a notable doctor in the area. She graduated from Smith College.

Television

Pope made many acting appearances, including in such series as ''

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'', '' Bewitched'', and ''

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''. Her national professional debut came in a touring troupe of ''Mister Roberts''.

Film

Pope is likely best-remembered, if not by name, as "the office lush", and later, recovering alcoholic, Margaret Foster, in the 1980 movie '' 9 to 5''. She also had a small role as Elvira in the 1984 science fiction movie ''

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''. A year later, she appeared in '' Once Bitten'' as Mark Kendall's mother. In 2008, she appeared as Sister Angela in

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's '' Choke''.

Stage

Pope's Broadway credits include ''Doctor Jazz'' (1975), ''The School for Wives'' (1971), ''Harvey'' (1970), ''The Rose Tattoo'' (1966), ''Viva Madison Avenue!'' (1960), ''The Long Dream'' (1960), and ''Moonbirds'' (1959). She appeared in the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway staged reading of '' Wit & Wisdom''.

Awards

Pope won an Obie Award for

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in 1968 for her performance in ''Muzeeka''. She guest starred on numerous television series, including '' Bewitched'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'' (in 6 episodes), ''

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'', '' The Golden Girls'', ''

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'' and '' Law & Order''.

Personal life

Pope was married once; the union ended in divorce. At one time, when Pope was unable to find steady acting work, she and fellow actress

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began a furniture business, refinishing and selling items that they found along sidewalks. Upon her death, she was

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at the Northern Colorado Crematory in Greeley, Colorado; her ashes were later scattered.

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* 1929 births 2020 deaths American film actresses People from Montclair, New Jersey Actresses from New Jersey American stage actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Smith College alumni {{US-theat-actor-1920s-stub