Estelle Harris, Iconic Actress and Voice of Mrs. Potato Head Has Died at 93

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Estelle Harris has died due to natural causes in Palm Desert, Calif., PEOPLE confirms. She was 93.The actress' family announced her death in a statement to Deadline on Saturday.

"It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at 6:25 p.m.," her son Glen Harris shared. "Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy, and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her," he continued.

Harris was famous for playing Jason Alexander's character's mother Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld, as well as Mrs. Potato Head in the latter three Toy Story films. Additionally, she was well-known for her parts in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Tarzan II, The Pinocchio Shop, and many more iconic voice roles and commercials.

She was born Estelle Nussbaum on April 4, 1928, in Manhattan, and got her start in Hollywood in Looking Up and then Once Upon a Time in America before landing a 3-episode gig on Night Court. She was married to her late husband Sy Harris from 1953 until his death in January 2021.

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We may not have always known her by name, but for many of us her face and especially her voice were a touchstone of our childhoods. A long, legendary life she led and what a remarkable career came with it. RIP to a legend!

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Omg not Muriel from Suite Life of Zack & Cody 🤧

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