Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. In a career that has spanned more than 50 years, she has appeared in a number of plays, films and television shows. Wilson's most notable work includes a Tony Award-winning role on Broadway in Grey Gardens. She is also known for her appearances on One Day at a Time. Early life Wilson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She married fellow actor Alfred “Chibbie” Cibelli on April 6, 1965 in New Haven. They were married for three years before the union ended in divorce. Work Stage Broadway Hot Spot (1963) as Sue Ann (Broadway debut) Flora, The Red Menace (1965) as Comrade Ada Lovers and Other Strangers (1968) as Bernice Noël Coward's Sweet Potato (1968) (replacement) Promises, Promises (1968) as Marge MacDougall Watercolor & Criss-Crossing (1970) The Women (1973) as Nancy Blake Gypsy: A Musical Fable (1974) as Tessie Tura The Royal Family (1975) as Kitty Dean The Importance of Being Earnest (1977) as Miss Prism The Philadelphia Story (1980) as Elizabeth Imbrie Fools (1981) as Lenya Zubritsky Alice in Wonderland (1982) as the Red Queen The Odd Couple (1985) as Mickey Cabaret (1998) as Fräulein Schneider The Women (2001) as Mrs. Morehead Grey Gardens (2006) as Edith Bouvier Beale (Tony Award) On the Twentieth Century (2015) as Letita Peabody Primrose Off-Broadway Bonds of Interest (1958) The Threepenny Opera (1959) (replacement) Dime a Dozen (1962) A Great Career (1968) Whispers on the Wind (1970) Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The Actor's Nightmare (1982) (replacement) Baby with the Bathwater (1983) Macbeth (1989) Flaubert's Latest (1992) Full Gallop (1995) (co-author, winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show) Bosoms and Neglect (1998) The Beard of Avon (2004) Grey Gardens (2006) 4000 Miles (2011) Other Gypsy (1974) Anyone Can Whistle (1980) Social Security (1987) False Admissions (1994) The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (1996) Morning's at Seven (2002) The Rivals (2005) The Guardsman (2010) Filmography Television The Royal Family (1977) as Kitty Dean One Day at a Time (1976-1977) as Ginny Wroblicki Maude (1978) as Congresswoman Irene McIlhenny Lou Grant (1982) A Mistaken Charity (1986) as Mrs. Simmonds Tales from the Darkside (1986) The Thorns (1988) Blind Spot (1993) as Mrs. Deitz Remember WENN (1996) Cosby (1999) Frasier (2000) as Helen The Sopranos (2000) as Catherine