NEW : ` ` Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life Her most recent on-screen credits , according to the IMDB website , are from 2001 when she appeared in the film `` Pursuit of Happiness '' and the TV movie `` Like Mother Like Son : , '' Rob Reiner said . Jean Stapleton won 3 Emmy awards for her role as Edith Brown . She died ` ` peacefully '' at her New York City home , her family included . Stapleton was a stage actress who went on to star in television .
NEW : ` ` Working with her was one of the greatest experiences of my life , '' Rob Reiner said . Jean Stapleton won 3 Emmy awards for her role as Edith Brown . She died ` ` peacefully '' at her New York City home , her family included . Stapleton was a stage actress who went on to star in television .