About
Veteran actress who gained fame for her '90s role as Sister Mary Lazarus in the Sister Act and The Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. She amassed over 140 different acting roles throughout her long career.
Before fame
She started her acting career with a cameo role in the 1935 short film, Watch the Birdie.
Trivia
She earned her only career Primetime Emmy nomination for her outstanding supporting role on The Gertrude Berg Show. She played Emma Allen in the 1954 movie White Christmas.
Family life
She was the unmarried only child of Isabella and Frank Wickenhauser.
Associated with
She did voice acting with Louie Anderson on the animated series Life with Louie in 1995.