Carol Ann Susi, Voice of Mrs. Wolowitz on 'Big Bang Theory,' Dies

[Hissyspit]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Carol Ann Susi, voice of Mrs. Wolowitz on 'Big Bang Theory,' dies

By Pat Saperstein, Variety

LOS ANGELES - Character actress Carol Ann Susi, known as the voice of the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on "The Big Bang Theory," died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief battle with cancer, according to Warner Bros. Television. Susi was 62 and had appeared in numerous TV shows since the 1970s.

On "The Big Bang Theory," she voiced dozens of episodes as the offstage presence of Simon Helberg's mom.


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[Ken Burch]

1. Sorry to hear that.

I'd thought that Mrs. Wolowitz's voice was done by the actress that plays "Bernadette".

[Kelvin Mace]

2. She does an uncanny imitation

I wonder if she'll take up the role now.

[jakeXT]

6. hah...not bad

[hollysmom]

4. me too

[alphafemale]

7. So did I, until recently.

I thought it was an Oedipus thing.

[Ken Burch]

15. It would have been interesting if it had turned out that Wolowitz HAD no mother-

-that he was the result of some sort of genetic research project gone badly wrong.

[C Moon]

3. RIP. and thanks!

[Android3.14]

5. Great voice and character

IMDB entry

[Gothmog]

8. May she rest in peace

[Feral Child]

9. Sad.

RIP, Ms. Susi.

[7962]

10. She was also the girl George had to date to keep unemployment on "Seinfeld"

RIP. Way too young.

[Hissyspit]

13. Also on three episodes of the original "The Night Stalker."

[7962]

16. Man she mustve been young in that one!! That was the 70s right?

[Hissyspit]

17. 1974-75.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. Too young to go, she was so funny....

nt

[packman]

12. A pantheon of mystery faces

Wilson(Tool Time), George Steinbreener (Seinfeld), Stanley Walker (Grace and Will), Mr. Townsend (Charlie's Angels), Norm 's wife (Cheers) and even Niles first wife. Her voice had character.

[Archae]

14. Don't forget Lorenzo Music, RIP.

He was on Rhoda as the voice of "Carlton your doorman," also did the voice of Garfield, many others.

[StevieM]

18. Wait...I remember that episode of Cheers. It was Thanksgiving and Veera refused to go to Carla's

House for the holiday, insisting that they were going to her mother's. Norm and the rest of the gang went to Carla's. This was before Frasier married Lilith and before Diane was replaced with Rebecca.

At the end of the show there was a food fight. Veera decided to show up and knocked on the door. Norm announces she is there and brings her in, although we don't see her face. Diane comes out of the kitchen and tells Sam to think fast. She throws the cake at him and he ducks. Then we meet Veera with her face covered in the cake.

She says: "Great friends, Norm. Get your coat."

I never knew that was Carol Ann Susi.

Edit: Here is a link to a picture of that scene. It is from a thread right here on DU a couple of years ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=150539