American actress (1940–2023)
Carol Locatell (December 13, 1940 – April 11, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for her role in the 1985 slasher film "" as the mean and foul-mouthed Ethel Hubbard.
Career.
Locatell's first movie role was in the 1973 film "Coffy". She also appeared in the Burt Reynolds films "Paternity", "Best Friends" and "Sharky's Machine". She also has made guest appearances on many television shows, including "Bonanza", "M*A*S*H", "ER", "The Practice", "7th Heaven", "Touched by an Angel", "Without a Trace", and "Grey's Anatomy". In 2014, she appeared in season four, episode six of Shonda Rhimes' political drama series, "Scandal" as former First Lady Bitsy Cooper. Locatell was a prolific theater actress as well, and it was her preferred type of acting. Her most notable theater appearances include The Gin Game in its Los Angeles production in 1976, as well as appearing on Broadway in "Broadway Bound" in 1986, "The Shadow Box" in 1994, and "The Rose Tattoo" in 1995.
Personal life and death.
Locatell was born in Atlanta and raised in San Mateo, California. She attended San Francisco State University but dropped out after getting hired for a touring production of "The Odd Couple". She was married to musician/songwriter composer Gregory Prestopino. They divided time between in New York City and Thousand Oaks, California.
Locatell died of cancer at her Sherman Oaks home on April 11, 2023, at the age of 82. She was survived by her husband, her only immediate survivor.
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