Angela McEwan

Angela McEwan (April 23, 1934 – December 20, 2015) was an American actress, best known for her roles in Nebraska and Getting On. She also appeared in Parks and Recreation and New Girl.

Early years McEwan was born in Santa Monica, California on April 23, 1934. She studied acting at the Los Angeles City College for one year, then transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles, where she met and married her husband, Nicaraguan gastroenterologist Guillermo McEwan. They moved to Mexico City, where he continued his medical studies and began his career. After returning to California via Temple, Texas, where she received a bachelor's degree from the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, McEwan obtained a master's degree in Spanish from University of California, Irvine and worked as an interpreter in criminal court.

Career When her husband died in 2009, McEwan decided to make another attempt at an acting career, working on multiple television shows before landing a film role in Nebraska. Survivors included two sons and three grandchildren.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes2007 Callback Old Woman 2010 Radio Free Albemuth Mrs. Aramchek Uncredited2013 Nebraska Peg Nagy 2016 Moments of Clarity Mrs. Erickson 2016 Élan Vital Ballroom Dancer 2016 Boonville Redemption Iris (final film role)