Carolyn Conwell

Carolyn Conwell (May 16, 1930 – October 22, 2012) was an American actress.

Conwell studied under Herbert Berghof in New York and Jeff Corey in Los Angeles. She appeared in many theatre productions, including Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire. Conwell had three children and resided in Los Angeles. She was best known for playing Mary Williams on The Young and the Restless (1980–2004). She played Mrs. Wiggins in The Big Valley episode “Run of the Savage.”

Filmography Torn Curtain (1966) – Farmer's Wife The Big Valley (1967–1968, TV Series) – Mrs. Wiggins / Idanell Bowles The Boston Strangler (1968) – Irmgard DeSalvo Medical Center (1969, TV Series) – Doris Webb Nanny and the Professor (1970, TV Series) – Mrs. Parsons Adam at 6 A.M. (1970) – Mavis The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) – Martha The Quest (1976, TV Series) – Luana Lou Grant (1978, TV Series) – Mrs. Pratt Little House on the Prairie (1979, TV Series) – Bess Slade General Hospital (1980, TV Series) Knots Landing (1980, TV Series) – Hooker Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) – Swedish Maid The Young and the Restless (1980–2004, TV Series) – Mary Williams (final appearance)