Elizabeth Kerr

Elizabeth Kerr (August 15, 1912 – January 13, 2000) was an American actress, theatre producer and director, perhaps best known for playing Cora Hudson in Mork & Mindy.

Early years Kerr was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John and Anna Kerr. She attended Northwestern University and the University of Kansas.

Career Kerr's acting career began at the Pasadena Playhouse. She was selected for a role there after her first audition, and in two years she became a professional.

Kerr's Broadway debut came in Angel in the Pawnshop (1951). Her other Broadway credits included The Conquering Hero (1961), Redhead (1959), and The Righteous Are Bold (1955). She also made national tours of a similar number of plays, besides performing in regional theatrical productions. and Cora Hudson in Mork & Mindy.

Kerr also produced plays. She founded the Glendale Civic Theater in 1947 and launched the Resident Theater in North Hollywood in 1952. She also directed at the Resident Theater.