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Jason Alexanderis honoring his television mother.
A day afterEstelle Harris’sdeath, Alexander, 62, paid tribute to hisSeinfeldmom on Twitter. Not only did Alexander send well wishes to Harris' family, but he also spoke about the “joy” she brought to his life as a costar and friend.
“One of my favorite people has passed - my tv mama, Estelle Harris,” he wrote in the tweet. “The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. I adore you, Estelle. Love to your family. Serenity now and always. #RIPEstelleHarris.”
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Alexander previously spoke of the joy that Harris brought toSeinfeld, and how it reflected his own life. “First of all, she looks a lot like my actual mother,” he told theTelevision Academyin 2014 while recounting the first time he met Harris at a table read. “She was heaven. The sound of her voice — George! — coming out of that little, tiny body. It’s instant comedy. And I went — now we understand who George is.”
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Along with her role as Estelle Costanza onSeinfeld, Harris was known for voicing Mrs. Potato Head in threeToy Storyfilms as well as appearances inThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody,Tarzan IIandThe Pinocchio Shopand more.Harris was also once known as the"queen of commercials"and even booked 25 ad placements in a year.
“Her passion was her work and her work was her passion,” her son, Glen Harris, told Deadline.
Seinfeldwriter Carol Leifer shared a memorial post about Harris, too. “So sad to hear about the passing of the hilarious Estelle Harris,” she wrote on Saturday, adding, “She made everything we wrote that much funnier. A true gift to work with her!”
source: people.com
