But her career took off long before we knew her as Bunny. Sternhagen was one of Broadway’s most celebrated and beloved stars having given impressive performances in multiple productions over the years including the 1972 production of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Equus in 1975, Angel in 1978, On Golden Pond in 1979 and, in 2002, Morning’s at Seven.
Earning Tony nominations for all five of those shows, she won two Tonys in 1974 and 1995.
Elsewhere, the actress became known in the early days of her career for her scene-stealing appearances in Up the Down Staircase (1967), The Hospital (1971), and her most notable 1988 performance of the stern boss, in Bright Lights, Big City, where she starred alongside Michael J. Fox.
The beloved actress is survived by her six children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
