In Memoriam : Actress Carol Sutton dies at 76 from COVID complications

Actress Carol Sutton, who made appearances in “Steel Magnolias” and “Queen Sugar,” died Dec. 10 from COVID-19 complications.

Carol Sutton death details

The actor spent her last months at the Touro Infirmary in her native city of New Orleans, where she was being treated for the virus, according to a report by Variety.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell confirmed Sutton’s death and remembered the late actor in a statement.

“Carol Sutton was practically the Queen of New Orleans theater, having graced the stages across the city for decades,” she wrote.

“The world may recognize her from her performances in movies and on TV — whether it’s ‘Treme’ or ‘Claws,’ or ‘Runaway Jury’ or ‘Queen Sugar’ — but we will always remember her commanding stage presence, her richly portrayed characters and the warm heart she shared with her fellow cast and crew in productions such as ‘4000 Miles’ and ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’ May she rest in God’s perfect peace.”

Mayor Cantrell on Carol Sutton

Acting career

Sutton appeared in an episode of “Queen Sugar” and played Nurse Pam in the 1989 comedy film “Steel Magnolias,” starring Sally Field and Dolly Parton.

More recently, she held roles in episodes of “True Detective” and “Lovecraft Country.”

Since beginning her acting career in late 1960s in Dashiki Project Theatre productions, Sutton has performed on stages across New Orleans in productions such as “The Last Madam,” “Native Tongues” and “A Raisin in the Sun.”

Carol Sutton made her on-screen debut in 1974 with “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and appeared in movies “Monster’s Ball, “Ray” and “The Help,” among others.

She was 76.