Squibb began working in musical theatre at the St. Louis Muny and trained at the Cleveland Play House, and at the HB Studio. While at the Cleveland Play House, she performed in productions of Marseilles, The Play's the Thing, Goodbye, My Fancy, The Heiress, Detective Story, Antigone, Ladies in Retirement and Bloomer Girl. In 1958, she played Dulcie in The Boyfriend Off-Broadway. In 1959, she starred in an Off-Broadway revival of Lend an Ear with Elizabeth Allen. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of Gypsy starring Ethel Merman, taking over the role of stripper Electra in 1960. Squibb appeared in The Happy Time, which opened in 1968 and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical. In-between these periods, she did modelling work for romance novels and appeared in commercials. In 1995, she appeared in the play Sacrilege on Broadway, which starred Ellen Burstyn. Squibb played many roles in national tours, regional theatre, summer stock and off-Broadway. In 2012, she played Stella Gordon in Dividing the Estate at the Dallas Theater Center in which she received standout reviews. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Alexander Payne's film Nebraska. In 2015, she was inducted into the Cleveland Play House Hall of Fame. Squibb will appear in the Disney+ film Godmothered.
2024
as Gladys Sokolowski
2024
as Thelma
2024
as Nostalgia (voice)
2024
as Mrs. Sturak
2023
as Older Woman (voice)
2022
2021
as Momo
2021
as Gramsy (voice)
2021
as Grams
2021
as Vivian Palmer
2020
as Gerel (voice)
2020
as Agnes
2020
as Hubie's Mom
2020
as Nana Schlieffen
2020
as Mrs. Finch
2019
as Margaret the Store Owner (voice)
2019
as Susie Gallagher
2018
as Grammy
2018
as Jimmy's Grandma (voice)
2018
as Dotty Winkle
2018
as Marion
2017
as Mrs. Hunt
2017
as (voice)
2017
as Jude
2017
as Ida Guelph
2017
as Jean
2017
as Jo Flanagan
2016
as Patient 54
2016
as Ruth-Anne
2016
as Judy Edwards
2015
as Aunt Fishy
2015
as Queen Elizabeth
2015
as Georgina
2014
as Rose (voice)
2013
as Dottie
2013
as Kate Grant
2013
as Stella Starbella (voice)
2013
as Velma Mudge
2013
as Linda
2012
as Irma
2011
as Old Lady
2011
as Mrs. Punch
2011
as Mrs. Hastings
2011
as Etta
2010
as Francine
2010
as Scarlett Penaranda
2009
as Auntie Alice
2009
as Maggie Banks
2009
as Jamie Isaacson
2008
as Mother
2008
as Bess Wilder
2007
as Connie Tucker
2007
2007
as Aunt Cass
2007
as Miss Copperfiled
2005
as Melinda's Grandma
2005
as Barbara Baker
2005
as Elsie Clatch
2005
as Michael's Mom (voice)
2004
as Ramona
2004
as Irma
2003
as Annette Hicks (2008)
2003
as Margaret
2002
as Helen Schmidt
2002
as Elderly Woman
2001
as Nun
2000
as Mrs. Cone
1999
as Louise Flowers (uncredited)
1998
as Helen
1997
as Cousin Gretchen
1997
as Mrs. Peebles
1996
as Ms. Rusnak
1994
as Social Security Daughter
1993
as Mingott Maid
1992
as Mrs. Hunsaker
1990
as Hilda
1990
as Sylvia Sherman
1990
as Eileen De Rose
as Elayne Croslee
as Eleanor