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 Plays 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 Paynes film Nebraska. In 2015, she was inducted into the Cleveland Play House Hall of Fame. Squibb will appear in the Disney+ film Godmothered.
Helen Schmidt
Film 2002
Mingott Maid
Film 1993
Mother
Film 2008
Aunt Cass
Film 2007
Miss Copperfiled
Film 2007
Irma
Film 2012
Gladys Sokolowski
Film 2024
Elayne Croslee
Film
Scarlett Penaranda
Film 2010
Eleanor
Film
Jude
Film 2017
Dotty Winkle
Film 2018
Grammy
Film 2018
Susie Gallagher
Film 2019
Momo
Film 2021
Film 2022
Ramona
Tv 2004
Melinda's Grandma
Tv 2005
Louise Flowers (uncredited)
Tv 1999
Nun
Tv 2001
Annette Hicks (2008)
Tv 2003
Jean
Tv 2017
Margaret
Tv 2003
Tv 2007
Ms. Rusnak
Tv 1996
Social Security Daughter
Tv 1994
Patient 54
Tv 2016
Jamie Isaacson
Tv 2009
Velma Mudge
Tv 2013
Dottie
Tv 2013
Michael's Mom (voice)
Tv 2005
Auntie Alice
Tv 2009
Mrs. Cone
Tv 2000
Connie Tucker
Tv 2007
Mrs. Peebles
Tv 1997
Gramsy (voice)
Tv 2021
Elsie Clatch
Tv 2005
Sylvia Sherman
Tv 1990
Eileen De Rose
Tv 1990
Rose (voice)
Tv 2014
Stella Starbella (voice)
Tv 2013
Maggie Banks
Tv 2009
Older Woman (voice)
Tv 2023
Ida Guelph
Tv 2017
(voice)
Tv 2017
Barbara Baker
Tv 2005
Marion
Tv 2018
Etta
Tv 2011
Self
Tv 2003
Self
Tv 2019
Francine
Tv 2010
Mrs. Finch
Tv 2020
Grams
Tv 2021