Carol Sutton, the actress best known for her roles in "Steel Magnolias" and the TV series "Queen Sugar," has died due to complications from coronavirus.
Her death was announced by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. “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,” Cantrell said in a statement on Twitter.
Sutton died Thursday at Touro Infirmary. A fixture on stages in her native New Orleans, Sutton built a steady career on the big and small screens after making her acting debut in the.