WATCH: Carol Ann Susi played a role on Big Bang Theory that the viewers never saw. But there was no mistaking her voice as Mrs. Wolowitz. Andrea Fujii reports.
LOS ANGELES – The actress best known for voicing the unseen Mrs. Wolowitz on the TV comedy The Big Bang Theory has died.
Carol Ann Susi’s agent, Pam Ellis-Evenas, said the actress died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 62.
“So grateful to have known Carol Ann Susi who brought laughter & light with her always,” tweeted Melissa Rauch, who plays her daughter-in-law Bernadette. “She’ll forever be in my heart.”
Kunal Nayyar, who plays Raj, tweeted: “My heart is broken. I will miss your smile. Your spirit is forever with us.”
Co-star Mayim Bialik (Amy) called Susi a “dear friend and castmate” and tweeted that it was a “rough day.”
The veteran character actress has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows since the 1970s.
On the The Big Bang Theory, Susi wasn’t seen on camera as the mother of Simon Helberg’s character, Howard, but her character’s loud voice with a Brooklyn accent was instantly recognizable.
The executive producers of the sitcom say Susi was a beloved member of the Big Bang Theory family, and they praised her “immense talent and comedic timing.”
Susi is survived by her brother, Michael Susi, and his wife, Connie.
– with files by Global News
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