Bibi Osterwald

TV Actress

Birthday February 3, 1918

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New Brunswick, NJ

DEATH DATE Jan 2, 2002 (83)

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About

Best remembered for her roles as Stella O'Brien on the 1970s soap opera Where the Heart Is and as Sophie Steinberg on the comedy series Bridget Loves Bernie, she also appeared in Broadway productions of Bus Stop and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Before Fame

Early in her career, she received a 1953 Outer Critics Circle Award for her role in the Broadway production of The Golden Apple.

Trivia

She played a small role in the 1997 Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt feature As Good As It Gets.

Family Life

She grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey as the child of Dagmar Kvastad and Rudolf Osterwald. Her more than five decade marriage to Justin Arndt resulted in a son named Christopher.

Associated With

She appeared with Peter Sellers in the 1964 film The World of Henry Orient.