Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb, aged 96, was observed during a rare public outing in Los Angeles over the weekend. The veteran performer, celebrated for her collaborations with A-list stars like Scarlett Johansson, displayed a cheerful smile before entering the passenger side of a waiting vehicle for a drive.
A Stylish and Casual Appearance
During this daytime excursion, Squibb presented a stylishly casual look, donning a vibrant red shirt paired with black trousers. She accessorized the ensemble with a long, gold necklace before stepping into a silver truck to proceed to her next destination. The star was accompanied outside by a male companion for this recent Los Angeles outing.
A Storied Career Beginning on Stage
June Squibb embarked on her entertainment career in the early 1950s on stage, eventually making her way to Broadway. Born in November 1929 in Vandalia, Illinois, she relocated to Ohio in 1951, performing at the Cleveland Play House. Her stage work soon led her to New York City, where she appeared in the off-Broadway musical The Boy Friend in 1958.
The following year, she assumed the replacement role of Electra in the Broadway production of Gypsy: A Musical Fable at the Broadway Theatre. Reflecting on this experience in an interview with The Guardian last year, Squibb remarked, "I had seen it early on, and it just knocked me out. I loved Ethel Merman in it. She was a force of nature. I loved the show, and to be going into it – wow! That number, You Gotta Get a Gimmick, every night it just blew the house away."
In 1968, Squibb returned to Broadway in the musical The Happy Time, followed by various productions throughout the 1970s. Her most recent stage role was in the Broadway play Marjorie Prime, which also featured Sex And The City alum Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein, and Christopher Lowell. Performances commenced last December at the Helen Hayes Theater and concluded on February 15 of this year.
Transition to Film and Television
Squibb made her big-screen debut years later in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Alice in 1990. Throughout the 1990s, she portrayed supporting roles in notable films such as Scent Of A Woman (1992) with Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell, The Age Of Innocence (1993) with Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, and Michelle Pfeiffer, and Meet Joe Black (1998) with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
In the 2000s, Squibb undertook minor guest roles in television episodes of series including Two And A Half Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ghost Whisperer, and Cold Case. She also played Pearl across 23 episodes of the soap opera The Young And The Restless.
Critical Acclaim and Recent Projects
Her performance in the 2013 movie Nebraska, alongside Bruce Dern and Will Forte, earned her critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Squibb has been cast in a leading role in Scarlett Johansson's 2025 directorial debut, Eleanor The Great.
Other recent film projects include Toy Story 4 (2019), Thelma (2024), Inside Out 2 (2024), and Zootopia 2 (2025). She already has additional projects in the pipeline, such as the upcoming short film It Happened One Night.
Reflections on a Late Start and Enduring Passion
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times last year, Squibb discussed her return to the stage and her lifelong passion for acting. "I always say I knew from the time I came out of the womb that I was an actress. I don't think it ever occurred to me that I was anything else," she stated.
When asked by AARP if she wished she had begun her film and television career earlier, Squibb responded, "No, I think it happened exactly the way it was supposed to. I remember my years in theater with great love and joy."
As she approaches her 97th birthday, the Oscar-nominated star expressed her intention to continue working. In a conversation with Bustle last February, she noted, "As you get older, your physicality has been compromised. But I still want to continue to work. I still get excited when I read a script."
