'King of Queens' character actress Norma Michaels is dead at 95

Veteran character actress and renowned counselor Norma Michaels passed away peacefully at age 95 in her home in Palm Springs, Calif. on Saturday morning.

Norma's career spanned six decades. She is best known for her recurring role of Josephine opposite Jerry Stiller on the hit CBS series "King of Queens." Her last film role was that of Sally Field's mother in the award winning 2016 hit indie film "Hello My Name is Doris."

Other notable television appearances include: "Modern Family," "Highway to Heaven," "The Crazy Ones," "Suburgatory," "2 Broke Girls," "Angie Tribeca," "Playing House," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Dr. Kildare" and "The George Gobel Show."

Norma is survived by her longtime manager and friend Jasper Cole, his husband Dennis Turrone and several cousins.