Well, her mom knows better!
Laurie Strode, Aggie Cromwell, and Madea Simmons round out this list of the coolest onscreen grandmas.
And, on TV and in movies, they’re virtually unstoppable.
Jane Fonda on ‘Grace and Frankie’; June Squibb in ‘Thelma’; Debbie Reynolds in ‘Halloweentown’.Credit:Everett (3)
Ahead, here are some pop culture grandmas who are tough cookies.
Plus, nonagenarian Squibb performed all of the stunts herself for the film.
“I must’ve said it wrong.
June Squibb in ‘Thelma’.Magnolia Pictures
But how many kids can say their grandma has magic powers?
before promptly writing them down so you’ve got the option to use them on your nemeses.
And so are you, in anything backless.”
Jamie Lee Curtis in ‘Halloween’.Ryan Green/Universal Pictures
But watching Marie go into full mama bear mode is a sight to behold.
And the Pope represents God.
Am I going to go against the Pope and God?
Tyler Perry in ‘A Madea Family Funeral’.Lionsgate
Who the hell do I think I am?").
If only we could all be as much fun as the salsa-dancing, rum-swigging Lydia when we grow up.
In the ultimate act of selflessness, Aurora agrees to raise her three grandchildren after Emma dies.
Diana Rigg on ‘Game of Thrones’.Helen Sloan/HBO
So was MacLaine’s performance, which earned her theAcademy Awardin a Leading Role in 1984.
Bonnie “Mamaw” Vance:Hillbilly Elegy(2020)
In the film adaptation ofJ.D.
Maggie Smith on ‘Downton Abbey’.Nick Briggs/PBS
(From left to right) Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Emily Roeske (front), and Joey Zimmerman in ‘Halloweentown’.Disney
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda on ‘Grace and Frankie’.Ali Goldstein/Netflix
Betty White in ‘The Proposal’.Everett Collection
Estelle Getty on ‘The Golden Girls’.NBC
Kathrine Narducci on ‘Euphoria’.HBO
Barret Oliver and Maureen Stapleton in ‘Cocoon’.Everett Collection
Rita Moreno on ‘One Day at a Time’.Netflix
Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine in ‘Terms of Endearment’.Everett Collection
Tala Waialiki in ‘Moana’.Disney
Glenn Close in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’.Lacey Terrell/NETFLIX
