"You know, when I came over here, the first thing I saw was the Statue of Liberty holding up a torch. Then I noticed, in her other hand, she had a book. Well, I think today, when I signed the papers that made me a citizen, I wrote my name in that book. It's right there with your names. All of your families came from somewhere else. I just got here a little late."

- Gretchen Kraus (Inga Swenson)
Benson|S2 E6 - Citizen Kraus

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'#Soap,' '#Benson' actress #IngaSwenson dead at 90 - UPI.com

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2023/07/29/inga-swenson-obit/2691690646628/

'Soap,' 'Benson' actress Inga Swenson dead at 90 - UPI.com

Inga Swenson has died in Los Angeles at the age of 90.

UPI
Actress #IngaSwenson -- best known for the three-time Emmy nominated role as Gretchen Kraus on #Benson -- has died at 90. Swenson first guested on #Soap as a different character before landing the regular role on the spinoff. Before TV, Swenson debuted on #Broadway in "New Faces of 1956" and was #TonyAward nominated twice for Best Actress in a Musical for "110 in the Shade" and "Baker Street".

#IngaSwenson, dead at 90. Had a starring role on the ABC sit-com, "Benson", which she was nominated for three Emmys. Also nominated for two Tonys. via #THR

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/inga-swenson-dead-benson-1235547250/

Inga Swenson Dead: 'Benson' Actress Was 90

Nominated for three Emmys and two Tonys, she also stood out in the 1962 films 'The Miracle Worker' and 'Advise & Consent.' 

The Hollywood Reporter