June Squibb (born November 6, 1929) began working in musical theater at the St. Louis Muny and trained at the Cleveland Play House and the HB Studio. While at the Cleveland Play House, she appeared in productions of "Marcel," "Here's Where It Is," "Goodbye, My Fancy," "The Heiress," "Detective Story," "Antigone," "Ladies in Retirement," and "The Flower Girl." In 1958 she played Dulcie in the off-Broadway production of "The Boy Friend." In 1959 she appeared in the off-Broadway revival of "Lend an Ear" with Elizabeth Allen. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of "Gypsy" with Ethel Merman, taking over the role of the stripper Electra in 1960. Squibb appeared in "Happy Time," which opened in 1968 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical.

Between these periods she worked as a model for romance novels and appeared in commercials. In 1995 she appeared in the Broadway play "Sacrilege," in which Ellen Burstyn played the lead role. Squibb played many roles in national tours, regional theaters, summer stock, and off-Broadway. In 2012 she played Stella Gordon in "The Divorce Party" at the Dallas Theater Center, where she received outstanding reviews. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Alexander Payne's film "Nebraska" (2013). In 2015 she was inducted into the Cleveland Play House Hall of Fame.