Career
She is known for her role in the 1985 horror film, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as the foul-mouthed mean lady named Ethel. Locatell first movie role was in the 1973 film Coffy. She also has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Bonanza, M*A*South*H, Emergency, The Practice, 7th Heaven, Touched by an Angel, Without a Trace, and Grey"s Anatomy.
In 2014 she appeared in the sixth episode of the fourth season of Shonda Rhimes" political drama series, Scandal as former First Lady Bitsy Cooper.