Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, known for her roles in the television sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77), in which she starred as Mary Richards, a thirtyish single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis, and The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66), in which she played Laura Petrie, a former dancer turned Westchester homemaker, wife and mother.Kohen, Yael. We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy New York: Macmillan, 2012. p. xix. .Carrigan, Henry C., Jr. "Mary Tyler Moore (1936– )" in Sickels, Robert C. (ed.) 100 Entertainers Who Changed America: An Encyclopedia of Pop Culture Luminaries: An Encyclopedia of Pop Culture Luminaries ABC-CLIO, 2013. p. 409. Chan, Amanda, "What's a meningioma? The science of Mary Tyler Moore's brain tumor" NBCNews.com (May 12, 2011) Her notable film work includes 1967's Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1980's Ordinary People, in which she played a role that was very different from the television characters she had portrayed, and for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.Darrach, Brad; MacKay, Kathy; Wilhelm, Maria; and Reilly, Sue. "Life Spirals Out Of Control For A Regular Family" People (December 15, 1980)
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1957 The Eddie Fisher Show Dancer 2 episodes 1959 The George Burns Show Linda Knox Episode: "The Landlord's Daughter" Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Student #1 Episode: "Ivy League" Steve Canyon Second Spanish Girl Episode: "Strike Force" (as Mary Moore) Richard Diamond, Private Detective Sam 7 episodes Bourbon Street Beat Laura Montgomery / Elyse Brown Picard 2 episodes 1959–60 77 Sunset Strip Laura Chandler / Marie Drew / Girl 1959–60 Riverboat Lily Belle de Lesseps / Brunette Girl in Coach 1959 Bronco Marilee Goddard Episode: "Flight from an Empire" 1960 Bachelor Father Joanne Sutton / Huey's Sister 2 episodes Checkmate Millie Episode: "Lady on the Brink" Johnny Staccato Bonnie Howard Episode: "The Mask of Jason" Overland Trail Joan Ransom Episode: "All the O'Mara Horses" The Tab Hunter Show Brunette Episode: "One Blonde Too Many" Wanted Dead or Alive Sophie Anderson Episode: "The Twain Shall Meet" The Millionaire Linda Episode: "Millionaire Vance Ludlow" The Deputy Amy Collins Episode: "Day of Fear" 1960–62 Thriller Sherry Smith / Mary Snyder 2 episodes 1960–61 Hawaiian Eye Peggy / Joan White / Vanessa Kinard / Susan Hart 4 episodes 1961 Stagecoach West Linda Anson Episode: "The Dead Don't Cry" Surfside 6 Kathy Murlow Episode: "Inside Job" Lock-Up Nan Havens Episode: "The Case of Nan Havens" The Aquanauts Dana March Episode: "Killers in Paradise" 1962 Straightaway Myra Venable Episode: "Sounds of Fury" 1961–66 The Dick Van Dyke Show Laura Petrie / Laura Meehan / Sam 158 episodes 1969 Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman Herself Television special Run a Crooked Mile Elizabeth Sutton Television film 1970–77 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Mary Richards 168 episodes 1974–77 Rhoda 6 episodes 1974 The American Parade Narrator Episode: "We the Women" 1975–76 Phyllis Mary Richards 2 episodes 1976 Mary's Incredible Dream Angel / Devil / Woman Television special 1978 Mary Host / Skit characters 3 episodes First, You Cry Betty Rollin Television film 1979 The Mary Tyler Moore Hour Mary McKinnon 11 episodes Password Plus Herself Game Show Contestant / Celebrity Guest Star 1984 Heartsounds Martha Weinman LearTelevision film 1985 Finnegan Begin Again Liz DeHaan 1985–86 Mary Mary Brenner 13 episodes 1987 Shalom Sesame Herself 2 episodes 1988 Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln Television miniseries Annie McGuire Annie McGuire 11 episodes 1990 The Last Best Year Wendy Haller Television film Thanksgiving Day Paula Schloss 1991 Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Herself / Host Television special 1993 Stolen Babies Georgia Tann Television film 1994 Frasier Marjorie (voice) Episode: "Frasier Crane's Day Off" 1995 New York News Louise Felcott 13 episodes 1996 Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden Jessica Television film Ellen Herself 2 episodes 1997 Payback Kathryn Stanfill Television film The Naked Truth Catherine Wilde 4 episodes 1998 Reno Finds Her Mom Herself Television specialBeat Box Betty (May 1998). "From a New Movie". The Advocate. p. 42. 1999 King of the Hill Reverend Karen Stroup (voice) Episode: "Revenge of the Lutefisk" 2000 Mary and Rhoda Mary Richards-Cronin Television film Good as Gold Michael's Mother 2001 Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Sante Kimes / Eva Guerrero The Ellen Show Aunt Mary Episode: "Ellen's First Christmess" 2002 The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Herself / Host Television special Miss Lettie and Me Lettie Anderson Television film 2003 The Gin Game Fonsia Dorsey Blessings Lydia Blessing 2004 The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Laura Petrie 2005 Snow Wonder Aunt Lula 2006 That '70s Show Christine St. George 3 episodes 2008 Lipstick Jungle Joyce Connor 2 episodes 2011–13 Hot in Cleveland Diane 2 episodes (final TV role)
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1961 X-15 Pamela Stewart 1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie Miss Dorothy Brown 1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Liz Don't Just Stand There! Martine Randall 1969 Change of Habit Sister Michelle 1980 Ordinary People Beth Jarrett Nominated for Academy Award 1982 Six Weeks Charlotte Dreyfus 1986 Just Between Friends Holly Davis 1996 Flirting with Disaster Pearl Coplin How the Toys Saved ChristmasGranny Rose (voice) 1997 Keys to Tulsa Cynthia Boudreau 2000 Labor Pains Esther RaymondLais, C.J. (January 25, 2017). "Mary Tyler Moore: Anything but an Ordinary Person". Times Union. 2002 Cheats Mrs. Stark, Principal 2009 Against the Current Liz's Mom Final film role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1980 Academy Awards Best Actress Ordinary People 1981 British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role 1996 Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actress Flirting with Disaster 1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1984 Outstanding Play Noises Off 1986 Benefactors 1964 Golden Globe Awards Best Television Star – Female The Dick Van Dyke Show 1970 Best Television Actress – Musical or Comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1976 1980 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Ordinary People 1982 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Actress Six Weeks 1981 Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year 1980 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Ordinary People 1980 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress 1997 Online Film & Television Association Awards Television Hall of Fame: Actors 2018 Television Hall of Fame: Productions The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1963 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) The Dick Van Dyke Show 1964 1966 Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series 1971 The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1972 1973 1974 Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Actress of the Year – Series 1975 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 1976 1977 1979 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special First, You Cry 1985 Heartsounds 1988 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Lincoln 1993 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Stolen Babies 2003 Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television Blessings 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Life Achievement Award 2000 Television Critics Association Awards Career Achievement Award 2001 2007 1986 Television Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Award 1980 Tony Awards Special Tony Award Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1984 Best Play Noises Off 1985 Best Revival A Day in the Death of Joe Egg 1986 Best Play Benefactors 1984 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards Crystal Award for Advocacy Retrospective
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