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Katherine Helmond

Acting

Born July 5, 1929 · Galveston, Texas, USA

Died February 23, 2019

Also known as Katherine Marie Helmond · کاترین هلموند

Biography

Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film, theater, and television actress, and director. Over her five decades of television acting, she was known for her starring role as ditzy matriarch Jessica Tate on the ABC prime time soap opera sitcom Soap (1977–1981) and her co-starring role as feisty mother Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss? (1984–1992). She also played Doris Sherman on Coach and Lois Whelan, the mother of Debra Barone, on Everybody Loves Raymond. She guest starred on a number of TV shows including True Blood, Strong Medicine, Providence, The Love Boat, The Bionic Woman (1976), The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bob New hart Show, Mannix, and Gunsmoke. She had supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976), Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985), and Overboard (1987). She also voiced Lizzie in the Cars trilogy by Disney/Pixar. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe AwardBest Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 1989
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 1981
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film · 1989 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 1986 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · 1980 · nominated
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  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a Play · 1973 · nominated

Filmography46 titles

Batman: The Animated Series

1992as Connie (voice)

Brazil

1985as Mrs. Ida Lowry

True Blood

2008as Caroline Bellefleur

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

Strong Medicine

2000as Cicely Nordeco

Who's the Boss?

1984as Mona Robinson

Soap

1977as Jessica Tate

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as Middy

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998as Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel

Benson

1979as Jessica Tate

Cars

2006as Lizzie (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

1998as Dugong (voice)

Cagney & Lacey

1982as Mona Robinson

The Bionic Woman

1976

Barnaby Jones

1973as Edna Morrison

Cars 3

2017as Lizzie (voice)

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975as Emma Borden

The Rookies

1972

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996as Lois Whelan

Overboard

1987as Edith Mintz

Family Plot

1976as Mrs. Maloney

Mannix

1967as Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud

Coach

1989as Doris Sherman

Gunsmoke

1955as Ena Spratt

Time Bandits

1981as Mrs. Ogre

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974as Lady at House

The Hospital

1971as Marilyn Mead

A Grandpa for Christmas

2007as Roxie Famosa

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

as Hedda Hopper

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014as Lizzie (voice)

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006as Lizzie (voice)

The Love Boat

1977as Vivian Endler

The Hindenburg

1975as Mrs. Mildred Breslau

Cars 2

2011as Lizzie (voice)

The Perfect Nanny

2000as Mrs. McBride

Time Travel Mater

2012as Lizzie (voice)

Lady in White

1988as Amanda

Cage Without a Key

1975as Mrs. Little

Mr. St. Nick

2002as Queen Carlotta

The Spy Within

1994as Dr. Pamela Schilling

Beethoven's 5th

2003as Crazy Cora Wilkens

Pound Puppies

as Mildred (voice)

Frank and Ava

2018as Betty

James Dean

1976as Claire Folger

Living in Fear

2000as Mrs. Ford

Amore!

1993as Mildred Schwartz