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.
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Filmography
all 93
Movies 54
TV Shows 39
Voice 8
self 5
Director 1
Cars 3 (2017)
The Radiator Springs 500½ (2014)
Collaborator (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
Pound Puppies (2010)
True Blood (2008)
A Grandpa for Christmas (2007)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Cars (2006)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Beethoven's 5th (2003)
Mr. St. Nick (2002)
Living in Fear (2000)
Strong Medicine (2000)
The Perfect Nanny (2000)
Providence (1999)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)
The Flight of the Dove (1994)
Amore! (1993)
The Elvira Show (1993)
Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
Grass Roots (1992)
The Perfect Tribute (1991)
When Will I Be Loved? (1990)
The Upper Hand (1990)
Coach (1989)
Save the Dog! (1988)
Overboard (1987)
The Wil Shriner Show (1987)
Christmas Snow (1986)
Girls On Top (1985)
Comedy Factory (1985)
Shadey (1985)
Brazil (1985)
Who's the Boss? (1984)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1983)
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
For Lovers Only (1982)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
World War III (1982)
Time Bandits (1981)
Scout's Honor (1980)
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
Benson (1979)
Pearl (1978)
Getting Married (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
Soap (1977)
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
Meeting of Minds (1977)
Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976)
Baby Blue Marine (1976)
Family Plot (1976)
James Dean (1976)
The Hindenburg (1975)
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (1975)
Cage Without a Key (1975)
The Family Nobody Wanted (1975)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
Locusts (1974)
Petrocelli (1974)
Larry (1974)
Dr. Max (1974)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
The Snoop Sisters (1973)
Adam's Rib (1973)
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (1972)
The Hospital (1971)
Medical Center (1969)
Mannix (1967)
Tony Awards (1956)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1929-07-05
Deathday2019-02-23 (89 years old)
Birth NameKatherine Marie Helmond
Birth PlaceGalveston, United States
RelationshipsGeorge Martin (1957 - 1962)
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsKatherine Marie Helmond
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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