Biography
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 β April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986β1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999β2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006β2007).
Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Sextet. After appearing for two years as District Attorney Brandy Henderson on the CBS soap The Edge of Night (1974β1976), she starred in the 1976 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey. Her other television roles included the sitcoms On Our Own (1977β1978), Filthy Rich (1982β1983) and Diff'rent Strokes (1984β1985). She returned to Broadway to play Maria Callas in the play Master Class in 1997 and to play Mrs. Meers in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004.
She was married to actor Hal Holbrook, her third husband, from 1984 til her death.
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Filmography
all 39
TV Shows 24
Movies 15
self 7
That Evening Sun (2009)
Our First Christmas (2008)
Desperate Housewives (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Sudbury (2004)
Comfort and Joy (2003)
Hope & Faith (2003)
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000)
The Big Day (1999)
Ladies Man (1999)
Family Law (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment (1999)
The View (1997)
Fired Up (1997)
Gone in the Night (1996)
Dazzle (1995)
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
Christy (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Dixie Carter's Unworkout (1992)
Designing Women (1986)
Crazy like a Fox (1984)
Going Berserk (1983)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Filthy Rich (1982)
Cassie & Co. (1982)
Bret Maverick (1981)
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
OHMS (1980)
Out of the Blue (1979)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
On Our Own (1977)
Lou Grant (1977)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
The Edge of Night (1956)
Tony Awards (1956)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1939-05-25
Deathday2010-04-10 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceMcLemoresville, United States
RelationshipsHal Holbrook (1984-01-01 - 2010-01-01), Arthur L. Carter (1967-01-01 - 1977-01-01), George Hearn (1977-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesBeverly Hills, United States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award
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