Person
Mary Tyler Moore
Acting · 1936–2017 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People. Moore is also known for her supporting role in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
King of the Hill
Reverend Karen Stroup (voice)
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Frasier
Marjorie (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mary Richards
The View
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Laura Petrie
Filmography
- 2025Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationSelf (archive footage)
- 2023Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Bernadette Peters: A Special ConcertSelf - Special Guest
- 2017Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the SmileSelf (archive footage)
- 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Various (archive footage)
- 2013Inequality for AllMary Richards (archive footage)
- 2012Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
- 2011Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredLaura Petrie (archive footage)
- 2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelf
- 2010Hot in ClevelandDiane
- 2009Against the CurrentLiz' Mom
- 2008Lipstick JungleJoyce
- 2005Snow WonderLula
- 2004TV Revolution
- 2004The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedLaura Petrie
- 2003BlessingsLydia Blessing
- 2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
- 2003The Gin GameFonsia Dorsey
- 2003The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesSelf
- 2002Miss Lettie and MeLettie Anderson
- 2002CheatsMrs. Stark
- 2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
- 2002The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionSelf
- 2001Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesSante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero
- 2000Labor PainsEsther Raymond
- 2000Mary and RhodaMary Richards-Cronin
- 1998Kids Are PunnySelf (voice)
- 1998That '70s ShowChristine St. George
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997Keys to TulsaCynthia Boudreau
- 1997PaybackKathryn Stanfill
- 1997King of the HillReverend Karen Stroup (voice)
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySelf
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest
- 1996Flirting with DisasterPearl Coplin
- 1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose GardenJessica
- 1995New York NewsLouise Felcott
- 1995The Naked TruthCatherine Wilde
- 1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
- 1994EllenMary Tyler Moore
- 1993Intimate PortraitSelf
- 1993FrasierMarjorie (voice)
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
- 1993Stolen BabiesGeorgia Tann
- 1991Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHerself - Host
- 1990Thanksgiving DayPaula Schloss
- 1990The Last Best YearWendy Haller
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
- 1988Annie McGuireAnnie McGuire
- 1988LincolnMary Todd Lincoln
- 1986American MastersSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)
- 1986Just Between FriendsHolly Davis
- 1985MaryMary Brenner
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf
- 1985Finnegan Begin AgainLiz DeHaan
- 1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
- 1984HeartsoundsMartha Weinman Lear
- 1982Six WeeksCharlotte Dreyfus
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1982I Love LibertySelf
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
- 1981Making 'M*A*S*H'Narrator (voice)
- 1980Ordinary PeopleBeth Jarrett
- 1979The Mary Tyler Moore HourMary McKinnon
- 1978First, You CryBetty Rollin
- 1978How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessSelf
- 1977MarySelf (Various Characters)
- 1976The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and JulietSelf - Host
- 1976Mary's Incredible DreamAngel / Devil / Woman
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1974Rhoda
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971The Pet SetSelf
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMary Richards
- 1969Run a Crooked MileElizabeth Sutton
- 1969Change of HabitSister Michelle Gallagher
- 1969Dick Van Dyke and the Other WomanHerself
- 1968Don't Just Stand ThereMartine Randall
- 1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Liz
- 1967Thoroughly Modern MillieMiss Dorothy Brown
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961X-15Pamela Stewart
- 1961Straightaway
- 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowLaura Petrie
- 1960The Fatal ImpulseMary Snyder
- 1960Surfside 6Kathy Murlow
- 1960Checkmate
- 1960The AquanautsDana March
- 1960ThrillerMary Snyder
- 1960Overland TrailJoan Ransom
- 1959Hawaiian Eye
- 1959Bourbon Street Beat
- 1959Lock-Up
- 1959RiverboatLily Belle de Lesseps
- 1959The DeputyAmy Collins
- 1959Johnny Staccato
- 1959The David Susskind ShowSelf
- 195877 Sunset StripGirl on Telephone (uncredited)
- 1958Bronco
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSophie Anderson
- 1958Once Upon a Horse...Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
- 1957Operation Mad BallNurse (uncredited)
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSam (voice) (uncredited)
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host
- 1955The MillionaireLinda
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietHappy Hotpoint (uncredited)
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsStudent
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
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