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    Katherine Helmond

    1929-07-05 (95 years old) in Galveston, Texas, USA

    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.

    Movies

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    Frank and Ava
    54 %|Dec 7, 2020
    Drama
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    Cars 3
    68.55000000000001 %|Jun 15, 2017
    Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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    The Radiator Springs 500½
    63 %|May 20, 2014
    Animation, Family, Comedy
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    Time Travel Mater
    59 %|Jun 12, 2012
    Animation, Family
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    Collaborator
    47 %|Oct 8, 2011
    Comedy, Drama
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    Cars 2
    61 %|Jun 11, 2011
    Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
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    Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
    68 %|Oct 27, 2008
    Animation, Comedy, Family
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    What Is Brazil?
    64 %|Apr 16, 2008
    Documentary
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    A Grandpa for Christmas
    68 %|Nov 24, 2007
    Drama, TV Movie, Comedy
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    Mater and the Ghostlight
    62 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Horror
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    Cars
    70 %|Jun 8, 2006
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    Beethoven's 5th
    53 %|Dec 2, 2003
    Family, Comedy
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    Mr. St. Nick
    56 %|Oct 17, 2002
    TV Movie, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Living in Fear
    40 %|Dec 31, 2000
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
    34 %|Jun 20, 2000
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Perfect Nanny
    69 %|Mar 16, 2000
    TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
    72.08 %|May 19, 1998
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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    Ms. Scrooge
    52 %|Dec 10, 1997
    Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie
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    The Flight of the Dove
    55 %|Jun 10, 1994
    Thriller
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    Amore!
    38 %|Nov 1, 1993
    Romance
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    The Elvira Show
    0 %|Jan 1, 1993
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Inside Monkey Zetterland
    29 %|Sep 12, 1992
    Comedy
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    Grass Roots
    0 %|Feb 24, 1992
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Perfect Tribute
    72 %|Apr 21, 1991
    Drama, TV Movie
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    When Will I Be Loved?
    0 %|Dec 3, 1990
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Lady in White
    61 %|Apr 22, 1988
    Mystery, Horror, Thriller
    actor
    Save the Dog!
    0 %|Mar 19, 1988
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    Overboard
    68 %|Dec 16, 1987
    Comedy, Romance
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    Christmas Snow
    60 %|Dec 20, 1986
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    Shadey
    44 %|May 31, 1985
    Comedy
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    Brazil
    77 %|Feb 20, 1985
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Jack and the Beanstalk
    50 %|Sep 8, 1983
    Fantasy, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
    0 %|Dec 8, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    For Lovers Only
    0 %|Oct 15, 1982
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Time Bandits
    65.83 %|Jul 13, 1981
    Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
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    Scout's Honor
    55 %|Sep 30, 1980
    Family, Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
    65 %|Sep 21, 1979
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Getting Married
    40 %|May 17, 1978
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    Little Ladies of the Night
    33 %|Jan 16, 1977
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Wanted: The Sundance Woman
    64 %|Oct 1, 1976
    Drama, Western
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    Baby Blue Marine
    52 %|May 5, 1976
    Drama
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    Family Plot
    67 %|Apr 9, 1976
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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    James Dean
    47 %|Feb 17, 1976
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Hindenburg
    62.88 %|Dec 25, 1975
    History, Thriller, Drama
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    The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
    0 %|May 13, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Cage Without a Key
    0 %|Mar 14, 1975
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Family Nobody Wanted
    58 %|Feb 19, 1975
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    The Legend of Lizzie Borden
    66.55 %|Feb 10, 1975
    TV Movie, Drama, Crime
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    Locusts
    47 %|Oct 9, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie, Horror, Thriller
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    Larry
    55 %|Apr 23, 1974
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Dr. Max
    0 %|Apr 4, 1974
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    The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
    63 %|Jan 31, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Hospital
    65.67999999999999 %|Dec 14, 1971
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    Wine of Morning
    55 %|Mar 30, 1955
    Drama, History

    Series

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    Pound Puppies
    52 %|Oct 10, 2010
    Animation
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    True Blood
    76.19 %|Sep 7, 2008
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    actor
    The Tony Danza Show
    61 %|Sep 13, 2004
    Talk
    actor
    The Tony Danza Show
    61 %|Sep 13, 2004
    Talk
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    Strong Medicine
    71 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Drama
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    Providence
    65 %|Jan 8, 1999
    Drama
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    The Wild Thornberrys
    68 %|Sep 1, 1998
    Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids, Family
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    Everybody Loves Raymond
    67.91 %|Sep 13, 1996
    Comedy
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    Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
    62 %|May 21, 1995
    Drama
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    Batman: The Animated Series
    85 %|Sep 5, 1992
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Mystery
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    The Upper Hand
    73 %|May 1, 1990
    Comedy
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    Coach
    69 %|Feb 28, 1989
    Comedy
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    Girls On Top
    48.33 %|Oct 23, 1985
    Comedy
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    Comedy Factory
    0 %|Jun 21, 1985
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    Who's the Boss?
    75 %|Sep 20, 1984
    Comedy, Family
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    Faerie Tale Theatre
    84.21 %|Sep 11, 1982
    Drama, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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    World War III
    61 %|Jan 31, 1982
    War & Politics
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    Benson
    72.14 %|Sep 13, 1979
    Comedy
    actor
    Sweepstakes
    0 %|Jan 26, 1979
    Drama
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    Pearl
    64 %|Nov 16, 1978
    War & Politics, Drama
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    The Love Boat
    62.910000000000004 %|Sep 24, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Love Boat
    62.910000000000004 %|Sep 24, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Soap
    72 %|Sep 13, 1977
    Comedy, Soap, Drama
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    Meeting of Minds
    100 %|Jan 10, 1977
    Documentary
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    Spencer's Pilots
    50 %|Sep 17, 1976
    Action & Adventure
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    The Bionic Woman
    70 %|Jan 14, 1976
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Joe Forrester
    70 %|Sep 9, 1975
    Drama, Crime
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    Harry O
    46 %|Sep 12, 1974
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Petrocelli
    69.05 %|Sep 11, 1974
    Drama
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    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.32000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Snoop Sisters
    72 %|Dec 19, 1973
    Mystery, Comedy
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    Adam's Rib
    50 %|Sep 14, 1973
    Comedy
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    The Bob Newhart Show
    74 %|Sep 16, 1972
    Comedy
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    The Rookies
    69 %|Sep 11, 1972
    Drama, Crime
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    Medical Center
    61 %|Sep 24, 1969
    Drama
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    Mannix
    67 %|Sep 16, 1967
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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    Tony Awards
    50 %|Apr 1, 1956
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    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk