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Dixie Virginia Carter was an American film, television and stage actress and singer. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–93), and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). 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 (2006–07).
Birth Name
Dixie Virginia Carter
Born
Thursday, 25 May 1939
Died
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Julia Sugarbaker | 2021 |
| Finding Hulk Hogan | Herself / Dixie Carter | 2010 |
| That Evening Sun | Ellen Meecham | 2009 |
| Our First Christmas | Evie Baer | 2008 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2006 |
| Infanity | Self | 2005 |
| Desperate Housewives | Gloria Hodge | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| TNA iMPACT! Wrestling | Dixie Carter | 2004 |
| Comfort and Joy | Frederica | 2003 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Julia Sugarbaker | 2021 |
| Finding Hulk Hogan | Herself / Dixie Carter | 2010 |
| That Evening Sun | Ellen Meecham | 2009 |
| Our First Christmas | Evie Baer | 2008 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2006 |
| Infanity | Self | 2005 |
| Desperate Housewives | Gloria Hodge | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| TNA iMPACT! Wrestling | Dixie Carter | 2004 |
| Comfort and Joy | Frederica | 2003 |
| Hope & Faith | Joyce Shanowski | 2003 |
| The Designing Women Reunion | Self | 2003 |
| The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Necile (voice) / Necile | 2000 |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2000 |
| The Big Day | Carol | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Denise Brockmorton | 1999 |
| Family Law | Randi King | 1999 |
| Ladies Man | Peaches | 1999 |
| The Martin Short Show | Self - Guest | 1999 |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas | Additional Voices | 1999 |
| Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment | Self | 1999 |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1997 |
| Fired Up | Rita | 1997 |
| Gone in the Night | Ann Dowaliby | 1996 |
| Dazzle | Lydie Kilkullen | 1995 |
| Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Lillie Langtry | 1994 |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | Louise Archer | 1994 |
| Christy | Julia Huddleston | 1994 |
| Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | Self - 'Silver Bells' | 1993 |
| Diagnosis Murder | D.A. Patricia Purcell | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Vicki! | Self - Guest | 1992 |
| Unworkout | Herself / Self | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The 44th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1990 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| Designing Women | Julia Sugarbaker | 1986 |
| Going Berserk | Angela | 1983 |
| Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
| Filthy Rich | Carlotta Beck | 1982 |
| Cassie & Co. | Evelyn Weller | 1982 |
| Bret Maverick | Hallie McCulloch | 1981 |
| Best of the West | Mae Markham | 1981 |
| The Greatest American Hero | Samantha O'Neill | 1981 |
| The Killing of Randy Webster | Billie Webster | 1981 |
| OHMS | Nora Wing | 1980 |
| Out of the Blue | Marion Richards | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Maggie McKinney, Maggie McKinney Drummond / Maggie McKinney, Maggie McKinney / Maggie McKinney Drummond | 1978 |
| On Our Own | April Baxter | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Jessica Lindner | 1977 |
| The Andros Targets | Rita | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Alicia Rainer | 1976 |
| The Doctors | Linda Elliott (credit only) | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Edge of Night | Brandy Henderson | 1956 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Unworkout | 1992 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
