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Katherine Marie Helmond 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 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 on Everybody Loves Raymond. She also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows.
Birth Name
Katherine Marie Helmond
Born
Friday, 05 July 1929
Died
Saturday, 23 February 2019
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Frank and Ava | Betty | 2019 |
| Pixar Short Films Collection 3 | Lizzie | 2018 |
| Cars 3 | Lizzie (voice) / Lizzie | 2017 |
| EW Reunites | Self - Mona Robinson | 2016 |
| Tales from Radiator Springs | Lizzie | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Collaborator | Irene Longfellow | 2011 |
| Cars 2 | Lizzie / Lizzie (voice) | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Gloria Gold | 2011 |
| Pound Puppies | Mildred | 2010 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Frank and Ava | Betty | 2019 |
| Pixar Short Films Collection 3 | Lizzie | 2018 |
| Cars 3 | Lizzie (voice) / Lizzie | 2017 |
| EW Reunites | Self - Mona Robinson | 2016 |
| Tales from Radiator Springs | Lizzie | 2013 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| Collaborator | Irene Longfellow | 2011 |
| Cars 2 | Lizzie / Lizzie (voice) | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Gloria Gold | 2011 |
| Pound Puppies | Mildred | 2010 |
| Melissa & Joey | Mrs. Geller | 2010 |
| The Glades | Evelyn | 2010 |
| Mater's Tall Tales | Lizzie | 2008 |
| True Blood | Caroline Bellefleur | 2008 |
| Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales | Lizzie | 2008 |
| A Grandpa for Christmas | Roxie Famosa | 2007 |
| Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 2007 |
| Mater and the Ghostlight | Lizzie (voice) | 2006 |
| Cars | Lizzie / Lizzie (voice) | 2006 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest / Mona Robinson | 2004 |
| Private Islands | Self - Narrator | 2004 |
| Beethoven's 5th | Crazy Cora Wilkens | 2003 |
| Mr. St. Nick | Queen Carlotta / Carlotta | 2002 |
| TV Tales | Self | 2002 |
| Living in Fear | 2000 | |
| Living in Fear | Mrs. Ford | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Cicely Nordeco | 2000 |
| The Perfect Nanny | Mrs. McBride | 2000 |
| Providence | Rose Bidwell | 1999 |
| The Directors | Self | 1999 |
| The Wild Thornberrys | Dugong | 1998 |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel | 1998 |
| Ms. Scrooge | Maude Marley | 1997 |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Lois Whelan | 1996 |
| Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story | Hedda Hopper | 1995 |
| The Spy Within | Dr. Pamela Schilling | 1995 |
| Amore! | Mildred Schwartz | 1993 |
| The Elvira Show | Aunt Minerva | 1993 |
| Inside Monkey Zetterland | Honor Zetterland | 1992 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Connie Stromwell | 1992 |
| Grass Roots | Emma Carr | 1992 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| The Perfect Tribute | Farm Woman | 1991 |
| The Upper Hand | Madame Alexandra | 1990 |
| Coach | Doris Sherman | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself - Guest | 1989 |
| Lady in White | Amanda | 1988 |
| Save the Dog! | 1988 | |
| Overboard | Edith Mintz | 1987 |
| The Wil Shriner Show | Self - Guest | 1987 |
| Biography | Emma Borden | 1987 |
| Christmas Snow | Mrs. Mutterance / Widow Mutterance | 1986 |
| Charmed Lives | Mona Robinson | 1986 |
| What Is Brazil? | Self | 1985 |
| Girls on Top | Goldie | 1985 |
| Shadey | Lady Constance Landau | 1985 |
| Brazil | Mrs. Ida Lowry | 1985 |
| Who's the Boss? | Mona Robinson | 1984 |
| Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story | Frances Clooney | 1982 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Jack's Mother | 1982 |
| World War III | Dorothy Longworth | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Herself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| Time Bandits | Mrs. Ogre | 1981 |
| Scout's Honor | Pearl Bartlett | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker | Elaine Thurston | 1979 |
| Benson | Jessica Tate | 1979 |
| Pat Boone and Family Easter Special | Self | 1979 |
| Sweepstakes | Lynn | 1979 |
| Pearl | Mrs. Sally Colton, Madam | 1978 |
| Soap | Jessica Tate | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Vivian Endler / Harriet Darnell Stevens | 1977 |
| Little Ladies of the Night | Miss Colby | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Laura Walters | 1977 |
| Meeting of Minds | Emily Dickinson | 1977 |
| Visions | Aunt Sara | 1976 |
| Wanted: The Sundance Woman | Mattie Riley | 1976 |
| Baby Blue Marine | Mrs. Hudkins | 1976 |
| Family Plot | Mrs. Maloney | 1976 |
| Spencer's Pilots | Elly Hunt | 1976 |
| James Dean | Claire Folger | 1976 |
| The Bionic Woman | Dr. Harkens | 1976 |
| The Hindenburg | Mrs. Mildred Breslau | 1975 |
| The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant | Nurse Katherine Gunther | 1975 |
| The Blue Knight | Mrs. Stryker | 1975 |
| Cage Without a Key | Mrs. Little | 1975 |
| The Family Nobody Wanted | Mrs. Bittner | 1975 |
| The Legend of Lizzie Borden | Emma Borden | 1975 |
| Locusts | Claire Fletcher | 1974 |
| Petrocelli | Nancy Berwick | 1974 |
| The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Lady at House | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Middy | 1974 |
| Adam's Rib | Martha Layne | 1973 |
| Harry O | Anne Kershaw | 1973 |
| Barnaby Jones | Edna Morrison | 1973 |
| The Snoop Sisters | Cissy Prine | 1972 |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Liz Cunningham | 1972 |
| Hec Ramsey | Emily Harris | 1972 |
| The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Webster | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Molly Phillips / Joyce Lanson | 1972 |
| The Hospital | Marilyn Mead | 1971 |
| Believe in Me | Saleslady | 1971 |
| Medical Center | Rachel | 1969 |
| Turn-on | Drop out chick | 1969 |
| Mannix | Martha Cole / Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud | 1967 |
| The F.B.I. | Terry | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Betty Lou Creco | 1961 |
| Gunsmoke | Ena Spratt | 1955 |
| Wine of Morning | Irene | 1955 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Who's the Boss? | 1984 |
| Benson | 1979 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
