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Rosemary Murphy was an American actress of stage, film, and television. She was nominated for three Tony Awards for her stage work, as well as two Emmy Awards for television work, winning once, for her performance in Eleanor and Franklin (1976).
Born
Tuesday, 13 January 1925
Died
Saturday, 05 July 2014
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Romantics | Grandmother Hayes | 2010 |
| After.Life | Mrs. Whitehall / Susan Whitehall | 2009 |
| Synecdoche, New York | Frances | 2008 |
| The Savages | Doris Metzger | 2007 |
| Dust | Angela | 2001 |
| The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Bea Einhorn | 1999 |
| Message in a Bottle | Helen At The B&B | 1999 |
| The Visitor | Tour Guide | 1997 |
| Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Victoria | 1997 |
| EZ Streets | Quinn's Mother / Quinn's Ma | 1996 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Romantics | Grandmother Hayes | 2010 |
| After.Life | Mrs. Whitehall / Susan Whitehall | 2009 |
| Synecdoche, New York | Frances | 2008 |
| The Savages | Doris Metzger | 2007 |
| Dust | Angela | 2001 |
| The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Bea Einhorn | 1999 |
| Message in a Bottle | Helen At The B&B | 1999 |
| The Visitor | Tour Guide | 1997 |
| Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Victoria | 1997 |
| EZ Streets | Quinn's Mother / Quinn's Ma | 1996 |
| Mighty Aphrodite | Adoption Coordinator | 1995 |
| The Tuskegee Airmen | Eleanor Roosevelt | 1995 |
| Don't Drink the Water | Miss Pritchard | 1994 |
| The Cosby Mysteries | Brenda Trelane | 1994 |
| Frasier | Carol Larkin | 1993 |
| And the Band Played On | Blood Bank Executive | 1993 |
| Johnny Bago | Blossom | 1993 |
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Mrs. Bing | 1993 |
| Twenty Bucks | Aunt Dotty | 1993 |
| Bob | Mrs. O'Reilly | 1992 |
| Bodies of Evidence | Pat Murphy | 1992 |
| For the Boys | Luanna Trott | 1991 |
| Civil Wars | Judge Carla White | 1991 |
| A Woman Named Jackie | Rose Kennedy | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Mrs. Catherine Messimer | 1990 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Joanna Allenby | 1988 |
| September | Mrs. Mason | 1987 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Sybil Constable | 1984 |
| George Washington | Mary Ball Washington | 1984 |
| Kate & Allie | Allie's Mother | 1984 |
| The Hand | Karen Wagner | 1981 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Marion Danforth | 1980 |
| The Attic | Mrs. Perkins | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Vanessa Downing | 1979 |
| Julia | Dottie / Dorothy Parker | 1977 |
| Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years | Sara Delano Roosevelt | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Dr. Diana Green / Harriet | 1976 |
| The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 1976 |
| Most Wanted | Inga | 1976 |
| Eleanor and Franklin | Sara Delano Roosevelt | 1976 |
| Lucas Tanner | Margaret Blumenthal | 1974 |
| Movin' On | Lois Hunt | 1974 |
| A Case of Rape | Muriel Dyer | 1974 |
| 40 Carats | Mrs. Latham | 1973 |
| Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies | Hannah | 1973 |
| Walking Tall | Callie Hacker | 1973 |
| You'll Like My Mother | Mrs. Kinsolving | 1972 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Gladys | 1972 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Etta Morris Randolph | 1972 |
| Maude | Jane | 1972 |
| A Fan's Notes | Moms | 1972 |
| Ben | Beth Garrison | 1972 |
| Columbo | Margaret Halperin | 1971 |
| Cannon | Nurse Ann Marsh | 1971 |
| Banyon | Hildy Koster | 1971 |
| Medical Center | Dr. Iris Cameron | 1969 |
| CBS Playhouse | Liz Clark | 1967 |
| Any Wednesday | Dorothy Cleves | 1966 |
| Run for Your Life | Mary Herrick | 1965 |
| Slattery's People | Beth Styx | 1964 |
| The Fugitive | Mrs. Turney | 1963 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Maudie Atkinson | 1962 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Fay Loomis | 1962 |
| Wide Country | Sabina | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Pearl Dodd Krause | 1962 |
| Ben Casey | Nancy Ross Briggs | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Dr. Edith Thurston | 1961 |
| The Young Doctors | Miss Graves | 1961 |
| 'Way Out | Bernice Lydecker | 1961 |
| Thriller | Lavinia Sills / Alice Quimby | 1960 |
| One Step Beyond | Ellie Pelston | 1959 |
| Naked City | Lillian | 1958 |
| That Night! | Nurse 'Chorny' Chornis | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Oakland Operator / Woman Number Three | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Claire Draper | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Nurse Chorness / Miss Milford | 1950 |
| Der Ruf | Mary | 1949 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Comedy or Drama Special | Won |
