Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 29, 1936
Died
January 25, 2017 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Mary Tyler Moore
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Frasier
Marjorie (voice)
1993
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
King of the Hill
Reverend Karen Stroup (voice)
1997
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
That '70s Show
Christine St. George
1998
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Hostess / Presenter / Special Award Recipient
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Memoriam (archive footage)
1956
TV
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mary Richards
1970
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Ellen
Mary Tyler Moore
1994
TV
Hot in Cleveland
Diane
2010
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sophie Anderson
1958
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Laura Petrie
1961
Filmography
2025FilmDick Van Dyke: 100th Celebrationas Self (archive footage)2023FilmBeing Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (archive footage)2020FilmBernadette Peters: A Special Concertas Self - Special Guest2017FilmMary Tyler Moore: Behind the Smileas Self (archive footage)2015FilmMary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Various (archive footage)2013FilmInequality for Allas Mary Richards (archive footage)2012FilmBetty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girlas Self2011FilmClassic TV Bloopers Uncensoredas Laura Petrie (archive footage)2011FilmSheldon Leonard's Wonderful Lifeas Self2010TVHot in Clevelandas Diane2009FilmAgainst the Currentas Liz' Mom2008TVLipstick Jungleas Joyce2005FilmSnow Wonderas Lula2004TVTV Revolution2004FilmThe Dick Van Dyke Show Revisitedas Laura Petrie2003FilmBlessingsas Lydia Blessing2003FilmThe Gin Gameas Fonsia Dorsey2003FilmThe Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Seriesas Self2002FilmMiss Lettie and Meas Lettie Anderson2002FilmCheatsas Mrs. Stark2002FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Storiesas Self2002FilmThe Mary Tyler Moore Reunionas Self2001FilmLike Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimesas Sante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero2000FilmLabor Painsas Esther Raymond2000FilmMary and Rhodaas Mary Richards-Cronin1998FilmKids Are Punnyas Self (voice)1998TVThat '70s Showas Christine St. George1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmKeys to Tulsaas Cynthia Boudreau1997FilmPaybackas Kathryn Stanfill1997TVKing of the Hillas Reverend Karen Stroup (voice)1996TVE! True Hollywood Storyas Self1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1996FilmFlirting with Disasteras Pearl Coplin1996FilmStolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Gardenas Jessica1995TVNew York Newsas Louise Felcott1995TVThe Naked Truthas Catherine Wilde1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1994TVEllenas Mary Tyler Moore1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993TVFrasieras Marjorie (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1993FilmStolen Babiesas Georgia Tann1991FilmMary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Showas Herself - Host1990FilmThanksgiving Dayas Paula Schloss1990FilmThe Last Best Yearas Wendy Haller1989FilmSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self1988TVAnnie McGuireas Annie McGuire1988TVLincolnas Mary Todd Lincoln1986TVAmerican Mastersas Self - Interviewee (archive footage)1986FilmJust Between Friendsas Holly Davis1985TVMaryas Mary Brenner1985FilmNight of 100 Stars IIas Self1985FilmFinnegan Begin Againas Liz DeHaan1985FilmHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)1984FilmHeartsoundsas Martha Weinman Lear1982FilmSix Weeksas Charlotte Dreyfus1982TVWoganas Self1982FilmI Love Libertyas Self1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1981FilmMaking 'M*A*S*H'as Narrator (voice)1980FilmOrdinary Peopleas Beth Jarrett1979TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Houras Mary McKinnon1978FilmFirst, You Cryas Betty Rollin1978FilmHow to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happinessas Self1976FilmThe Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Julietas Self - Host1976FilmMary's Incredible Dreamas Angel / Devil / Woman1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1974TVRhoda1971TVThe Pet Setas Self1970TVThe Mary Tyler Moore Showas Mary Richards1969FilmRun a Crooked Mileas Elizabeth Sutton1969FilmChange of Habitas Sister Michelle Gallagher1969FilmDick Van Dyke and the Other Womanas Herself1968FilmDon't Just Stand Thereas Martine Randall1968FilmWhat's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Liz1967FilmThoroughly Modern Millieas Miss Dorothy Brown1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961FilmX-15as Pamela Stewart1961TVStraightaway1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Laura Petrie1960FilmThe Fatal Impulseas Mary Snyder1960TVSurfside 6as Kathy Murlow1960TVCheckmate1960TVThe Aquanautsas Dana March1960TVThrilleras Mary Snyder1960TVOverland Trailas Joan Ransom1959TVHawaiian Eye1959TVBourbon Street Beat1959TVLock-Up1959TVRiverboatas Lily Belle de Lesseps1959TVThe Deputyas Amy Collins1959TVJohnny Staccato1959TVThe David Susskind Showas Self1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Girl on Telephone (uncredited)1958TVBronco1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Sophie Anderson1958FilmOnce Upon a Horse...as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)1957FilmOperation Mad Ballas Nurse (uncredited)1957TVRichard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Sam (voice) (uncredited)1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Host1955TVThe Millionaireas Linda1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Happy Hotpoint (uncredited)1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Student1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter