Katherine Helmond
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (56)
- Frank and Ava2020 · as Betty
- Cars 32017 · as Lizzie (voice)
- The Radiator Springs 500½2014 · as Lizzie (voice)
- Time Travel Mater2012 · as Lizzie (voice)
- Collaborator2011 · as Irene Longfellow
- Cars 22011 · as Lizzie (voice)
- Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales2008 · as Lizzie (voice)
- What Is Brazil?2008 · as Self
- A Grandpa for Christmas2007 · as Roxie Famosa
- Mater and the Ghostlight2006 · as Lizzie (voice)
- Cars2006 · as Lizzie (voice)
- Beethoven's 5th2003 · as Crazy Cora Wilkens
- Mr. St. Nick2002 · as Queen Carlotta
- Living in Fear2000 · as Mrs. Ford
- How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale2000 · as Shatzie
- The Perfect Nanny2000 · as Mrs. McBride
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
- Ms. Scrooge1997 · as Maude Marley
- The Spy Within1994 · as Dr. Pamela Schilling
- Amore!1993 · as Mildred Schwartz
- The Elvira Show1993 · as Aunt Minerva
- Inside Monkey Zetterland1992 · as Honor Zetterland
- Grass Roots1992 · as Emma Carr
- Deception: A Mother’s Secret1991 · as Geena Milner
- The Perfect Tribute1991 · as Farm Woman
- When Will I Be Loved?1990 · as Barbara Patterson
- Lady in White1988 · as Amanda
- Save the Dog!1988
- Overboard1987 · as Edith Mintz
- Christmas Snow1986 · as Mrs. Mutterance
- Shadey1985 · as Lady Constance Landau
- Brazil1985 · as Mrs. Ida Lowry
- Jack and the Beanstalk1983 · as Jack's Mother
- Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story1982 · as Frances Clooney
- For Lovers Only1982 · as Bea Winchell
- Time Bandits1981 · as Mrs. Ogre
- Scout's Honor1980 · as Pearl Bartlett
- Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker1979 · as Elaine Thurston
- Getting Married1978 · as Vera Lesser
- Little Ladies of the Night1977 · as Miss Colby
- Liza’s Pioneer Diary1976 · as Aunt Sara
- Wanted: The Sundance Woman1976 · as Mattie Riley
- Baby Blue Marine1976 · as Mrs. Hudkins
- Family Plot1976 · as Mrs. Maloney
- James Dean1976 · as Claire Folger
- The Hindenburg1975 · as Mrs. Mildred Breslau
- The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant1975 · as Nurse Katherine Gunther
- Cage Without a Key1975 · as Mrs. Little
- The Family Nobody Wanted1975 · as Mrs. Bittner
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden1975 · as Emma Borden
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman1974 · as Lady at House
- Locusts1974 · as Claire Fletcher
- Larry1974 · as Maureen Whitten
- Dr. Max1974 · as Libby Oppel
- The Hospital1971 · as Marilyn Mead
- Wine of Morning1955 · as Irene
All TV Shows (44)
- Harry's Law2011 · as Gloria Gold
- Pound Puppies2010 · as Mildred (voice)
- True Blood2008 · as Caroline Bellefleur
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest / Mona Robinson
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Cicely Nordeco
- Providence1999 · as Rose Bidwell
- The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Dugong (voice)
- Everybody Loves Raymond1996 · as Lois Whelan
- Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story1995 · as Hedda Hopper
- Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Connie (voice)
- The Upper Hand1990 · as Madame Alexandra
- Coach1989 · as Doris Sherman
- Girls On Top1985 · as Goldie
- The Comedy Factory1985 · as Mildred Deegan
- Who's the Boss?1984 · as Mona Robinson
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Jack's Mother
- Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Mona Robinson
- World War III1982 · as Dorothy Longworth
- Benson1979 · as Jessica Tate
- $weepstake$1979 · as Lynn
- Pearl1978 · as Mrs. Sally Colto
- The Love Boat1977 · as Harriet Darnell Stevens
- The Love Boat1977 · as Vivian Endler
- Soap1977 · as Jessica Tate
- Meeting of Minds1977
- Spencer's Pilots1976
- The Bionic Woman1976
- Joe Forrester1975
- Harry O1974
- Petrocelli1974 · as Nancy Berwick
- The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Middy
- The Snoop Sisters1973 · as Cissy Prine
- Adam's Rib1973 · as Martha Layne
- Barnaby Jones1973 · as Edna Morrison
- The Bob Newhart Show1972 · as Dr. Webster
- The Rookies1972
- Medical Center1969 · as Rachel Weldman
- Mannix1967 · as Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud
- Mannix1967 · as Martha Cole
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Ena Spratt
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self