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Katherine Helmond

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Galveston, Texas, USA ★ 1.5
Born: July 5, 1929
Died: February 23, 2019

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.

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Known For

The Love Boat
The Love Boat Harriet Darnell Stevens 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Vivian Endler 1977
True Blood
True Blood Caroline Bellefleur 2008
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond Lois Whelan 1996
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Filmography

Acting Credits (99)

Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava Betty 2020
Cars 3
Cars 3 Lizzie (voice) 2017
The Radiator Springs 500½
The Radiator Springs 500½ Lizzie (voice) 2014
Time Travel Mater
Time Travel Mater Lizzie (voice) 2012
Collaborator
Collaborator Irene Longfellow 2011
Cars 2
Cars 2 Lizzie (voice) 2011
Harry's Law
Harry's Law Gloria Gold 2011
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies Mildred (voice) 2010
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales Lizzie (voice) 2008
True Blood
True Blood Caroline Bellefleur 2008
What Is Brazil?
What Is Brazil? Self 2008
A Grandpa for Christmas
A Grandpa for Christmas Roxie Famosa 2007
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight Lizzie (voice) 2006
Cars
Cars Lizzie (voice) 2006
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest / Mona Robinson 2004
Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 5th Crazy Cora Wilkens 2003
Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick Queen Carlotta 2002
Living in Fear
Living in Fear Mrs. Ford 2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine Cicely Nordeco 2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale Shatzie 2000
The Perfect Nanny
The Perfect Nanny Mrs. McBride 2000
Providence
Providence Rose Bidwell 1999
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys Dugong (voice) 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel 1998
Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge Maude Marley 1997
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond Lois Whelan 1996
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Hedda Hopper 1995
The Spy Within
The Spy Within Dr. Pamela Schilling 1994
Amore!
Amore! Mildred Schwartz 1993
The Elvira Show
The Elvira Show Aunt Minerva 1993
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Inside Monkey Zetterland Honor Zetterland 1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series Connie (voice) 1992
Grass Roots
Grass Roots Emma Carr 1992
Deception: A Mother’s Secret
Deception: A Mother’s Secret Geena Milner 1991
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute Farm Woman 1991
When Will I Be Loved?
When Will I Be Loved? Barbara Patterson 1990
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand Madame Alexandra 1990
Coach
Coach Doris Sherman 1989
Lady in White
Lady in White Amanda 1988
Save the Dog!
Save the Dog! 1988
Overboard
Overboard Edith Mintz 1987
Christmas Snow
Christmas Snow Mrs. Mutterance 1986
Girls On Top
Girls On Top Goldie 1985
The Comedy Factory
The Comedy Factory Mildred Deegan 1985
Shadey
Shadey Lady Constance Landau 1985
Brazil
Brazil Mrs. Ida Lowry 1985
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? Mona Robinson 1984
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk Jack's Mother 1983
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story Frances Clooney 1982
For Lovers Only
For Lovers Only Bea Winchell 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Jack's Mother 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey Mona Robinson 1982
World War III
World War III Dorothy Longworth 1982
Time Bandits
Time Bandits Mrs. Ogre 1981
Scout's Honor
Scout's Honor Pearl Bartlett 1980
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker Elaine Thurston 1979
Benson
Benson Jessica Tate 1979
$weepstake$
$weepstake$ Lynn 1979
Pearl
Pearl Mrs. Sally Colto 1978
Getting Married
Getting Married Vera Lesser 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Harriet Darnell Stevens 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Vivian Endler 1977
Soap
Soap Jessica Tate 1977
Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night Miss Colby 1977
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds 1977
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
Liza’s Pioneer Diary Aunt Sara 1976
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman Mattie Riley 1976
Spencer's Pilots
Spencer's Pilots 1976
Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine Mrs. Hudkins 1976
Family Plot
Family Plot Mrs. Maloney 1976
James Dean
James Dean Claire Folger 1976
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg Mrs. Mildred Breslau 1975
Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester 1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Nurse Katherine Gunther 1975
Cage Without a Key
Cage Without a Key Mrs. Little 1975
The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted Mrs. Bittner 1975
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden Emma Borden 1975
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Lady at House 1974
Locusts
Locusts Claire Fletcher 1974
Harry O
Harry O 1974
Petrocelli
Petrocelli Nancy Berwick 1974
Larry
Larry Maureen Whitten 1974
Dr. Max
Dr. Max Libby Oppel 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man Middy 1974
The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters Cissy Prine 1973
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib Martha Layne 1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones Edna Morrison 1973
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
The Hospital
The Hospital Marilyn Mead 1971
Medical Center
Medical Center Rachel Weldman 1969
Mannix
Mannix Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud 1967
Mannix
Mannix Martha Cole 1967
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Ena Spratt 1955
Wine of Morning
Wine of Morning Irene 1955
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944

Directing Credits (2)

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