Katherine Helmond
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Love Boat
Harriet Darnell Stevens
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Vivian Endler
1977
Series
True Blood
Caroline Bellefleur
2008
Series
Everybody Loves Raymond
Lois Whelan
1996
Series
Mannix
Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud
1967
Series
Mannix
Martha Cole
1967
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self
1944
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Connie (voice)
1992
Series
Strong Medicine
Cicely Nordeco
2000
Series
Coach
Doris Sherman
1989
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Middy
1974
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Dugong (voice)
1998
Series
Who's the Boss?
Mona Robinson
1984
Film
Cars 2
Lizzie (voice)
2011
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest / Mona Robinson
2004
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Mona Robinson
1982
Series
Barnaby Jones
Edna Morrison
1973
Series
Medical Center
Rachel Weldman
1969
Series
Pound Puppies
Mildred (voice)
2010
Series
The Bob Newhart Show
Dr. Webster
1972
Series
Providence
Rose Bidwell
1999
Series
The Rookies
1972
Series
Benson
Jessica Tate
1979
Film
Cars 3
Lizzie (voice)
2017
Series
Gunsmoke
Ena Spratt
1955
Film
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
1998
Series
The Bionic Woman
1976
Film
Cars
Lizzie (voice)
2006
Series
Faerie Tale Theatre
Jack's Mother
1982
Series
Soap
Jessica Tate
1977
Series
Harry's Law
Gloria Gold
2011
Series
The Upper Hand
Madame Alexandra
1990
Series
Petrocelli
Nancy Berwick
1974
Series
Harry O
1974
Series
Joe Forrester
1975
Series
The Comedy Factory
Mildred Deegan
1985
$weepstake$
Lynn
1979
Film
Brazil
Mrs. Ida Lowry
1985
Film
Overboard
Edith Mintz
1987
Film
Mater and the Ghostlight
Lizzie (voice)
2006
Film
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Lizzie (voice)
2008
Film
Time Bandits
Mrs. Ogre
1981
Series
Girls On Top
Goldie
1985
Series
The Snoop Sisters
Cissy Prine
1973
Series
Adam's Rib
Martha Layne
1973
Film
Family Plot
Mrs. Maloney
1976
Series
World War III
Dorothy Longworth
1982
Film
Time Travel Mater
Lizzie (voice)
2012
Series
Pearl
Mrs. Sally Colto
1978
Film
Lady in White
Amanda
1988
Series
Meeting of Minds
1977
Series
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Hedda Hopper
1995
Series
Spencer's Pilots
1976
Film
The Radiator Springs 500½
Lizzie (voice)
2014
Film
The Hindenburg
Mrs. Mildred Breslau
1975
Film
Beethoven's 5th
Crazy Cora Wilkens
2003
Film
The Hospital
Marilyn Mead
1971
Film
James Dean
Claire Folger
1976
Film
Larry
Maureen Whitten
1974
Film
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Emma Borden
1975
Film
Ms. Scrooge
Maude Marley
1997
Film
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Lady at House
1974
Film
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Honor Zetterland
1992
Film
Mr. St. Nick
Queen Carlotta
2002
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
Aunt Sara
1976
Film
Cage Without a Key
Mrs. Little
1975
Film
Little Ladies of the Night
Miss Colby
1977
Film
A Grandpa for Christmas
Roxie Famosa
2007
Film
Living in Fear
Mrs. Ford
2000
Film
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Mattie Riley
1976
Film
Grass Roots
Emma Carr
1992
Film
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
Nurse Katherine Gunther
1975
Film
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
Shatzie
2000
Film
Deception: A Mother’s Secret
Geena Milner
1991
Film
For Lovers Only
Bea Winchell
1982
Film
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Elaine Thurston
1979
Film
The Family Nobody Wanted
Mrs. Bittner
1975
Film
Amore!
Mildred Schwartz
1993
Film
The Perfect Tribute
Farm Woman
1991
Film
Frank and Ava
Betty
2018
Film
The Perfect Nanny
Mrs. McBride
2000
Film
What Is Brazil?
Self
2008
Film
The Spy Within
Dr. Pamela Schilling
1994
Film
Wine of Morning
Irene
1955
Film
Shadey
Lady Constance Landau
1985
Film
Baby Blue Marine
Mrs. Hudkins
1976
Film
Locusts
Claire Fletcher
1974
Film
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack's Mother
1983
Film
Getting Married
Vera Lesser
1978
Film
The Elvira Show
Minerva
1993
Film
When Will I Be Loved?
Barbara Patterson
1990
Film
Dr. Max
Libby Oppel
1974
Film
Scout's Honor
Pearl Bartlett
1980
Film
Collaborator
Irene Longfellow
2011
Film
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Frances Clooney
1982
Film
Christmas Snow
Mrs. Mutterance
1986
Film
Save the Dog!
1988