Dixie Carter
Known for: Acting
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2007). Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Sextet. After appearing for two years as District Attorney Brandy Henderson on the CBS soap The Edge of Night (1974–1976), she starred in the 1976 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey. Her other television roles included the sitcoms On Our Own (1977–1978), Filthy Rich (1982–1983) and Diff'rent Strokes (1984–1985). She returned to Broadway to play Maria Callas in the play Master Class in 1997 and to play Mrs. Meers in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004. She was married to actor Hal Holbrook, her third husband, from 1984 until her death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dixie Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Denise Brockmorton
1999
Series
Desperate Housewives
Gloria Hodge
2004
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
D.A. Patricia Purcell
1993
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
Designing Women
Julia Sugarbaker
1986
Series
Lou Grant
1977
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Series
Family Law
Randi King
1999
Series
Hope & Faith
Joyce Shanowski
2003
Series
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Series
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Series
The Greatest American Hero
Samantha O'Neill
1981
Series
Fired Up
Rita
1997
Series
Christy
Mrs. Huddleston
1994
Series
Christy
Julia Huddleston
1994
Series
Ladies Man
Peaches
1999
Series
Cassie & Co.
Evelyn Weller
1982
Series
Bret Maverick
1981
Series
Filthy Rich
Carlotta Beck
1982
Series
The Edge of Night
1956
Series
Best of the West
Mae Markham
1981
Series
The Devlin Connection
Simone
1982
Series
On Our Own
April Baxter
1977
Series
The Andros Targets
Rita
1977
Series
Out of the Blue
Marion Richards
1979
Film
Sudbury
Aunt Frances
2004
Series
Diff'rent Strokes
Maggie McKinney
1978
Film
Going Berserk
Angela
1983
Film
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
Lillie Langtry
1994
Series
Dazzle
Lydie Kilkullen
1995
Film
The Big Day
Carol
1999
Film
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Necile (voice)
2000
Film
That Evening Sun
Ellen Meecham
2009
Film
Dazzle
Lydie Kilkullen
1995
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Louise Archer
1994
Film
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Film
Gone in the Night
Ann Dowaliby
1996
Film
The Killing of Randy Webster
Billie Webster
1981
Film
Our First Christmas
Evie Baer
2008
Film
OHMS
Nora Wing
1980
Film
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1996
Film
Comfort and Joy
2003
Film
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
Self
1999
Film
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
Herself
1992