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Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

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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Frank and Ava

2020

as Betty

Cars 3

2017

as Lizzie (voice)

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014

as Lizzie (voice)

Time Travel Mater

2012

as Lizzie (voice)

Collaborator

2011

as Irene Longfellow

Cars 2

2011

as Lizzie (voice)

Pound Puppies

2010

as Mildred (voice)

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

2008

as Lizzie

True Blood

2008

as Caroline Bellefleur

What Is Brazil?

2008

as Self

A Grandpa for Christmas

2007

as Roxie Famosa

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006

as Lizzie (voice)

Cars

2006

as Lizzie (voice)

Beethoven's 5th

2003

as Crazy Cora Wilkens

Mr. St. Nick

2002

as Queen Carlotta

Living in Fear

2000

as Mrs. Ford

Strong Medicine

2000

as Cicely Nordeco

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

2000

The Perfect Nanny

2000

as Mrs. McBride

Providence

1999

as Rose Bidwell

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

as Dugong (voice)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

as Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel

Ms. Scrooge

1997

as Maude Marley

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

as Lois Whelan

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

1995

as Hedda Hopper

The Flight of the Dove

1994

as Dr. Pamela Schilling

Amore!

1993

as Mildred Schwartz

The Elvira Show

1993

as Aunt Minerva

Inside Monkey Zetterland

1992

as Honor Zetterland

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

as Connie (voice)

Grass Roots

1992

as Emma Carr

The Perfect Tribute

1991

as Farm Woman

When Will I Be Loved?

1990

as Barbara Patterson

The Upper Hand

1990

as Madame Alexandra

Coach

1989

as Doris Sherman

Lady in White

1988

as Amanda

Save the Dog!

1988

Overboard

1987

as Edith Mintz

Christmas Snow

1986

as Mrs. Mutterance

Girls On Top

1985

as Goldie

Shadey

1985

as Lady Constance Landau

Brazil

1985

as Mrs. Ida Lowry

Who's the Boss?

1984

as Mona Robinson

Jack and the Beanstalk

1983

as Jack's Mother

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982

as Frances Clooney

For Lovers Only

1982

as Bea Winchell

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

as Jack's Mother

World War III

1982

as Dorothy Longworth

Time Bandits

1981

as Mrs. Ogre

Scout's Honor

1980

as Pearl Bartlett

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

1979

as Elaine Thurston

Benson

1979

as Jessica Tate

Sweepstakes

1979

Pearl

1978

as Mrs. Sally Colto

Getting Married

1978

as Vera Lesser

The Love Boat

1977

as Vivian Endler

The Love Boat

1977

as Harriet Darnell Stevens

Soap

1977

as Jessica Tate

Little Ladies of the Night

1977

as Miss Colby

Meeting of Minds

1977

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

1976

as Mattie Riley

Spencer's Pilots

1976

Baby Blue Marine

1976

as Mrs. Hudkins

Family Plot

1976

as Mrs. Maloney

James Dean

1976

as Claire Folger

The Bionic Woman

1976

The Hindenburg

1975

as Mrs. Mildred Breslau

Joe Forrester

1975

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975

as Nurse Katherine Gunther

Cage Without a Key

1975

as Mrs. Little

The Family Nobody Wanted

1975

as Mrs. Bittner

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

as Emma Borden

Locusts

1974

as Claire Fletcher

Harry O

1974

Petrocelli

1974

as Nancy Berwick

Larry

1974

as Maureen Whitten

Dr. Max

1974

as Libby Oppel

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974

as Lady at House

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

as Middy

The Snoop Sisters

1973

as Cissy Prine

Adam's Rib

1973

as Martha Layne

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

The Rookies

1972

The Hospital

1971

as Marilyn Mead

Medical Center

1969

Mannix

1967

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Nominee

Gunsmoke

1955

as Ena Spratt

Wine of Morning

1955

as Irene