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| 3 | Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film and television actress. |
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| 5 | Originally from Galveston, Texas, Helmond spent a semester at Bob Jones University--an Evangelical Christian school in South Carolina--and appeared in a school-associated Biblical film called ''Wine of Morning''. After graduation she began acting in professional theatre productions, leading to work in TV and eventually film. Helmond had lead roles in two popular sitcoms--''Series/{{Soap}}'' and ''Series/WhosTheBoss''--and worked with both Creator/AlfredHitchcock (''Film/FamilyPlot'') and Creator/TerryGilliam (''Film/TimeBandits'' and ''Film/{{Brazil}}''). |
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| 7 | Helmond died in 2019 of complications from Alzheimer's disease, although she had continued acting work until very recently before that. She was married twice, to George N. Martin and David Christian. |
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| 10 | !!Filmography |
| 11 | * 1962 ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'': Betty Lou Greco |
| 12 | * 1971 ''Film/TheHospital'': Marilyn Mead |
| 13 | * 1972 ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'': Ena Spratt (1 episode) |
| 14 | * 1973 ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'': Dr. Webster (1 episode) |
| 15 | * 1974 ''Series/HecRamsey'': Emily Harris (1 episode) |
| 16 | * 1974 ''Series/{{Mannix}}'': Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud/Martha Cole (2 episodes) |
| 17 | * 1974 ''Series/MedicalCenter'': Rachel (1 episode) |
| 18 | * 1975 ''Film/TheLegendOfLizzieBorden'': Emma Borden |
| 19 | * 1975 ''Series/BarnabyJones'': Edna Morrison (1 episode) |
| 20 | * 1975 ''Series/HarryO'': Anne Kershaw (1 episode) |
| 21 | * 1975 ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'': Middy (1 episode) |
| 22 | * 1975 ''Film/{{The Hindenburg|1975}}'': Mrs. Mildred Breslau |
| 23 | * 1976 ''Film/FamilyPlot'': Mrs. Maloney |
| 24 | * 1976 ''Series/{{Petrocelli}}'': Nancy Berwick (1 episode) |
| 25 | * 1977 ''Series/TheBionicWoman'': Dr. Harkens (2 episodes) |
| 26 | * 1977-81 ''Series/{{Soap}}'': Jessica Tate |
| 27 | ** Reprised role on 2 episodes of ''Series/{{Benson}}'' [[spoiler: one of them posthumously for the character]]. |
| 28 | * 1981 ''Film/TimeBandits'': Mrs. Ogre |
| 29 | * 1981-86 ''Series/TheLoveBoat'': Vivian Endler (2 episodes) |
| 30 | * 1983 ''Series/FaerieTaleTheatre'': Jack's Mother ("Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk") |
| 31 | * 1984-92 ''Series/WhosTheBoss'': Mona Robinson |
| 32 | * 1985 ''Film/{{Brazil}}'': Mrs. Ida Lowry |
| 33 | * 1986 ''Series/GirlsOnTop'': Mrs. [=DuPont=] (1 episode) |
| 34 | * 1988 ''Film/LadyInWhite'': Amanda |
| 35 | * 1992 ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': Connie Stromwell (1 episode) |
| 36 | * 1995-97 ''Series/{{Coach}}'': Doris Sherman (24 episodes) |
| 37 | * 1996-2004 ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'': Lois Whelan (14 episodes) |
| 38 | * 1998 ''Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas'': Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel |
| 39 | * 1999 ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'': Dugong (1 episode) |
| 40 | * 1999 ''Series/{{Providence}}'': Rose Bidwell (2 episodes) |
| 41 | * 2000 ''Series/StrongMedicine'': Cicely Nordeco (1 episode) |
| 42 | * 2006 ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'': Lizzie |
| 43 | ** Reprised role in video game of same name as well as ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'', ''WesternAnimation/Cars3'' and animated series ''Tales from Radiator Springs''. |
| 44 | * 2010 ''Series/MelissaAndJoey'': Mrs. Geller (1 episode) |
| 45 | * 2011 ''Series/TrueBlood'': Caroline Bellefleur (1 episode) |
| 46 | * 2011 ''WesternAnimation/{{Pound Puppies|2010}}'': Mildred (1 episode) |
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