Mary Tyler Moore

Acting

Mary Tyler Moore

Born
Died
(aged 80)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
113 titles

Biography

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People. Moore is also known for her supporting role in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 113

YearTitleRole
2025 Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration Film Self (archive footage)
2023 Being Mary Tyler Moore Film Self (archive footage)
2020 Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert Film Self - Special Guest
2017 Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the Smile Film Self (archive footage)
2015 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Film Self / Various (archive footage)
2013 Inequality for All Film Mary Richards (archive footage)
2012 Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Film Self
2011 Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Film Laura Petrie (archive footage)
2011 Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Film Self
2010 Hot in Cleveland TV Diane (2 ep)
2009 Against the Current Film Liz' Mom
2008 Lipstick Jungle TV Joyce (2 ep)
2005 Snow Wonder Film Lula
2004 TV Revolution TV (1 ep)
2004 The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited Film Laura Petrie
2003 Blessings Film Lydia Blessing
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Self (1 ep)
2003 The Gin Game Film Fonsia Dorsey
2003 The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series Film Self
2002 Miss Lettie and Me Film Lettie Anderson
2002 Cheats Film Mrs. Stark
2002 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Film Self
2002 The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Film Self
2001 Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Film Sante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero
2000 Labor Pains Film Esther Raymond
2000 Mary and Rhoda Film Mary Richards-Cronin
1998 Kids Are Punny Film Self (voice)
1998 That '70s Show TV Christine St. George (3 ep)
1997 The View TV Self (3 ep)
1997 Keys to Tulsa Film Cynthia Boudreau
1997 Payback Film Kathryn Stanfill
1997 King of the Hill TV Reverend Karen Stroup (voice) (1 ep)
1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV Self (1 ep)
1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1996 Flirting with Disaster Film Pearl Coplin
1996 Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden Film Jessica
1995 New York News TV Louise Felcott (8 ep)
1995 The Naked Truth TV Catherine Wilde (4 ep)
1994 Inside the Actors Studio TV Self (1 ep)
1994 Ellen TV Mary Tyler Moore (1 ep)
1993 Intimate Portrait TV Self (2 ep)
1993 Frasier TV Marjorie (voice) (1 ep)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Self - Guest (3 ep)
1993 Late Show with David Letterman TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
1993 Stolen Babies Film Georgia Tann
1991 Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Film Herself - Host
1990 Thanksgiving Day Film Paula Schloss
1990 The Last Best Year Film Wendy Haller
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film Self
1988 Annie McGuire TV Annie McGuire (11 ep)
1988 Lincoln TV Mary Todd Lincoln (2 ep)
1986 American Masters TV Self - Interviewee (archive footage) (1 ep)
1986 Just Between Friends Film Holly Davis
1985 Mary TV Mary Brenner (13 ep)
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Film Self
1985 Finnegan Begin Again Film Liz DeHaan
1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Film Self (archive footage)
1984 Heartsounds Film Martha Weinman Lear
1982 Six Weeks Film Charlotte Dreyfus
1982 Wogan TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 4

YearTitleJob
2003 The Gin Game Film Co-Executive Producer
2001 Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes Film Executive Producer
2000 Mary and Rhoda Film Executive Producer
1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show TV Director (1 ep)
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