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Katherine Helmond
Born · July 5, 1929
Died · February 23, 2019 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USA
Bio
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.
Frank and Ava
Betty
5.4
2020
Cars 3
Lizzie (voice)
6.8
2017
The Radiator Springs 500½
Lizzie (voice)
6.3
2014
Time Travel Mater
Lizzie (voice)
6.0
2012
Collaborator
Irene Longfellow
4.7
2011
Cars 2
Lizzie (voice)
6.1
2011
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Lizzie
6.8
2010
Pound Puppies
Mildred (voice) · (1 episode)
5.2
2010
True Blood
Caroline Bellefleur · (1 episode)
7.6
2008
What Is Brazil?
Self
6.4
2008
A Grandpa for Christmas
Roxie Famosa
6.6
2007
Mater and the Ghostlight
Lizzie (voice)
6.2
2006
Cars
Lizzie (voice)
7.0
2006
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
6.1
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest / Mona Robinson · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Beethoven's 5th
Crazy Cora Wilkens
5.3
2003
Mr. St. Nick
Queen Carlotta
5.6
2002
Living in Fear
Mrs. Ford
4.4
2000
Strong Medicine
Cicely Nordeco · (1 episode)
7.1
2000
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
3.4
2000
The Perfect Nanny
Mrs. McBride
6.8
2000
Providence
Rose Bidwell · (2 episodes)
6.5
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
Dugong (voice) · (1 episode)
6.8
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
7.2
1998
Ms. Scrooge
Maude Marley
5.2
1997
Everybody Loves Raymond
Lois Whelan · (14 episodes)
6.8
1996
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Hedda Hopper · (2 episodes)
6.2
1995
The Flight of the Dove
Dr. Pamela Schilling
5.5
1994
Amore!
Mildred Schwartz
3.8
1993
The Elvira Show
Aunt Minerva
0.0
1993
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Honor Zetterland
2.9
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Connie (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
1992
Grass Roots
Emma Carr
0.0
1992
Deception: A Mother’s Secret
Geena Milner
0.0
1991
The Perfect Tribute
Farm Woman
7.2
1991
When Will I Be Loved?
Barbara Patterson
0.0
1990
The Upper Hand
Madame Alexandra · (1 episode)
7.0
1990
Coach
Doris Sherman · (22 episodes)
6.8
1989
Lady in White
Amanda
6.1
1988
Save the Dog!
0.0
1988
Overboard
Edith Mintz
6.8
1987
Christmas Snow
Mrs. Mutterance
5.8
1986
Girls On Top
Goldie · (1 episode)
4.8
1985
The Comedy Factory
Mildred Deegan · (1 episode)
0.0
1985
Shadey
Lady Constance Landau
4.4
1985
Brazil
Mrs. Ida Lowry
7.7
1985
Who's the Boss?
Mona Robinson · (196 episodes)
7.4
1984
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack's Mother
5.0
1983
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Frances Clooney
0.0
1982
For Lovers Only
Bea Winchell
0.0
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Jack's Mother · (1 episode)
8.2
1982
World War III
Dorothy Longworth · (2 episodes)
6.2
1982
Time Bandits
Mrs. Ogre
6.6
1981
Scout's Honor
Pearl Bartlett
5.5
1980
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Elaine Thurston
6.5
1979
Benson
Jessica Tate · (2 episodes)
7.1
1979
Sweepstakes
(1 episode)
0.0
1979
Pearl
Mrs. Sally Colto · (3 episodes)
6.4
1978
Getting Married
Vera Lesser
4.0
1978
The Love Boat
Harriet Darnell Stevens · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Vivian Endler · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
Soap
Jessica Tate · (85 episodes)
7.3
1977
Little Ladies of the Night
Miss Colby
3.3
1977
Meeting of Minds
(2 episodes)
10.0
1977
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
Aunt Sara
0.0
1976
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Mattie Riley
6.4
1976
Spencer's Pilots
(1 episode)
5.0
1976
Baby Blue Marine
Mrs. Hudkins
5.3
1976
Family Plot
Mrs. Maloney
6.7
1976
James Dean
Claire Folger
4.7
1976
The Bionic Woman
(2 episodes)
7.0
1976
The Hindenburg
Mrs. Mildred Breslau
6.3
1975
Joe Forrester
(1 episode)
7.0
1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
Nurse Katherine Gunther
0.0
1975
Cage Without a Key
Mrs. Little
6.0
1975
The Family Nobody Wanted
Mrs. Bittner
5.8
1975
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Emma Borden
6.7
1975
Locusts
Claire Fletcher
4.8
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
4.6
1974
Petrocelli
Nancy Berwick · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Larry
Maureen Whitten
5.5
1974
Dr. Max
Libby Oppel
0.0
1974
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Lady at House
6.4
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Middy · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
The Snoop Sisters
Cissy Prine · (1 episode)
7.2
1973
Adam's Rib
Martha Layne · (1 episode)
5.0
1973
Barnaby Jones
Edna Morrison · (1 episode)
6.9
1973
The Bob Newhart Show
(1 episode)
7.4
1972
The Rookies
(2 episodes)
6.8
1972
The Hospital
Marilyn Mead
6.6
1971
Medical Center
Rachel Weldman · (1 episode)
6.1
1969
Mannix
(1 episode)
6.7
1967
Mannix
Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud · (1 episode)
6.7
1967
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
4.6
1956
Gunsmoke
Ena Spratt · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Wine of Morning
Irene
5.5
1955
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944