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Katherine Helmond

Died in 2019, aged 89 · born in Galveston

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Katherine Helmond’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 92

Newest first

Show the other 82From A Grandpa for Christmas (2007) to Wine of Morning (1955)

As herself: 6 appearances

award shows, documentaries, talk shows

Filmography: TMDB.

Who was 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 Newhart 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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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
July 5, 1929
Died
February 23, 2019 (age 89)
Place of birth
Galveston, Texas, USA

Facts: TMDB.

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Katherine Helmond’s career in numbers

roles: 55 films and 37 series
92
TV episodes
361
years behind the camera, since 1955
71
top-rated series: “Batman: The Animated Series” (TMDB)
8.6

Genres of her features

  • drama58%
  • tv movie47%
  • comedy40%
  • family22%
  • thriller15%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 55 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Katherine Helmond

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Katherine Helmond

What has Katherine Helmond been in?

Among others: “Cars”, “Cars 2”, and “Cars 3”.

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