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Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Birthday: 1929-07-05 | Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows. Helmond had supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976) and Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985). She also voiced Lizzie in the three Cars films by Disney/Pixar.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
The Radiator Springs 500½

as    Lizzie (voice)

2012
Time Travel Mater

as    Lizzie (voice)

2011
Collaborator

as    Irene Longfellow

2006
Mater and the Ghostlight

as    Lizzie (voice)

2003
Beethoven's 5th

as    Crazy Cora Wilkens

2002
Mr. St. Nick

as    Queen Carlotta

2000
The Perfect Nanny

as    Mrs. McBride

1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

as    Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel

1997
Ms. Scrooge

as    Maude Marley

1994
The Flight of the Dove

as    Dr. Pamela Schilling

1993
Amore!

as    Mildred Schwartz

1989
Coach

as    Doris Sherman

1988
Lady in White

as    Amanda

1987
Overboard

as    Edith Mintz

1985
Brazil

as    Mrs. Ida Lowry

1984
Who's the Boss?

as    Mona Robinson

1982
World War III

as    Dorothy Longworth

1980
Scout's Honor

as    Pearl Bartlett

1977
Soap

as    Jessica Tate

1977
Little Ladies of the Night

as    Miss Colby

1976
Wanted: The Sundance Woman

as    Mattie Riley

1976
Family Plot

as    Mrs. Maloney

1974
Locusts

as    Claire Fletcher