Mary Tyler Moore filmography and awards explained

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, known for her roles in the television sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77), in which she starred as Mary Richards, a thirtyish single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis, and The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66), in which she played Laura Petrie, a former dancer turned Westchester homemaker, wife and mother.[1] [2] [3] Her notable film work includes 1967's Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1980's Ordinary People, in which she played a role that was very different from the television characters she had portrayed, and for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.[4] [5] [6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1957The Eddie Fisher ShowDancer2 episodes[7]
1959The George Burns ShowLinda KnoxEpisode: "The Landlord's Daughter"[8]
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsStudent #1Episode: "Ivy League"[9]
Steve CanyonSecond Spanish GirlEpisode: "Strike Force" (as Mary Moore)[10]
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSam7 episodes[11]
Bourbon Street BeatLaura Montgomery / Elyse Brown Picard 2 episodes[12]
1959–6077 Sunset StripLaura Chandler / Marie Drew / Girl
1959–60RiverboatLily Belle de Lesseps / Brunette Girl in Coach
1959BroncoMarilee GoddardEpisode: "Flight from an Empire"
1960Bachelor FatherJoanne Sutton / Huey's Sister2 episodes
CheckmateMillieEpisode: "Lady on the Brink"
Johnny StaccatoBonnie HowardEpisode: "The Mask of Jason"
Overland TrailJoan RansomEpisode: "All the O'Mara Horses"
The Tab Hunter ShowBrunetteEpisode: "One Blonde Too Many"
Wanted Dead or AliveSophie AndersonEpisode: "The Twain Shall Meet"
The MillionaireLindaEpisode: "Millionaire Vance Ludlow"
The DeputyAmy CollinsEpisode: "Day of Fear"
1960–62ThrillerSherry Smith / Mary Snyder2 episodes
1960–61Hawaiian EyePeggy / Joan White / Vanessa Kinard / Susan Hart4 episodes
1961Stagecoach WestLinda AnsonEpisode: "The Dead Don't Cry"
Surfside 6Kathy MurlowEpisode: "Inside Job"
Lock-UpNan HavensEpisode: "The Case of Nan Havens"
The AquanautsDana MarchEpisode: "Killers in Paradise"
1962StraightawayMyra VenableEpisode: "Sounds of Fury"
1961–66The Dick Van Dyke ShowLaura Petrie / Laura Meehan / Sam158 episodes
1969Dick Van Dyke and the Other WomanHerselfTelevision special
Run a Crooked MileElizabeth SuttonTelevision film
1970–77The Mary Tyler Moore Show Mary Richards168 episodes
1974–77Rhoda6 episodes
1974The American ParadeNarratorEpisode: "We the Women"
1975–76PhyllisMary Richards2 episodes
1976Mary's Incredible DreamAngel / Devil / WomanTelevision special
1978MaryHost / Skit characters3 episodes
First, You CryBetty RollinTelevision film
1979The Mary Tyler Moore HourMary McKinnon11 episodes
Password PlusHerselfGame Show Contestant / Celebrity Guest Star
1984HeartsoundsMartha Weinman LearTelevision film
1985Finnegan Begin AgainLiz DeHaan
1985–86MaryMary Brenner13 episodes
1987Shalom SesameHerself2 episodes
1988LincolnMary Todd LincolnTelevision miniseries
Annie McGuireAnnie McGuire11 episodes
1990The Last Best YearWendy HallerTelevision film
Thanksgiving DayPaula Schloss
1991Herself / HostTelevision special
1993Stolen BabiesGeorgia TannTelevision film
1994FrasierMarjorie (voice)Episode: "Frasier Crane's Day Off"
1995New York NewsLouise Felcott13 episodes
1996JessicaTelevision film
EllenHerself2 episodes
1997PaybackKathryn StanfillTelevision film
The Naked TruthCatherine Wilde4 episodes
1998Reno Finds Her Mom HerselfTelevision special[13]
1999King of the HillReverend Karen Stroup (voice)Episode: "Revenge of the Lutefisk"
2000Mary and RhodaMary Richards-CroninTelevision film
Good as GoldMichael's Mother
2001Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesSante Kimes / Eva Guerrero
The Ellen ShowAunt MaryEpisode: "Ellen's First Christmess"
2002The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionHerself / HostTelevision special
Miss Lettie and MeLettie AndersonTelevision film
2003The Gin GameFonsia Dorsey
BlessingsLydia Blessing
2004The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedLaura Petrie
2005Snow WonderAunt Lula
2006That '70s ShowChristine St. George3 episodes
2008Lipstick JungleJoyce Connor2 episodes
2011–13Hot in ClevelandDiane2 episodes (final TV role)

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1961X-15Pamela Stewart[14]
1967Thoroughly Modern MillieMiss Dorothy Brown[15]
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Liz[16]
Don't Just Stand There!Martine Randall[17]
1969Change of HabitSister Michelle[18]
1980Ordinary PeopleBeth JarrettNominated for Academy Award[19]
1982Six WeeksCharlotte Dreyfus[20]
1986Just Between FriendsHolly Davis
1996Flirting with DisasterPearl Coplin
How the Toys Saved ChristmasGranny Rose (voice)[21]
1997Keys to TulsaCynthia Boudreau[22]
2000Labor PainsEsther Raymond[23]
2002CheatsMrs. Stark, Principal
2009Against the CurrentLiz's MomFinal film role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1980Academy AwardsBest ActressOrdinary People[24]
1981British Academy Film AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role[25]
1996Chlotrudis AwardsBest Supporting ActressFlirting with Disaster[26]
1980Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Actress in a PlayWhose Life Is It Anyway?[27]
1984Outstanding PlayNoises Off[28]
1986Benefactors[29]
1964Golden Globe AwardsBest Television Star – FemaleThe Dick Van Dyke Show[30]
1970Best Television Actress – Musical or ComedyThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
1976
1980Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaOrdinary People
1982Golden Raspberry AwardsWorst ActressSix Weeks[31]
1981Hasty Pudding TheatricalsWoman of the Year[32]
1980National Society of Film Critics AwardsBest ActressOrdinary People[33]
1980New York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Actress[34]
1997Online Film & Television Association AwardsTelevision Hall of Fame: Actors[35]
2018Television Hall of Fame: ProductionsThe Mary Tyler Moore Show[36]
1963Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)The Dick Van Dyke Show[37]
1964
1966Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
1971The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1972
1973
1974Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Actress of the Year – Series
1975Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
1976
1977
1979Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a SpecialFirst, You Cry
1985Heartsounds
1988Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a SpecialLincoln
1993Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a SpecialStolen Babies
2003Satellite AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBlessings[38]
2011Screen Actors Guild AwardsLife Achievement Award[39]
2000Television Critics Association AwardsCareer Achievement Award[40]
2001
2007
1986Television Hall of FameHall of Fame Award[41]
1980Tony AwardsSpecial Tony AwardWhose Life Is It Anyway?[42]
1984Best PlayNoises Off[43]
1985Best RevivalA Day in the Death of Joe Egg[44]
1986Best PlayBenefactors[45]
1984Women in Film Crystal + Lucy AwardsCrystal Award for Advocacy Retrospective[46]

Notes and References

  1. Kohen, Yael. We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy New York: Macmillan, 2012. p. xix. .
  2. Carrigan, Henry C., Jr. "Mary Tyler Moore (1936–)" in Sickels, Robert C. (ed.) 100 Entertainers Who Changed America: An Encyclopedia of Pop Culture Luminaries: An Encyclopedia of Pop Culture Luminaries ABC-CLIO, 2013. p. 409.
  3. Chan, Amanda, "What's a meningioma? The science of Mary Tyler Moore's brain tumor" NBCNews.com (May 12, 2011)
  4. Web site: But Seriously: 18 Comedians Who Went Dramatic for Oscar . 13 February 2015 . October 20, 2015. Rolling Stone.
  5. Web site: McGee. Scott. Ordinary People. Turner Classic Movies, Inc.. January 25, 2017.
  6. Darrach, Brad; MacKay, Kathy; Wilhelm, Maria; and Reilly, Sue. "Life Spirals Out Of Control For A Regular Family" People (December 15, 1980)
  7. Book: Knowles, Mark . 2013 . Seven Brides for... to The Eddie Fisher Show (1954–1957) . https://books.google.com/books?id=GSiXAAAAQBAJ&q=%22eddie+fisher+show%22+%22mary+tyler+moore%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA96 . The Man Who Made the Jailhouse Rock: Alex Romero, Hollywood Choreographer . 96 . McFarland & Company . . 978-0-7864-7594-0 . 2013026685 . April 5, 2017 .
  8. Book: Irvin, Richard . 2014 . George Without Gracie . https://books.google.com/books?id=1WOWAwAAQBAJ&q=%22george+burns+show%22+%22mary+tyler+moore%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA141 . George Burns Television Productions: The Series and Pilots, 1950-1981 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-9486-6 . 2014015907 . April 5, 2017 .
  9. Encyclopedia: Lee . Goldberg . 2015 . 310. Ivy League . Unsold Television Pilots: 1955–1989 . Adventures in Television . . 9781511590679 . April 5, 2017 .
  10. Book: Roman, James W. . 2005 . Television and the Comics . https://books.google.com/books?id=h8AqrjoCueUC&q=%22Steve+Canyon%22+%22mary+tyler+moore%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA138 . From Daytime to Primetime: The History of American Television Programs . 138 . . . 0-313-31972-3 . 2004014142 . April 5, 2017 .
  11. Encyclopedia: Mary Tyler Moore . Encyclopedia of Television . 3 February 2014. 2nd . 1 . Horace Newcomb . 1524 . . New York City . 978-1-57958-394-1 . 2004003947 . April 5, 2017 .
  12. Web site: Top 5000 Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017). IMDb. 26 January 2017.
  13. Beat Box Betty (May 1998). "From a New Movie". The Advocate. p. 42.
  14. Book: Mindell, D.A. . Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight . MIT Press . 2011 . 978-0-262-26668-0 . January 26, 2017 . 62.
  15. Book: Green . S. . Schmidt . E. . Hollywood Musicals Year by Year . H. Leonard Corporation . Biographies and Commentary . 1999 . 978-0-634-00765-1 . January 26, 2017 . 240.
  16. Book: Maltin, L. . Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide . Penguin Publishing Group . 2014 . 978-0-698-18361-2 . January 26, 2017 . pt2591.
  17. Book: Willis, J. . Screen World: 1969 . Biblo-Moser . Screen World 1976 . 1969 . 978-0-8196-0310-4 . January 26, 2017 . 95.
  18. Book: Templeton, S. . Elvis Presley: Silver Screen Icon . Overmountain Press . 2002 . 978-1-57072-232-5 . January 26, 2017 . 136.
  19. Web site: Jacobs . Matthew . Mary Tyler Moore Earned An Oscar Nomination For Playing Against Type . The Huffington Post . January 25, 2017 . January 26, 2017.
  20. Web site: Marquina . Sierra . Relive Mary Tyler Moore's Most Iconic Moments Onscreen . Us Weekly . January 25, 2017 . January 26, 2017.
  21. Web site: Langan . Fred . Versatile actor Walter Massey helped Canadian theatres . The Globe and Mail . August 17, 2014 . January 26, 2017.
  22. Book: Willis . J. . Monush . B. . Screen World 1998 . Hal Leonard Corporation . Acting Series . 1999 . 978-1-55783-341-9 . January 26, 2017 . 160.
  23. Lais, C.J. (January 25, 2017). "Mary Tyler Moore: Anything but an Ordinary Person". Times Union.
  24. Web site: The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners . August 27, 2013 . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  25. Web site: BAFTA Awards: Film in 1982 . . 1982 . 16 September 2016 . .
  26. Web site: 3rd Annual Chlotrudis Awards . . April 23, 2022.
  27. Web site: Nominees and Recipients – 1980 Awards . dramadesk.org . Drama Desk Awards . May 28, 2023.
  28. Web site: Nominees and Recipients – 1984 Awards . dramadesk.org . Drama Desk Awards . May 28, 2023.
  29. Web site: Nominees and Recipients – 1986 Awards . dramadesk.org . Drama Desk Awards . May 28, 2023.
  30. Web site: Mary Tyler Moore – Golden Globes . . May 28, 2023.
  31. Web site: 1982 RAZZIE Nominees & "Winners" . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184900/http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=22 . 2016-03-03 . . April 11, 1983 . 2008-03-26.
  32. Web site: Past Men and Women of the Year . . May 28, 2023.
  33. Web site: Past Awards . . December 19, 2009 . May 28, 2023.
  34. Web site: 1980 New York Film Critics Circle Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  35. Web site: Television Hall of Fame: Actors . Online Film & Television Association . May 28, 2023.
  36. Web site: Television Hall of Fame: Productions . Online Film & Television Association . May 28, 2023.
  37. Web site: Mary Tyler Moore . Emmys.com . . May 28, 2023.
  38. Web site: Nominees & Winners – Satellite™ Awards 2004 (8th Annual Satellite™ Awards) . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080202163316/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2004.shtml . February 2, 2008 . April 7, 2019.
  39. Web site: 48th Life Achievement Recipient (2011) . January 29, 2012 . . May 28, 2023.
  40. Web site: TCA Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  41. Web site: Hall of Fame Honorees: Complete List . Emmys.com . . May 28, 2023.
  42. Web site: 1980 Tony Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  43. Web site: 1984 Tony Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  44. Web site: 1985 Tony Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  45. Web site: 1986 Tony Awards . . May 28, 2023.
  46. Web site: WIF Awards Retrospective . . May 28, 2023.

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