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Doris Roberts

Known for Grey's Anatomy · Desperate Housewives · The Middle

Doris May Roberts (November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. With a seven-decade career, she is most widely known for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005.

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Born
Nov 4, 1925
Died
Apr 17, 2016
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Doris May Roberts (November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. With a seven-decade career, she is most widely known for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005.

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Known For

TVGrey's Anatomy
Grey's AnatomyGladys Pulcher · 2005
★ 8.2
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesDoris Hammond · 2004
★ 7.9
TVThe Middle
The MiddleMs. Rinsky · 2009
★ 7.6
TVThe King of Queens
The King of QueensMarie Barone · 1998
★ 7.2
TVEverybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves RaymondMarie Barone · 1996
★ 6.8
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteHelen Owens · 1984
★ 7.5
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentVirginia Harrington · 2001
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Something WildMary Ann's Co-Worker
1961
Barefoot in the ParkHotel Maid (uncredited)
1967
Divorce American StyleHypnotic Subject (uncredited)
1967
A Lovely Way to DieFeeney (uncredited)
1968
No Way to Treat a LadySylvia Poppie
1968
Shadow GameShimmy
1969
The Honeymoon KillersBunny
1970
A New LeafMrs. Traggert
1971
Little MurdersMrs. Chamberlain
1971
Such Good FriendsMrs. Gold
1971
Look Homeward, AngelMrs. "Fatty" Pert
1972
The Heartbreak KidMrs. Cantrow
1972
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The Trouble With PeopleWaitress (Story 1)
1972
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMayor's Wife
1974
Blood BathMrs. Lambert
1975
Hester StreetMrs. Kavarsky
1975
It Happened One ChristmasMa Bailey
1977
The StorytellerMarion Davidoff
1977
Once in Paris...Brady's ex-Wife
1978
Rabbit TestMrs. Carpenter
1978
Ruby and OswaldEva
1978
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffMarie
1979
Jennifer: A Woman’s StoryKay
1979
The RoseRose's Mother
1979
The Diary of Anne FrankPetronella van Daan
1980
Love in the Present TenseMaggie
1982
Another Woman's ChildMyrna
1983
The Unpredictable Pudgy!Herself
1983
A Letter to Three WivesSadie Finney
1985
California GirlsMrs. Bowzer
1985
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Alvin Goes Back to SchoolDoris
1986
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Ordinary HeroesEdith Bernside
1986
Number One with a BulletMrs. Barzak
1987
The Fig TreeGreat Aunt Elizabeth
1987
For Better or for WorseMrs. Nelson
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFrancis
1989
Simple JusticeAnna DiLorenzo
1989
A Mom for ChristmasPhilomena
1990
The Sunset GangMimi Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")
1991
Used PeopleTante Lonnie
1992
The Night We Never MetLion's Den Nosy Neighbor
1993
A Time to Heal
1994
The Grass HarpMrs. Richards
1996
A Thousand Men and a BabySister Philomena
1997
My GiantRose Kaminski
1998
A Fish in the BathtubFrieda
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueAuntie Shrew (voice)
1999
One True LoveLilian
2000
All Over the GuyEsther
2001
The Sons of MistletoeMargie
2001
A Time to RememberMaggie Calhoun
2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarPeggy Roberts
2003
Raising WaylonMarie
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Grandma's BoyGrandma Lilly
2006
I-See-You.comDoris Bellinger
2006
Keeping Up with the SteinsRose Fiedler
2006
Our HouseRuth
2006
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Eloise Goes to School
2007
Aliens in the AtticNana Rose Pearson
2009
Mrs. MiracleMrs. Merkle
2009
Play the GameRose Sherman
2009
Another Harvest MoonAlice
2010
Call Me Mrs. MiracleMrs. Merkle / Mrs. Miracle
2010
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd DimensionMrs. Thompson (voice)
2011
Madea's Witness ProtectionBarbara
2012
Margarine WarsGrandma Betty Johansson
2012
The Little Rascals Save the DayGrandma
2014
TouchedNorma
2014
Merry KissmasMrs. Billing
2015
No DepositKat Nugent
2015
Job's DaughterRuth Morrison
2016
The Secret of JoyWoman of the Flowers / Grandma
2016
The Red Maple LeafMrs. Samantha Adams
2017
Every Act of LifeSelf
2018
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary ReunionSelf (archive footage)
2025
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The Escort

Television

The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - In Memoriam (archive footage) · 1 eps
1956
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
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CBS PlayhouseShimmy · 1 eps
1966
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowHelen Farrell · 1 eps
1970
All in the FamilyMarge · 1 eps
1971
The Streets of San FranciscoMrs. Strauss · 1 eps
1972
Barney MillerLouise Kaufmann · 1 eps
1975
Barney MillerHarriet Brauer · 3 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
AliceMona Spivak · 1 eps
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanDorelda Doremus · 2 eps
1976
SoapFlo Flotsky · 4 eps
1977
The Love BoatRose · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatMrs. Bush · 2 eps
1977
The Love BoatHarriet Stevens · 1 eps
1977
AngieTheresa Falco · 36 eps
1979
MaggieLoretta · 8 eps
1981
American PlayhouseMimi Finkelstein (segment 'Yiddish') · 1 eps
1982
Cagney & LaceyHelen Freitas · 1 eps
1982
Cagney & LaceyIda Kankel · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreMother Pig · 1 eps
1982
Remington SteeleMildred Krebs · 72 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereCora · 1 eps
1982
The New Odd CoupleDoris · 2 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteHelen Owens · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMrs. Leah Colfax · 1 eps
1984
Perfect StrangersMrs. Bailey · 1 eps
1986
Full HouseClaire Tanner · 1 eps
1987
Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood1 eps
1989
Blind FaithTessie McBride · 2 eps
1990
Dream OnAngie Pedalbee · 6 eps
1990
The Family Man1 eps
1990
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
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The BoysDoris Greenblatt · 6 eps
1993
The John Larroquette ShowMrs. Shenker · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawBetsy Meadows · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelRose de Santo · 1 eps
1994
High SocietyHazel · 1 eps
1995
Everybody Loves RaymondMarie Barone · 210 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 25 eps
1998
The King of QueensMarie Barone · 1 eps
1998
The Wild ThornberrysCow #1 (voice) · 1 eps
1998
RoveSelf · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentVirginia Harrington · 1 eps
2001
Lizzie McGuireGrandma Ruth · 1 eps
2001
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
Alf's Hit Talk Show1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesDoris Hammond · 1 eps
2004
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf · 1 eps
2004
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The Tony Danza ShowSelf · 1 eps
2004
ZeromanJaundice Mutton (voice) · 13 eps
2004
Grey's AnatomyGladys Pulcher · 1 eps
2005
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The Reichen ShowSelf · 1 eps
2005
Me, EloiseMrs. Hedwig (voice) · 2 eps
2006
The MiddleMs. Rinsky · 3 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandLydia · 1 eps
2010
Fra Sydhavn til West CoastSig selv · 1 eps
2013
The Birthday Boys1 eps
2013

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