ACTOR
Mary Tyler Moore
Known for That '70s Show · Frasier · King of the Hill
Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was…
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Dec 29, 1936
- Died
- Jan 25, 2017
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People. Moore is also known for her supporting role in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.
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Known For
TV
That '70s ShowChristine St. George · 1998
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
FrasierMarjorie (voice) · 1993
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
King of the HillReverend Karen Stroup (voice) · 1997
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 2003
★ 5.6
★ 5.6
TV
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
TV
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Hot in ClevelandDiane · 2010
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
Filmography
Movies
Operation Mad BallNurse (uncredited)
1957
Once Upon a Horse...Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
1958
The Fatal ImpulseMary Snyder
1960
X-15Pamela Stewart
1961
Thoroughly Modern MillieMiss Dorothy Brown
1967
Don't Just Stand ThereMartine Randall
1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Liz
1968
Change of HabitSister Michelle Gallagher
1969
Dick Van Dyke and the Other WomanHerself
1969
Run a Crooked MileElizabeth Sutton
1969
Mary's Incredible DreamAngel / Devil / Woman
1976TB
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and JulietSelf - Host
1976
MarySelf (Various Characters)
1977
First, You CryBetty Rollin
1978HT
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessSelf
1978
Ordinary PeopleBeth Jarrett
1980M'
Making 'M*A*S*H'Narrator (voice)
1981
I Love LibertySelf
1982
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Six WeeksCharlotte Dreyfus
1982
HeartsoundsMartha Weinman Lear
1984
Finnegan Begin AgainLiz DeHaan
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
Just Between FriendsHolly Davis
1986
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989
Thanksgiving DayPaula Schloss
1990
The Last Best YearWendy Haller
1990
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHerself - Host
1991
Stolen BabiesGeorgia Tann
1993
Flirting with DisasterPearl Coplin
1996
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose GardenJessica
1996
Keys to TulsaCynthia Boudreau
1997
PaybackKathryn Stanfill
1997
Kids Are PunnySelf (voice)
1998LP
Labor PainsEsther Raymond
2000
Mary and RhodaMary Richards-Cronin
2000Mary and RhodaExecutive Producer
2000
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesSante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero
2001Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesExecutive Producer
2001
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesSelf
2002
CheatsMrs. Stark
2002
Miss Lettie and MeLettie Anderson
2002TM
The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionSelf
2002
BlessingsLydia Blessing
2003
The Gin GameFonsia Dorsey
2003The Gin GameCo-Executive Producer
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesSelf
2003
The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedLaura Petrie
2004
Snow WonderLula
2005
Against the CurrentLiz' Mom
2009
Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredLaura Petrie (archive footage)
2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelf
2011BW
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
2012
Inequality for AllMary Richards (archive footage)
2013
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Various (archive footage)
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the SmileSelf (archive footage)
2017
Bernadette Peters: A Special ConcertSelf - Special Guest
2020
Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (archive footage)
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationSelf (archive footage)
2025Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsStudent · 1 eps
1951
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietHappy Hotpoint (uncredited) · 1 eps
1952
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The MillionaireLinda · 1 eps
1955
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Hostess / Presenter / Special Award Recipient · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 3 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Memoriam (archive footage) · 1 eps
1956
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSam (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1957
77 Sunset StripGirl on Telephone (uncredited) · 1 eps
195877 Sunset StripMarie Drew · 1 eps
195877 Sunset StripLaura Chandler · 1 eps
1958
Bronco1 eps
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveSophie Anderson · 1 eps
1958
Bourbon Street Beat2 eps
1959
Hawaiian Eye1 eps
1959Hawaiian EyeSusan Hart · 1 eps
1959Hawaiian EyeVanessa Kinard · 1 eps
1959Hawaiian EyePeggy Regan · 1 eps
1959
Johnny Staccato1 eps
1959
Lock-Up1 eps
1959
RiverboatLily Belle de Lesseps · 1 eps
1959
The David Susskind ShowSelf · 1 eps
1959
The DeputyAmy Collins · 1 eps
1959
Checkmate1 eps
1960
Overland TrailJoan Ransom · 17 eps
1960
Surfside 6Kathy Murlow · 1 eps
1960
The AquanautsDana March · 1 eps
1960
ThrillerMary Snyder · 1 eps
1960ThrillerSherry Smith · 1 eps
1960
Straightaway1 eps
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowLaura Petrie · 158 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 5 eps
1963
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMary Richards · 168 eps
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowDirector
1970F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
The Pet SetSelf · 1 eps
1971
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Rhoda3 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975TM
The Mary Tyler Moore HourMary McKinnon · 11 eps
1979
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
MaryMary Brenner · 13 eps
1985
American MastersSelf - Interviewee (archive footage) · 1 eps
1986AM
Annie McGuireAnnie McGuire · 11 eps
1988
LincolnMary Todd Lincoln · 2 eps
1988
FrasierMarjorie (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Intimate PortraitSelf · 2 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
EllenMary Tyler Moore · 1 eps
1994
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994
New York NewsLouise Felcott · 13 eps
1995
The Naked TruthCatherine Wilde · 4 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood StorySelf · 1 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
King of the HillReverend Karen Stroup (voice) · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 3 eps
1997
That '70s ShowChristine St. George · 3 eps
1998
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003TR
TV Revolution1 eps
2004
Lipstick JungleJoyce · 2 eps
2008
Hot in ClevelandDiane · 2 eps
2010Photos
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