Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Acting
Born 1929-07-05 - Died 2019-02-23Galveston, Texas, USA

Biography

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 New hart 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. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Movies (56)

Cars
7.0

Cars

2006Movie7.0
Cars 3
6.9

Cars 3

2017Movie6.9
Cars 2
6.2

Cars 2

2011Movie6.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998Movie7.2
Brazil
7.7

Brazil

1985Movie7.7
Time Bandits
6.6

Time Bandits

1981Movie6.6
Overboard
6.8

Overboard

1987Movie6.8
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
7.0

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

2008Movie7.0
Mater and the Ghostlight
6.3

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006Movie6.3
Beethoven's 5th
5.3

Beethoven's 5th

2003Movie5.3
Time Travel Mater
6.1

Time Travel Mater

2012Movie6.1
Family Plot
6.8

Family Plot

1976Movie6.8
Grass Roots
8.0

Grass Roots

1992Movie8.0
The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975Movie6.3
The Hospital
6.6

The Hospital

1971Movie6.6
Lady in White
6.1

Lady in White

1988Movie6.1
The Radiator Springs 500½
6.2

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014Movie6.2
James Dean
4.7

James Dean

1976Movie4.7
Ms. Scrooge
5.8

Ms. Scrooge

1997Movie5.8
Deception: A Mother’s Secret

Deception: A Mother’s Secret

1991Movie
Jack and the Beanstalk
5.0

Jack and the Beanstalk

1983Movie5.0
Getting Married
6.0

Getting Married

1978Movie6.0
The Spy Within
5.5

The Spy Within

1994Movie5.5
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
6.9

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975Movie6.9
Mr. St. Nick
5.9

Mr. St. Nick

2002Movie5.9
A Grandpa for Christmas
6.5

A Grandpa for Christmas

2007Movie6.5
What Is Brazil?
6.6

What Is Brazil?

2008Movie6.6
Little Ladies of the Night
4.2

Little Ladies of the Night

1977Movie4.2
Baby Blue Marine
5.2

Baby Blue Marine

1976Movie5.2
Cage Without a Key
6.0

Cage Without a Key

1975Movie6.0
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
6.7

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

1976Movie6.7
Larry
6.7

Larry

1974Movie6.7
Amore!
4.3

Amore!

1993Movie4.3
Frank and Ava
5.2

Frank and Ava

2018Movie5.2
Living in Fear
4.6

Living in Fear

2000Movie4.6
Inside Monkey Zetterland
3.6

Inside Monkey Zetterland

1992Movie3.6
The Perfect Tribute
6.5

The Perfect Tribute

1991Movie6.5
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
6.6

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974Movie6.6
Scout's Honor
7.5

Scout's Honor

1980Movie7.5
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
6.6

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

1979Movie6.6
The Elvira Show
6.6

The Elvira Show

1993Movie6.6
Christmas Snow
6.1

Christmas Snow

1986Movie6.1
The Perfect Nanny
6.2

The Perfect Nanny

2000Movie6.2
Locusts
5.4

Locusts

1974Movie5.4
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
4.0

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

2000Movie4.0
Collaborator
4.8

Collaborator

2011Movie4.8
Dr. Max
7.0

Dr. Max

1974Movie7.0
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
10.0

Liza’s Pioneer Diary

1976Movie10.0
Shadey
4.4

Shadey

1985Movie4.4
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

1982Movie
The Family Nobody Wanted
6.4

The Family Nobody Wanted

1975Movie6.4
For Lovers Only
9.0

For Lovers Only

1982Movie9.0
Wine of Morning
6.7

Wine of Morning

1955Movie6.7
When Will I Be Loved?
9.0

When Will I Be Loved?

1990Movie9.0
Save the Dog!
5.0

Save the Dog!

1988Movie5.0
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
8.0

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975Movie8.0

TV Shows (40)

The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Everybody Loves Raymond
6.8

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996Series6.8
Coach
6.7

Coach

1989Series6.7
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Batman: The Animated Series
8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992Series8.6
True Blood
7.6

True Blood

2008Series7.6
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974Series7.3
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Wild Thornberrys
7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

1998Series7.0
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
The Bob Newhart Show
7.5

The Bob Newhart Show

1972Series7.5
Who's the Boss?
7.4

Who's the Boss?

1984Series7.4
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
Barnaby Jones
7.1

Barnaby Jones

1973Series7.1
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
Pound Puppies
5.3

Pound Puppies

2010Series5.3
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
Providence
6.7

Providence

1999Series6.7
The Rookies
6.9

The Rookies

1972Series6.9
Benson
7.1

Benson

1979Series7.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
Petrocelli
7.2

Petrocelli

1974Series7.2
Harry O
5.2

Harry O

1974Series5.2
Harry's Law
7.5

Harry's Law

2011Series7.5
Soap
7.3

Soap

1977Series7.3
The Upper Hand
7.2

The Upper Hand

1990Series7.2
Spencer's Pilots
6.5

Spencer's Pilots

1976Series6.5
Joe Forrester
7.0

Joe Forrester

1975Series7.0
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979Series
The Comedy Factory

The Comedy Factory

1985Series
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
6.5

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

1995Series6.5
Adam's Rib
7.5

Adam's Rib

1973Series7.5
The Snoop Sisters
7.5

The Snoop Sisters

1973Series7.5
World War III
6.4

World War III

1982Series6.4
Pearl
6.0

Pearl

1978Series6.0
Girls On Top
4.9

Girls On Top

1985Series4.9
Meeting of Minds
8.7

Meeting of Minds

1977Series8.7