Valerie Harper
American actress (1939-2019) · United States · Actors · Died at 80
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Something wrong?Valerie Kathryn Harper was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical Li'l Abner. She played Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and its spinoff Rhoda (1974-1978).
A life in dates
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionFilm2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationFilm2012
Fixing PeteFilm, Mrs. Friedlander2011
2 Broke GirlsSeries, Nola Anderz2009
Drop Dead DivaSeries, Judge Leslie Singer2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Claire Bremmer2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesFilm, Narrator (voice)1998
Sex and the CitySeries, Wallis Wysel1997
Dog's Best FriendFilm, Chicken (voice)1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Kate Prescott
A Friend to Die ForFilm, 1994Mrs. Delvecchio1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilm1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Mrs. Butterworth (voice)1988
Drop-Out MotherFilm, Nora Cromwell1987Jane Fonda Humanitarian AwardAward1985
The ExecutionFilm, Hannah Epstein1983
An Invasion of PrivacyFilm, Kate Bianchi1980
Fun and GamesFilm, Carol Heffernan1977
Night TerrorFilm, Carol Turney1975Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ComedyAwardHasty Pudding Woman of the YearAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1974Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or ComedyAward
NOVASeries, 1974
Freebie and the BeanFilm, 1974Consuelo1973Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1972Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1971Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Rhoda Morgenstern1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1956
Rock, Rock, Rock!Film, Teenager at Prom (uncredited)1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1939Born22 August 1939Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
BTBetty White: First Lady of Television
MGMy Mom and the GirlMCMary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
MXMerry Xmas
TCThe Town That Came A-Courtin'
SHShiverFPFixing Pete
MBMy Future BoyfriendTSThe Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
DMDancing at the Harvest Moon
MRMary and RhodaDFDog's Best Friend
TSThe Great Mom SwapAFA Friend to Die For
PFPerry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
MSMary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHYHappy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
SHStolen: One Husband
HTHanna-Barbera's 50th
TLThe People Across the LakeDMDrop-Out Mother
SVStrange VoicesTEThe Execution
BRBlame It on RioAPAn Invasion of Privacy
DSDon't Go to Sleep
NSNight of 100 Stars
FPFarrell: For the People
TSThe Day the Loving Stopped
TAThe Last Married Couple in America
TBThe Shadow BoxFGFun and Games
TSThe Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
CTChapter TwoNTNight Terror
RCRocky Mountain ChristmasFBFreebie and the Bean
TGThursday's Game
LALi'l AbnerRRRock, Rock, Rock!102 credits on file
Television 24
BG2 Broke Girls
HCHot in ClevelandDDDrop Dead Diva
CHChildrens Hospital
ADAmerican Dad!
DSDancing with the StarsDHDesperate Housewives
GLGood Day LiveSCSex and the City
TSThat '70s Show
TVThe ViewTATouched by an Angel
IPIntimate Portrait
MPMelrose PlaceTSThe Simpsons
TBThe Love BoatNONOVA
COColumboTSThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
LSLove, American Style
TSThe Dick Cavett ShowTCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TATony AwardsGAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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Spouse: Richard SchaalAbout this person
Valerie Kathryn Harper was an American actress. She began her career as a dancer on Broadway, making her debut as a replacement in the musical Li'l Abner. She played Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and its spinoff Rhoda (1974-1978). For her work on Mary Tyler Moore, she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series three times, and later received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Rhoda.
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