Katherine Helmond
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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. Sh...
Known For
Filmography
Frank and Ava
2018
as Betty
Cars 3
2017
as Lizzie (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Lizzie (voice)
Time Travel Mater
2012
as Lizzie (voice)
Collaborator
2011
as Irene Longfellow
Cars 2
2011
as Lizzie (voice)
Harry's Law
2011
as Gloria Gold
Pound Puppies
2010
as Mildred (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
as Lizzie (voice)
What Is Brazil?
2008
as Self
True Blood
2008
as Caroline Bellefleur
A Grandpa for Christmas
2007
as Roxie Famosa
Cars
2006
as Lizzie (voice)
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
as Lizzie (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest / Mona Robinson
Beethoven's 5th
2003
as Crazy Cora Wilkens
Mr. St. Nick
2002
as Queen Carlotta
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
as Shatzie
Living in Fear
2000
as Mrs. Ford
The Perfect Nanny
2000
as Mrs. McBride
Strong Medicine
2000
as Cicely Nordeco
Providence
1999
as Rose Bidwell
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Dugong (voice)
Ms. Scrooge
1997
as Maude Marley
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Lois Whelan
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
as Hedda Hopper
The Spy Within
1994
as Dr. Pamela Schilling
Amore!
1993
as Mildred Schwartz
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992
as Honor Zetterland
Grass Roots
1992
as Emma Carr
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Connie (voice)
The Perfect Tribute
1991
as Farm Woman
Deception: A Mother’s Secret
1991
as Geena Milner
When Will I Be Loved?
1990
as Barbara Patterson
The Upper Hand
1990
as Madame Alexandra
Coach
1989
as Doris Sherman
Lady in White
1988
as Amanda
Save the Dog!
1988
Overboard
1987
as Edith Mintz
Christmas Snow
1986
as Mrs. Mutterance
Brazil
1985
as Mrs. Ida Lowry
Shadey
1985
as Lady Constance Landau
Girls On Top
1985
as Goldie
The Comedy Factory
1985
as Mildred Deegan
Who's the Boss?
1984
as Mona Robinson
Jack and the Beanstalk
1983
as Jack's Mother
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
1982
as Frances Clooney
For Lovers Only
1982
as Bea Winchell
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Jack's Mother
World War III
1982
as Dorothy Longworth
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Mona Robinson
Time Bandits
1981
as Mrs. Ogre
Scout's Honor
1980
as Pearl Bartlett
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979
as Elaine Thurston
Benson
1979
as Jessica Tate
$weepstake$
1979
as Lynn
Getting Married
1978
as Vera Lesser
Pearl
1978
as Mrs. Sally Colto
Little Ladies of the Night
1977
as Miss Colby
Soap
1977
as Jessica Tate
Meeting of Minds
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Harriet Darnell Stevens
The Love Boat
1977
as Vivian Endler
Family Plot
1976
as Mrs. Maloney
Baby Blue Marine
1976
as Mrs. Hudkins
James Dean
1976
as Claire Folger
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
1976
as Mattie Riley
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
1976
as Aunt Sara
The Bionic Woman
1976
Spencer's Pilots
1976
The Hindenburg
1975
as Mrs. Mildred Breslau
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
1975
as Nurse Katherine Gunther
The Family Nobody Wanted
1975
as Mrs. Bittner
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975
as Emma Borden
Cage Without a Key
1975
as Mrs. Little
Joe Forrester
1975
Locusts
1974
as Claire Fletcher
Dr. Max
1974
as Libby Oppel
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Lady at House
Larry
1974
as Maureen Whitten
Harry O
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Middy
Petrocelli
1974
as Nancy Berwick
Adam's Rib
1973
as Martha Layne
The Snoop Sisters
1973
as Cissy Prine
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Edna Morrison
The Rookies
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Dr. Webster
The Hospital
1971
as Marilyn Mead
Medical Center
1969
as Rachel Weldman
Mannix
1967
as Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud
Mannix
1967
as Martha Cole
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Wine of Morning
1955
as Irene
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ena Spratt
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self