Dixie Carter
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2007). Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadwa...
Known For
Filmography
That Evening Sun
2009
as Ellen Meecham
Our First Christmas
2008
as Evie Baer
Sudbury
2004
as Aunt Frances
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Gloria Hodge
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Comfort and Joy
2003
Hope & Faith
2003
as Joyce Shanowski
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000
as Necile (voice)
The Big Day
1999
as Carol
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
1999
as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Denise Brockmorton
Family Law
1999
as Randi King
Ladies Man
1999
as Peaches
The View
1997
as Self
Fired Up
1997
as Rita
Gone in the Night
1996
as Ann Dowaliby
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
as Self
Dazzle
1995
as Lydie Kilkullen
Dazzle
1995
as Lydie Kilkullen
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
as Louise Archer
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994
as Lillie Langtry
Christy
1994
as Mrs. Huddleston
Christy
1994
as Julia Huddleston
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as D.A. Patricia Purcell
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
1992
as Herself
Designing Women
1986
as Julia Sugarbaker
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Going Berserk
1983
as Angela
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Filthy Rich
1982
as Carlotta Beck
The Devlin Connection
1982
as Simone
Cassie & Co.
1982
as Evelyn Weller
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Billie Webster
Bret Maverick
1981
Best of the West
1981
as Mae Markham
The Greatest American Hero
1981
as Samantha O'Neill
OHMS
1980
as Nora Wing
Out of the Blue
1979
as Marion Richards
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
as Maggie McKinney
Lou Grant
1977
The Andros Targets
1977
as Rita
On Our Own
1977
as April Baxter
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Edge of Night
1956
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter