Katherine Helmond filmography

Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film and television actress. 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 also appeared as a guest on talk and variety shows.[1]

Katherine Helmond in 1980

Helmond had supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976) and Terry Gilliam's Brazil (1985). She also voiced Lizzie in the three Cars films by Disney/Pixar.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1955 Wine of Morning Irene
1971 Believe in Me Saleslady [2]
The Hospital Mrs. Marilyn Mead [2]
1975 The Hindenburg Mrs. Mildred Breslau [2]
1976 Family Plot Mrs. Maloney [2]
Baby Blue Marine Mrs. Hudkins
1981 Time Bandits Mrs. Ogre [2]
1985 Brazil Mrs. Ida Lowry [2]
Shadey Lady Constance Landau British film[2]
1987 Overboard Edith Mintz
1988 Lady in White Amanda Harper Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress (1990)[2]
1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland Honor Zetterland [2]
1993 Amore! Mildred Schwartz
1995 The Flight of the Dove Dr. Pamela Schilling a.k.a. The Spy Within
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel [2]
2000 The Perfect Nanny Mrs. McBride
2002 Black Hole Martha Truesdale
2003 Beethoven's 5th Crazy Cora Wilkens Direct-to-video film
2006 Cars Lizzie Voice[1]
2007 The Strand Isabelle Direct-to-video film
2011 Cars 2 Lizzie Voice[1]
Collaborator Irene Longfellow
2017 Cars 3 Lizzie Voice[1]
2018 Frank & Ava Betty Burns Final film role

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1962 Car 54, Where Are You? Betty Lou Creco 1 episode[2]
Uncredited
1972 Gunsmoke Ena Spratt Season 18, Episode 4: "The Judgement"
The F.B.I. Terry Season 8, Episode 13: "The Jug-Marker"
1973 Adam's Rib Martha Layne 1 episode
The Bob Newhart Show Dr. Webster 1 episode
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Liz Cunningham 1 episode
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Lady at House TV film[2]
The Snoop Sisters Cissy Prine 1 episode
Dr. Max Libby Oppel TV film
Hec Ramsey Emily 1 episode
Larry Maureen Whitten TV film
Mannix Sylvia Jarrud / Martha Cole 2 episodes
Locusts Claire Fletcher TV film
Medical Center Rachel 1 episode
1974–75 The Rookies Joyce Lanson / Molly Phillips 2 episodes
1975 The Legend of Lizzie Borden Emma Borden TV film[2]
The Family Nobody Wanted Mrs. Bittner TV film
Cage Without a Key Mrs. Little TV film
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Nurse Katherine Gunther TV pilot
Barnaby Jones Edna Morrison 1 episode
Harry O Anne Kershaw 1 episode
The Six Million Dollar Man Middy 1 episode
1976 The Blue Knight Mrs. Stryker 1 episode
James Dean Claire Folger TV film
Petrocelli Nancy Berwick 1 episode
Joe Forrester 1 episode
Wanted: The Sundance Woman Mattie Riley TV film
a.k.a. Mrs. Sundance Rides Again
Visions Aunt Sara 1 episode
Spencer's Pilots Elly 1 episode
1977 Little Ladies of the Night Miss Colby TV film
a.k.a. Diamond Alley
The Bionic Woman Dr. Harkens 2 episodes
Meeting of Minds Emily Dickinson 2 episodes
1977–1979 The Mike Douglas Show Herself 6 episodes
1977–81 Soap Jessica Tate[2] 85 episodes
Won — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1980)[1]
Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1978–1981)
1978 Getting Married Vera Lesser TV film
Pearl Mrs. Sally Colton, Madam TV miniseries
1979 $weepstake$ Lynn 1 episode
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker Elaine Thurston TV film
1979–83 Benson Jessica Tate 2 episodes
also as director[2]
1980 Scout's Honor Pearl Bartlett TV film
1981–86 The Love Boat Vivian / Harriet Darnell Stevens 3 episodes
1982 World War III Dorothy Longworth TV miniseries
For Lovers Only Bea Winchell TV film
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story Frances Clooney TV film[2]
1983 Faerie Tale Theatre Jack's mother 1 episode[2]
Fantasy Island Laura Walters / George Walters 1 episode
1984 Not in Front of the Kids Millie Rosen TV film
1984–92 Who's the Boss? Mona Robinson 196 episodes
Won — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1989)[1]
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1986)
Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1988–1989)
Nominated — TV Land Award for Favorite Mother-in-Law (2005)
1985 Comedy Factory Mildred Deegan 1 episode
1986 Charmed Lives Mona Robinson 1 episode
Girls on Top Goldie DuPont 1 episode
Christmas Snow Widow Mutterance TV film
1986–1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Herself 2 episodes
1988 Save the Dog! TV film
a.k.a. Go for Broke
1990 When Will I Be Loved? Barbara Patterson TV film
1991 The Perfect Tribute Farm Woman TV film
Deception: A Mother's Secret Geena Milner TV film
a.k.a. Tell Me No Lies
1992 Grass Roots Emma Carr TV film
Batman: The Animated Series Connie Stromwell 1 episode
Voice role
1993 The Elvira Show Aunt Minerva Unaired pilot
The Upper Hand Madame Alexandra 1 episode
1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Hedda Hopper TV film
1995–97 Coach Doris Sherman 19 episodes[2]
1996–2004 Everybody Loves Raymond Lois Whelan 14 episodes
Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2002)[2][1]
1997 Ms. Scrooge Maude Marley TV film
1999 The Wild Thornberrys Dugong 1 episode
Voice role
Providence Rose Bidwell 2 episodes
2000 Strong Medicine Cicely Nordeco 1 episode
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale Shatzie TV film
2001 Living in Fear Mrs. Ford TV film
2002 Mr. St. Nick Queen Carlotta TV film[2]
2004–2005 The Tony Danza Show Herself / Mona Robinson 3 episodes
2007 A Grandpa for Christmas Roxie Famosa TV film[2]
2010 The Glades Evelyn 1 episode[2]
Melissa & Joey Mrs. Geller 1 episode[2]
2011 True Blood Caroline Bellefleur 1 episode[2]
Harry's Law Mrs. Gold 1 episode[2]
2012 Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales Lizzie Episode: "Time Travel Mater"
Voice

Video games

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Year Title Role
2006 Cars Lizzie
2007 Cars Mater-National Championship

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Actress Katherine Helmond dies aged 89". BBC. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Katherine Helmond Biography". Turner Classic Movies tcm.com. Retrieved December 9, 2018.