Katherine Helmond Dies: Tony Winner & ‘Soap’, ‘Who’s The Boss?’ Actress Was 89 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MikeLutton · 03-01-2019, 02:43 PM

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katherine Helmond, the Tony-winning actress who played the ditzy Tate matriarch on the groundbreaking 1970s comedy Soap and starred on Who’s the Boss? among many other roles, died February 23 of Alzheimer’s complications at her home in Los Angeles. She was 89. APA announced the news.

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Helmond is best known for her starring roles as the ditzy Jessica Tate opposite Billy Crystal and Robert Guillaume on ABC’s 1977-81 primetime soap opera sitcom Soap, for which she received four Best Actress Emmy Award nominations, and as the sexy and wise Mona Robinson — who showed that romance and excitement are not over for older women — opposite Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano on ABC’s 1984–92 series Who’s the Boss?, for which she earned two Supporting Actress Emmy noms.

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Helmond was also well-known for her recurring roles as Doris Sherman on ABC’s Coach (1995-97) opposite Craig T. Nelson and Jerry Van Dyke, and as Debra Barone’s mother Lois Whelan opposite Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton on the CBS hit series Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2004). More recent television credits included guest-starring roles on A&E’s The Glades, as well as the role of Caroline Bellefleur on HBO’s True Blood.

She also voiced Lizzie, the Radiator Springs original who was married to the town’s founder and runs it curio shop, in all three Disney/Pixar Cars movies. She also appeared on the big screen in Family Plot — Alfred Hitckcock’s final film — Garry Marshall’s Overboard, Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, Brazil and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Helmond appeared in four Broadway shows, earning a Best Supporting or Featured Actress Tony Award for playing Margaret in the 1972 revival Eugene O’Neill’s The Great God Brown. Her other Main Stem credits are the revivals of Private Lives (1969) and Don Juan (1972) and 1993’s Mixed Emotions.

Helmond is survived by her husband, David Christian.

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MrCleveland · 03-01-2019, 04:15 PM

Helmond was great as Mona...

D-Dey · 03-01-2019, 11:17 PM

Katherine Helmond was one of those celebrities I've always been surprised was still alive.

OH Nuts! · 03-02-2019, 12:54 AM

Sorry to hear of her passing: She okayed some great characters and I’ll really miss her. May she R.I.P.

Schmoopie · 03-02-2019, 02:59 AM

Such a huge loss to the entertainment world but she'll never be forgotten.

Heenan Fan · 03-02-2019, 03:15 AM

RIP Katherine

Thank YOU for so many great memories.

TMC · 02-13-2022, 01:00 AM

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TMC · 02-24-2023, 04:30 AM

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Thinking of and missing my friend Katherine Helmond today. She passed on this day in 2019.

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MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	Katherine Helmond Dies: Tony Winner & ‘Soap’, ‘Who’s The Boss?’ Actress Was 89 https://deadline.com/2019/03/katheri...x-En7_XTgLbE60 katherine Helmond, the Tony-winning actress who played the ditzy Tate matriarch on the groundbreaking 1970s comedy Soap and starred on Who’s the Boss? among many other roles, died February 23 of Alzheimer’s complications at her home in Los Angeles. She was 89. APA announced the news. Dies: Four-Time Oscar-Winning Composer Was 89 Helmond is best known for her starring roles as the ditzy Jessica Tate opposite Billy Crystal and Robert Guillaume on ABC’s 1977-81 primetime soap opera sitcom Soap, for which she received four Best Actress Emmy Award nominations, and as the sexy and wise Mona Robinson — who showed that romance and excitement are not over for older women — opposite Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano on ABC’s 1984–92 series Who’s the Boss?, for which she earned two Supporting Actress Emmy noms. APA Helmond was also well-known for her recurring roles as Doris Sherman on ABC’s Coach (1995-97) opposite Craig T. Nelson and Jerry Van Dyke, and as Debra Barone’s mother Lois Whelan opposite Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton on the CBS hit series Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2004). More recent television credits included guest-starring roles on A&E’s The Glades, as well as the role of Caroline Bellefleur on HBO’s True Blood. She also voiced Lizzie, the Radiator Springs original who was married to the town’s founder and runs it curio shop, in all three Disney/Pixar Cars movies. She also appeared on the big screen in Family Plot — Alfred Hitckcock’s final film — Garry Marshall’s Overboard, Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, Brazil and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Helmond appeared in four Broadway shows, earning a Best Supporting or Featured Actress Tony Award for playing Margaret in the 1972 revival Eugene O’Neill’s The Great God Brown. Her other Main Stem credits are the revivals of Private Lives (1969) and Don Juan (1972) and 1993’s Mixed Emotions. Helmond is survived by her husband, David Christian. MORE TO COME…
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OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Sorry to hear of her passing: She okayed some great characters and I’ll really miss her. May she R.I.P.

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