Katherine Helmond (1929-2019) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MikeLutton · 03-01-2019, 02:45 PM

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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Svenfan1234 · 03-01-2019, 02:54 PM

I loved her on Soap.

MA · 03-01-2019, 02:59 PM

Bonniegirl · 03-01-2019, 03:02 PM

RIP Katherine

TVShowAddict · 03-01-2019, 03:15 PM

Another rough year for celebrity deaths!

I enjoyed Katherine's work, rest in peace Katherine!

Svenfan1234 · 03-01-2019, 03:37 PM

I hope AntennaTV schedules a marathon of Soap in her memory, but that might be tough to do because it's so serialized.

AB · 03-01-2019, 03:44 PM

Rest in peace.

Mr. Television · 03-01-2019, 04:09 PM

R.I.P. Katherine You will be missed.

stevea · 03-01-2019, 04:57 PM

She was also excellent on Everybody Loves Raymond. One of the few characters who stood up to Marie (as Marie's sons cowered in the background). All of that generation from Raymond (regulars, anyway) have now passed.

RIP, Katherine.

cfr1970 · 03-03-2019, 12:15 AM

Hopefully her death will generate some renewed interest in "Who's the Boss" and a complete series dvd release will finally happen.

RetroGuy2000 · 03-03-2019, 02:19 AM

RIP, "Mona"!

03-01-2019, 02:45 PM	#1
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,883	Katherine Helmond Dies: 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. RelatedAndré Previn 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. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads 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… https://deadline.com/2019/03/katheri...-En7_XTgLbE60M
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Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I loved her on Soap.
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AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Rest in peace. Attached Images

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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	R.I.P. Katherine You will be missed.
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TVShowAddict Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2018 Posts: 298	Another rough year for celebrity deaths! I enjoyed Katherine's work, rest in peace Katherine!

03-01-2019, 03:37 PM	#6
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I hope AntennaTV schedules a marathon of Soap in her memory, but that might be tough to do because it's so serialized.

03-01-2019, 04:57 PM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,549	She was also excellent on Everybody Loves Raymond. One of the few characters who stood up to Marie (as Marie's sons cowered in the background). All of that generation from Raymond (regulars, anyway) have now passed. RIP, Katherine.

03-03-2019, 12:15 AM	#10
cfr1970 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2017 Location: Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 3,368	Hopefully her death will generate some renewed interest in "Who's the Boss" and a complete series dvd release will finally happen.

03-03-2019, 02:19 AM	#11
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