Mary Tyler Moore

Acting • 1936-12-29 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood" and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence". Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People. Moore is also known for her supporting role in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.

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2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th CelebrationFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2023
Being Mary Tyler MooreFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.7
2020
Bernadette Peters: A Special ConcertFilm
Self - Special Guest
★ 10.0
2017
Mary Tyler Moore: Behind the SmileFilm
Self (archive footage)
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationFilm
Self / Various (archive footage)
★ 6.3
2013
Inequality for AllFilm
Mary Richards (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2011
Classic TV Bloopers UncensoredFilm
Laura Petrie (archive footage)
★ 2.0
2010
Hot in ClevelandTV
Diane • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
Against the CurrentFilm
Liz' Mom
★ 5.5
2008
Lipstick JungleTV
Joyce • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2005
Snow WonderFilm
Lula
★ 5.6
2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show RevisitedFilm
Laura Petrie
★ 10.0
2004
TV RevolutionTV
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait SeriesFilm
Self
★ 9.4
2003
The Gin GameFilm
Fonsia Dorsey
★ 6.6
2003
BlessingsFilm
Lydia Blessing
★ 6.5
2002
CheatsFilm
Mrs. Stark
★ 5.4
2002
Miss Lettie and MeFilm
Lettie Anderson
★ 7.0
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love StoriesFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2002
The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2001
Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny KimesFilm
Sante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero
★ 7.3
2000
Mary and RhodaFilm
Mary Richards-Cronin
★ 6.3
2000
Labor PainsFilm
Esther Raymond
★ 4.0
1998
That '70s ShowTV
Christine St. George • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
1998
Kids Are PunnyFilm
Self (voice)
★ 6.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
King of the HillTV
Reverend Karen Stroup (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1997
Keys to TulsaFilm
Cynthia Boudreau
★ 4.6
1997
PaybackFilm
Kathryn Stanfill
★ 6.8
1996
Flirting with DisasterFilm
Pearl Coplin
★ 6.2
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose GardenFilm
Jessica
1995
The Naked TruthTV
Catherine Wilde • 4 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
New York NewsTV
Louise Felcott • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
EllenTV
Mary Tyler Moore • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
Inside the Actors StudioTV
Self • 1 episodes
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
FrasierTV
Marjorie (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Intimate PortraitTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.5
1993
Stolen BabiesFilm
Georgia Tann
★ 5.5
1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowFilm
Herself - Host
★ 7.0
1990
The Last Best YearFilm
Wendy Haller
★ 7.7
1990
Thanksgiving DayFilm
Paula Schloss
★ 7.5
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1988
LincolnTV
Mary Todd Lincoln • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1988
Annie McGuireTV
Annie McGuire • 11 episodes
★ 7.5
1986
American MastersTV
Self - Interviewee (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1986
Just Between FriendsFilm
Holly Davis
★ 5.2
1985
Finnegan Begin AgainFilm
Liz DeHaan
★ 6.5
1985
MaryTV
Mary Brenner • 13 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
1984
HeartsoundsFilm
Martha Weinman Lear
★ 8.0
1982
WoganTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1982
Six WeeksFilm
Charlotte Dreyfus
★ 6.0
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
I Love LibertyFilm
Self
1981
Making 'M*A*S*H'Film
Narrator (voice)
1980
Ordinary PeopleFilm
Beth Jarrett
★ 7.5
1979
The Mary Tyler Moore HourTV
Mary McKinnon • 11 episodes
★ 8.0
1978
First, You CryFilm
Betty Rollin
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into HappinessFilm
Self
1977
MaryFilm
Self (Various Characters)
1976
Mary's Incredible DreamFilm
Angel / Devil / Woman
1976
The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and JulietFilm
Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1974
RhodaTV
★ 6.2
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
The Pet SetTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowTV
Mary Richards • 168 episodes
★ 7.7
1969
Change of HabitFilm
Sister Michelle Gallagher
★ 5.3
1969
Run a Crooked MileFilm
Elizabeth Sutton
★ 7.7
1969
Dick Van Dyke and the Other WomanFilm
Herself
★ 8.5
1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film
Liz
★ 6.7
1968
Don't Just Stand ThereFilm
Martine Randall
★ 7.0
1967
Thoroughly Modern MillieFilm
Miss Dorothy Brown
★ 6.9
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowTV
Laura Petrie • 158 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
X-15Film
Pamela Stewart
★ 5.7
1961
StraightawayTV
★ 9.0
1960
ThrillerTV
Mary Snyder • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1960
ThrillerTV
Sherry Smith • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1960
CheckmateTV
★ 4.8
1960
Surfside 6TV
Kathy Murlow • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1960
Overland TrailTV
Joan Ransom • 17 episodes
★ 6.2
1960
The AquanautsTV
Dana March • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1960
The Fatal ImpulseFilm
Mary Snyder
★ 1.0
1959
Hawaiian EyeTV
★ 5.6
1959
Hawaiian EyeTV
Susan Hart • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1959
Hawaiian EyeTV
Vanessa Kinard • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1959
Hawaiian EyeTV
Peggy Regan • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1959
Lock-UpTV
★ 6.4
1959
The DeputyTV
Amy Collins • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1959
RiverboatTV
Lily Belle de Lesseps • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1959
Johnny StaccatoTV
★ 5.2
1959
The David Susskind ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1959
Bourbon Street BeatTV
★ 6.0
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTV
Sophie Anderson • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1958
77 Sunset StripTV
Girl on Telephone (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1958
77 Sunset StripTV
Marie Drew • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1958
77 Sunset StripTV
Laura Chandler • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1958
BroncoTV
★ 6.0
1958
Once Upon a Horse...Film
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
★ 8.3
1957
Operation Mad BallFilm
Nurse (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1957
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveTV
Sam (voice) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Hostess / Presenter / Special Award Recipient • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 3 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Memoriam (archive footage) • 1 episodes
1955
The MillionaireTV
Linda • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietTV
Happy Hotpoint (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Student • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

Known For

That '70s Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Ordinary People

Flirting with Disaster

Thoroughly Modern Millie

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