Mary Tyler Moore

This article is about the actress. For the 1970s television series, see The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Mary Tyler Moore
Moore in 1978
Born(1936-12-29)December 29, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2017(2017-01-25) (aged 80)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeOak Lawn Cemetery,
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationImmaculate Heart High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • activist
Years active1955–2013
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Spouses
  • Richard Meeker
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    (m. 1955; div. 1962)​
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    (m. 1962; div. 1981)​
  • Robert Levine
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    (m. 1983)​
Children1
Signature

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 especially The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which "helped define a new vision of American womanhood"[1] and "appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence".[2][3][4][5] Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.[6][7] She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People.[8][9][10] Moore had major supporting roles in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie and the dark comedy film Flirting with Disaster. Moore also received praise for her performance in the television film Heartsounds. Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism[11] and diabetes awareness and research.[12]

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  3. ^ Kohen, Yael. We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy New York: Macmillan, 2012. p. xix. ISBN 9780374287238.
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  5. ^ Chan, Amanda, "What's a meningioma? The science of Mary Tyler Moore's brain tumor" NBCNews.com (May 12, 2011).
  6. ^ "Mary Tyler Moore". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mary Tyler Moore". Television Academy. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "But Seriously: 18 Comedians Who Went Dramatic for Oscar". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. ^ McGee, Scott. "Ordinary People". Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  10. ^ Darrach, Brad; MacKay, Kathy; Wilhelm, Maria; and Reilly, Sue. "Life Spirals Out Of Control For A Regular Family" Archived March 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine People (December 15, 1980).
  11. ^ Moore 1995, pp. 27–28
  12. ^ Carlson, Michael (January 25, 2017). "Mary Tyler Moore obituary". The Guardian.