Katherine Helmond
Acting
Born: 1929-07-05 · Galveston, Texas, USA
Died: 2019-02-23
Biography
Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film, theater, and television actress, and director. 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. Sh
🎬 Movies (20)
Frank and Ava
2020
Betty
Cars 3
2017
Lizzie (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
Lizzie (voice)
Time Travel Mater
2012
Lizzie (voice)
Collaborator
2011
Irene Longfellow
Cars 2
2011
Lizzie (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
Lizzie (voice)
What Is Brazil?
2008
Self
A Grandpa for Christmas
2007
Roxie Famosa
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
Lizzie (voice)
Cars
2006
Lizzie (voice)
Beethoven's 5th
2003
Crazy Cora Wilkens
Mr. St. Nick
2002
Queen Carlotta
Living in Fear
2000
Mrs. Ford
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
2000
Shatzie
The Perfect Nanny
2000
Mrs. McBride
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
Ms. Scrooge
1997
Maude Marley
The Spy Within
1994
Dr. Pamela Schilling
Amore!
1993
Mildred Schwartz
📺 TV Shows (20)
Harry's Law
2011
Gloria Gold
Pound Puppies
2010
Mildred (voice)
True Blood
2008
Caroline Bellefleur
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest / Mona Robinson
Strong Medicine
2000
Cicely Nordeco
Providence
1999
Rose Bidwell
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Dugong (voice)
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Lois Whelan
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
Hedda Hopper
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Connie (voice)
The Upper Hand
1990
Madame Alexandra
Coach
1989
Doris Sherman
Girls On Top
1985
Goldie
The Comedy Factory
1985
Mildred Deegan
Who's the Boss?
1984
Mona Robinson
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Jack's Mother
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Mona Robinson
World War III
1982
Dorothy Longworth
Benson
1979
Jessica Tate