17 Facts About Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond played Doris Sherman on Coach and Lois Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Katherine Helmond appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows.

Katherine Helmond had minor or supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot, Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits and Brazil, and Garry Marshall's Overboard.

Katherine Helmond was raised by her mother and grandmother, both devout Catholics.

Katherine Helmond attended a Catholic primary school and appeared in school plays.

Katherine Helmond later ran a summer theatre in the Catskills for three seasons and taught acting in university theatre programs.

Katherine Helmond made her television debut in 1962, but did not achieve a high profile until the 1970s.

Katherine Helmond acted on stage, earning a Tony award nomination for her performance on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's The Great God Brown.

Katherine Helmond appeared in such feature films as Family Plot, Time Bandits, and Brazil, in which she played the mother of Jonathan Pryce's character.

Katherine Helmond picked up Emmy nominations for her role as Mona Robinson in Who's the Boss and as Lois Whelan in Everybody Loves Raymond.

Katherine Helmond received acclaim for her stage performance in Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues.

Katherine Helmond appeared in The Legend of Lizzie Borden as Emma Borden, the title character's sister.

Katherine Helmond appeared in an episode of the short-lived 1976 CBS adventure series, Spencer's Pilots, starring Gene Evans.

Katherine Helmond gained prominence as Jessica Tate, the ditzy matriarch of the Tate family in Soap on ABC.

Katherine Helmond was nominated for Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress for Eugene O'Neill's The Great God Brown.

Katherine Helmond was nominated for an Emmy for her role on Soap four times in a row as Best Actress in a Comedy Series.

Katherine Helmond died on February 23,2019, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at her home in Los Angeles, aged 89.