---
name: "Doris Roberts"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/doris-roberts"
fi1m_id: "doris-roberts"
imdb_id: "nm0005368"
tmdb_id: 45863
wikidata_id: "Q232959"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 November 1925"
died: "17 April 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T17:35:55.983774+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Doris Roberts

## Identity

Doris Roberts

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/doris-roberts
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** doris-roberts
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005368
- **TMDB ID:** 45863
- **Wikidata ID:** Q232959
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Roberts, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232959, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005368/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45863

Actor. Born 4 November 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 17 April 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 November 1925, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Died:** 17 April 2016
- **Also known as:** Doris May Roberts
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 5 Emmys (5 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Roberts, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232959, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005368/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45863

## Biography

Doris Roberts was an American actress whose career in film, television and theatre spanned seven decades. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York and began working in television in 1948 and on Broadway in the 1950s.

She appeared in numerous films, including *The Heartbreak Kid* (1972) as Mrs. Cantrow, *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974) and *Hester Street* (1975). On television she played Mildred Krebs in *Remington Steele* (1983–1987) and is best known for the role of Marie Barone in *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996–2005). Roberts received five Primetime Emmy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Heartbreak Kid* (1972), Fi1m 78, as Mrs. Cantrow — [page](https://film.one/film/the-heartbreak-kid.md)

## Complete filmography (116)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Red Maple Leaf* (2017), as Mrs. Samantha Adams
- *The Secret of Joy* (2016), as Woman of the Flowers / Grandma
- *Job's Daughter* (2016), as Ruth Morrison
- *Merry Kissmas* (2015), as Mrs. Billing
- *No Deposit* (2015), as Kat Nugent
- *Touched* (2014), as Norma
- *The Little Rascals Save the Day* (2014), as Grandma
- *The Birthday Boys* (2013), series, Actor
- *Fra Sydhavn til West Coast* (2013), series, as Sig selv
- *Madea's Witness Protection* (2012), as Barbara
- *Margarine Wars* (2012), as Grandma Betty Johansson
- *Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension* (2011), as Mrs. Thompson (voice)
- *Call Me Mrs. Miracle* (2010), as Mrs. Merkle / Mrs. Miracle
- *Another Harvest Moon* (2010), as Alice
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Lydia
- *Mrs. Miracle* (2009), as Mrs. Merkle
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Ms. Rinsky
- *Aliens in the Attic* (2009), as Nana Rose Pearson
- *Play the Game* (2009), as Rose Sherman
- *Eloise Goes to School* (2007), Actor
- *Me, Eloise* (2006), series, as Mrs. Hedwig (voice)
- *Keeping Up with the Steins* (2006), as Rose Fiedler
- *Our House* (2006), as Ruth
- *I-See-You.com* (2006), as Doris Bellinger
- *Grandma's Boy* (2006), as Grandma Lilly
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Gladys Pulcher — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Doris Hammond — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Zeroman* (2004), series, as Jaundice Mutton (voice)
- *Raising Waylon* (2004), as Marie
- *A Time to Remember* (2003), as Maggie Calhoun
- *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003), as Peggy Roberts
- *The Sons of Mistletoe* (2001), as Margie
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Virginia Harrington
- *All Over the Guy* (2001), as Esther
- *Lizzie McGuire* (2001), series, as Grandma Ruth
- *One True Love* (2000), as Lilian
- *A Fish in the Bathtub* (1999), as Frieda
- *The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue* (1999), as Auntie Shrew (voice)
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Marie Barone
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Cow #1 (voice)
- *My Giant* (1998), as Rose Kaminski
- *A Thousand Men and a Baby* (1997), as Sister Philomena
- *The Grass Harp* (1996), as Mrs. Richards
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, as Marie Barone
- *High Society* (1995), series, as Hazel
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Rose de Santo
- *A Time to Heal* (1994), Actor
- *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Betsy Meadows
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Mrs. Shenker
- *The Boys* (1993), series, as Doris Greenblatt
- *The Night We Never Met* (1993), as Lion's Den Nosy Neighbor
- *Used People* (1992), as Tante Lonnie
- *The Sunset Gang* (1991), as Mimi Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")
- *A Mom for Christmas* (1990), as Philomena
- *The Family Man* (1990), series, Actor
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Angie Pedalbee
- *Blind Faith* (1990), series, as Tessie McBride
- *For Better or for Worse* (1989), as Mrs. Nelson
- *Simple Justice* (1989), as Anna DiLorenzo
- *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989), as Francis
- *Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood* (1989), series, Actor
- *The Fig Tree* (1987), as Great Aunt Elizabeth
- *Full House* (1987), series, as Claire Tanner
- *Number One with a Bullet* (1987), as Mrs. Barzak
- *Alvin Goes Back to School* (1986), Actor
- *Ordinary Heroes* (1986), as Edith Bernside
- *Perfect Strangers* (1986), series, as Mrs. Bailey
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1985), as Sadie Finney
- *The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There* (1985), Actor
- *California Girls* (1985), as Mrs. Bowzer
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Helen Owens, Mrs. Leah Colfax
- *Another Woman's Child* (1983), as Myrna
- *The New Odd Couple* (1982), series, as Doris
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Cora — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Mildred Krebs
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Mother Pig
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Helen Freitas, Ida Kankel — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Mimi Finkelstein (segment 'Yiddish')
- *Love in the Present Tense* (1982), as Maggie
- *Maggie* (1981), series, as Loretta
- *The Diary of Anne Frank* (1980), as Petronella van Daan
- *The Rose* (1979), as Rose's Mother
- *Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff* (1979), as Marie
- *Jennifer: A Woman’s Story* (1979), as Kay
- *Angie* (1979), series, as Theresa Falco
- *Once in Paris...* (1978), as Brady's ex-Wife
- *Rabbit Test* (1978), as Mrs. Carpenter
- *Ruby and Oswald* (1978), as Eva
- *It Happened One Christmas* (1977), as Ma Bailey
- *The Storyteller* (1977), as Marion Davidoff
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Rose, Mrs. Bush, Harriet Stevens
- *Soap* (1977), series, as Flo Flotsky
- *Alice* (1976), series, as Mona Spivak
- *Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman* (1976), series, as Dorelda Doremus
- *Hester Street* (1975), as Mrs. Kavarsky
- *Blood Bath* (1975), as Mrs. Lambert
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Louise Kaufmann, Harriet Brauer
- *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974), as Mayor's Wife
- *The Heartbreak Kid* (1972), as Mrs. Cantrow — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-heartbreak-kid.md)
- *The Trouble With People* (1972), as Waitress (Story 1)
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Mrs. Strauss
- *Look Homeward, Angel* (1972), as Mrs. "Fatty" Pert
- *Such Good Friends* (1971), as Mrs. Gold
- *A New Leaf* (1971), as Mrs. Traggert
- *Little Murders* (1971), as Mrs. Chamberlain
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Marge — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Helen Farrell — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)
- *The Honeymoon Killers* (1970), as Bunny
- *Shadow Game* (1969), as Shimmy
- *A Lovely Way to Die* (1968), as Feeney (uncredited)
- *No Way to Treat a Lady* (1968), as Sylvia Poppie
- *Divorce American Style* (1967), as Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)
- *Barefoot in the Park* (1967), as Hotel Maid (uncredited)
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Shimmy
- *Something Wild* (1961), as Mary Ann's Co-Worker
- *The Escort*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Doris Roberts at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010.](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-edb66fed7a48.jpg) Doris Roberts at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010. — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/DorisRobertsDec10.jpg/1280px-DorisRobertsDec10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![I personally took this photo of Doris Roberts while she was in San Diego. Please acknowledge "Phil Konstantin" as the creator of this photograph. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-268de178642d.jpg) I personally took this photo of Doris Roberts while she was in San Diego. Please acknowledge "Phil Konstantin" as the creator of this photograph. (2009) — Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/DorisRobertsByPhilKonstantin.jpg/1280px-DorisRobertsByPhilKonstantin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Doris Roberts in 2010](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-0c7d821af39a.jpg) Doris Roberts in 2010 — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Doris_Roberts_2010.jpg/1280px-Doris_Roberts_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo taken at the premiere of the movie SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES 12/10/80 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if  (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-87f86642d0bf.jpg) Photo taken at the premiere of the movie SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES 12/10/80 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if  (2010) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Doris_Roberts_%284506536642%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Doris_Roberts_%284506536642%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Doris Roberts](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-a16fbda23d49.jpg) Doris Roberts — Image via TMDB
- ![Doris Roberts](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-b587104ec0b4.jpg) Doris Roberts — Image via TMDB
- ![Doris Roberts at the Night of Comedy 9 benefit to support the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) in Beverly Hills, California. (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/3653207/gallery-383fb3caa85d.jpg) Doris Roberts at the Night of Comedy 9 benefit to support the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) in Beverly Hills, California. (2011) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/DorisRobertsApr2011.jpg/1280px-DorisRobertsApr2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 5 won

- 2005: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Everybody Loves Raymond*
- 2003: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Everybody Loves Raymond*
- 2002: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Everybody Loves Raymond*
- 2001: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *Everybody Loves Raymond*
- 1983: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *St. Elsewhere*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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