--- name: "Mary Tyler Moore" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mary-tyler-moore" fi1m_id: "mary-tyler-moore" imdb_id: "nm0001546" tmdb_id: 21277 wikidata_id: "Q41342" roles: ["Actor","Director"] born: "29 December 1936" died: "25 January 2017" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-17T18:31:57.690789+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." --- # Mary Tyler Moore ## Identity Mary Tyler Moore - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mary-tyler-moore - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mary-tyler-moore - **IMDb ID:** nm0001546 - **TMDB ID:** 21277 - **Wikidata ID:** Q41342 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Tyler_Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41342, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001546/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21277 Actor and director. Born 29 December 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 25 January 2017. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Director - **Born:** 29 December 1936, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 25 January 2017 - **Active:** 1970–1997 - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 directing - **Golden Globes:** 3 Golden Globes (3 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 88 (1), 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 85 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 82 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 2, Family 2, Animation 1, Drama 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $55m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Tyler_Moore, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41342, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001546/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21277 ## Fi1m on Mary Tyler Moore > Mary Tyler Moore’s comic timing made her easy company on television. In *Ordinary People*, she makes a mother’s self-control look exhausting, and finds enough fear beneath the cruelty to keep us from dismissing her. Mary Tyler Moore makes Beth Jarrett’s self-control in *Ordinary People* (1980) look exhausting. Keeping difficult feelings contained takes so much effort that there is little ease left for anyone living with her. We found her painful to watch because Moore makes that constant strain so apparent, without asking us to overlook the hurt Beth causes. There is fear here as well as cruelty, and neither cancels out the other. It is a fine performance in a moving family drama, held back a little by a screenplay too eager to explain its people. Her television work made warmth more familiar territory. Laura Petrie in *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961–66) established her comic reputation, before Mary Richards in *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970–77) gave her an independent working woman to play. Timing and likeability served her well in those ensembles; on the latter programme, she was also a producer. Beth’s emotional distance makes a considerable change from those parts. Yet the interest of *Ordinary People* would soon wear off if Moore merely relied on the surprise of seeing her behave coldly. Robert Redford gives Moore, Donald Sutherland and Timothy Hutton the attention the Jarretts need, refusing to let their comfortable circumstances make their unhappiness seem negligible. Alvin Sargent’s screenplay is less patient about leaving their behaviour unexplained. Its tidiness becomes a particular problem beside Moore, who makes Beth difficult to dismiss without making her easy to understand. At times the film seems to favour those who can talk about their feelings, as though Beth owes everyone a fluency she does not possess. Moore keeps us considering what is being demanded of this mother, rather than simply waiting for her to become more agreeable. The performance gives us reason to challenge Beth, but little encouragement to feel superior to her. We would have liked more film parts that asked this much of Moore; her dramatic film roles were relatively few. Begin with *Ordinary People*, and do not expect Beth to make the evening easy. ## Biography Mary Tyler Moore was an American actor best known for her television roles as Laura Petrie in *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961–1966) and Mary Richards in *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970–1977). She was born on 29 December 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, and died on 25 January 2017. In film, she played Beth Jarrett in Robert Redford’s *Ordinary People* (1980), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards over the course of her career. *Sources: theguardian.com, nytimes.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these - *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Reverend Karen Stroup (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Frasier* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Marjorie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *Ordinary People* (1980), Fi1m 81, as Beth Jarrett — [page](https://film.one/film/ordinary-people.md) ### Directed (1) - *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), Fi1m 88, as Mary Richards — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md) ## Complete filmography (71) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Inequality for All* (2013), as Mary Richards (archive footage) - *Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored* (2011), as Laura Petrie (archive footage) - *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Diane - *Against the Current* (2009), as Liz' Mom - *Lipstick Jungle* (2008), series, as Joyce - *Snow Wonder* (2005), as Lula - *TV Revolution* (2004), series, Actor - *The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited* (2004), as Laura Petrie - *Blessings* (2003), as Lydia Blessing - *The Gin Game* (2003), as Fonsia Dorsey · Co-Executive Producer - *Miss Lettie and Me* (2002), as Lettie Anderson - *Cheats* (2002), as Mrs. Stark - *Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes* (2001), as Sante Chambers Kimes / Eva Guerrero · Executive Producer - *Labor Pains* (2000), as Esther Raymond - *Mary and Rhoda* (2000), as Mary Richards-Cronin · Executive Producer - *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Christine St. George - *Keys to Tulsa* (1997), as Cynthia Boudreau - *Payback* (1997), as Kathryn Stanfill - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Reverend Karen Stroup (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Flirting with Disaster* (1996), as Pearl Coplin - *Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden* (1996), as Jessica - *New York News* (1995), series, as Louise Felcott - *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Catherine Wilde - *Ellen* (1994), series, as Mary Tyler Moore - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Marjorie (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *Stolen Babies* (1993), as Georgia Tann - *Thanksgiving Day* (1990), as Paula Schloss - *The Last Best Year* (1990), as Wendy Haller - *Annie McGuire* (1988), series, as Annie McGuire - *Lincoln* (1988), series, as Mary Todd Lincoln - *Just Between Friends* (1986), as Holly Davis - *Mary* (1985), series, as Mary Brenner - *Finnegan Begin Again* (1985), as Liz DeHaan - *Heartsounds* (1984), as Martha Weinman Lear - *Six Weeks* (1982), as Charlotte Dreyfus - *Making 'M*A*S*H'* (1981), as Narrator (voice) - *Ordinary People* (1980), as Beth Jarrett — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/ordinary-people.md) - *The Mary Tyler Moore Hour* (1979), series, as Mary McKinnon - *First, You Cry* (1978), as Betty Rollin - *Mary's Incredible Dream* (1976), as Angel / Devil / Woman - *Rhoda* (1974), series, Actor - *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Mary Richards · Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md) - *Run a Crooked Mile* (1969), as Elizabeth Sutton - *Change of Habit* (1969), as Sister Michelle Gallagher - *Don't Just Stand There* (1968), as Martine Randall - *What's So Bad About Feeling Good?* (1968), as Liz - *Thoroughly Modern Millie* (1967), as Miss Dorothy Brown - *X-15* (1961), as Pamela Stewart - *Straightaway* (1961), series, Actor - *The Dick Van Dyke Show* (1961), series, as Laura Petrie - *The Fatal Impulse* (1960), as Mary Snyder - *Surfside 6* (1960), series, as Kathy Murlow - *Checkmate* (1960), series, Actor - *The Aquanauts* (1960), series, as Dana March - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Mary Snyder, Sherry Smith - *Overland Trail* (1960), series, as Joan Ransom - *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Susan Hart, Vanessa Kinard, Peggy Regan - *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor - *Lock-Up* (1959), series, Actor - *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Lily Belle de Lesseps - *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Amy Collins - *Johnny Staccato* (1959), series, Actor - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Girl on Telephone (uncredited), Marie Drew, Laura Chandler - *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor - *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Sophie Anderson - *Once Upon a Horse...* (1958), as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited) - *Operation Mad Ball* (1957), as Nurse (uncredited) - *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Sam (voice) (uncredited) - *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Linda - *The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet* (1952), series, as Happy Hotpoint (uncredited) - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Student ## Gallery - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-e21775bb623a.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Nick Step; 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Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Jim_with_Mary_Tyler_Moore_%282078437898%29.jpg/1280px-Jim_with_Mary_Tyler_Moore_%282078437898%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-ffa8a0b27922.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-9b142237b7ec.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-3df556f1f43c.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB - ![1988 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. 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Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Mary_Tyler_Moore%2C_Dick_Van_Dyke_on_stage_%282092403046%29.jpg/1280px-Mary_Tyler_Moore%2C_Dick_Van_Dyke_on_stage_%282092403046%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-225ab08d7d60.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-960be29ad103.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB - ![Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/media/person/117546/gallery-ccc2db5c1933.jpg) Mary Tyler Moore — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1981: Best Actress (nominated), for *Ordinary People* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1982: Best Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), for *Ordinary People* ### Golden Globes — 3 won - 1980: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *Ordinary People* - 1965: Golden Globe Awards (won) - 1964: an Actress in a Television Series (won), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show* ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 6 won, 10 nominated - 1993: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Stolen Babies* - 1988: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (nominated), for *Lincoln* - 1985: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (nominated) - 1979: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (nominated) - 1977: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1976: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1975: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1974: Actress of the Year (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1974: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1973: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1972: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1972: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1971: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1971: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* - 1966: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show* - 1966: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Dick Van Dyke Show* ### SAG Awards — 1 won - 2012: Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (won) ### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated - Crystal Award 1984: Crystal Award (won) - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress 1983: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress (nominated), for *Six Weeks* - Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1981: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (won) - Special Tony Award 1980: Special Tony Award (won) - Emmy Award 1964: Emmy Award (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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