Katherine Helmond - wikipedia Katherine Helmond Katherine Helmond Helmond at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards ( 1989 ) Katherine Marie Helmond ( 1929 - 07 - 05 ) July 5, 1929 ( age 88 ) Galveston, Texas, U.S. Occupation Actress, director Years active 1955 -- present Known for Soap Who 's the Boss ? Spouse ( s ) George N. Martin ( m. 1957 ; div. 1962 ) David Christian ( m. 1962 ) Katherine Marie Helmond ( born July 5, 1929 ) is an American film, theater and television actress and director. In her five decades of television acting, she is known her starring role as the 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 on Everybody Loves Raymond. She has also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Award nominations 5 References 6 External links Career After her stage debut in As You Like It, she began working in New York in 1955. She later ran a summer theatre in the Catskills for three seasons and taught acting in university theatre programs. She made her television debut in 1962, but would not achieve fame until the 1970s. She also acted on stage, earning a Tony nomination for her performance on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill 's The Great God Brown ( 1973 ). Other Broadway productions include Private Lives ', ' Don Juan and Mixed Emotions. Helmond appeared in such feature films as Family Plot ( 1976 ) and Brazil ( 1985 ), playing the mother of Jonathan Pryce 's character. In 1983, she studied at the American Film Institute 's Directing Workshop, and went on to direct four episodes of the television series Benson, as well as one episode of Who 's the Boss ? ( 1984 ). She picked up Emmy nominations for her role as Mona Robinson in Who 's the Boss, and as Lois Whelan in Everybody Loves Raymond. She has continued working, receiving acclaim for her stage performance in Eve Ensler 's The Vagina Monologues. ( 2001 ) Helmond appeared in The Legend of Lizzie Borden ( 1975 ), as Emma Borden, the title character 's sister. She appeared in an episode of the short - lived 1976 CBS adventure series, Spencer 's Pilots, starring Gene Evans. Helmond gained prominence as Jessica Tate, the ditzy matriarch of the Tate family in Soap ( 1977 -- 1981 ) on ABC. From 1984 to 1992, she played the role of Mona Robinson on the ABC sitcom Who 's the Boss ?. The show was a ratings success, running for eight seasons and finishing in the Nielsen ' Top 10 ' four straight years. In 1993, she appeared in one episode of the British version of Who 's the Boss ?, The Upper Hand. From 1995 to 1997, she starred in the ABC sitcom Coach as Doris Sherman, eccentric owner of the fictional Orlando Breakers professional football team. From 1996 to 2004, she had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond as Lois Whelan ( Ray Barone 's mother - in - law ). On July 25, 2010, she guest - starred on A&E 's The Glades. She also guest starred as Caroline Bellefleur on HBO 's True Blood. Katherine Helmond in 1980 Personal life Helmond was born on July 5, 1929 in Galveston, Texas, the only child of Joseph P. ( March 11, 1904 -- January 31, 1983 ) and Thelma ( née Malone ) Helmond ( May 13, 1910 -- October 10, 1981 ). She was raised by her mother and grandmother, both devout Roman Catholics. She attended a Catholic primary school and appeared in numerous school plays. In 1957, Helmond married George N. Martin. After their divorce she married her second husband, David Christian and the couple have been together since 1962. She has no children. They have owned homes in Los Angeles, New York City, Long Island and London. She and her husband have a history as students of Zen. Katherine Helmond in 1979 Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1971 Believe in Me Saleslady The Hospital Mrs. Marilyn Mead The Hindenburg Mrs. Mildred Breslau 1976 Family Plot Mrs. Maloney Baby Blue Marine Mrs. Hudkins 1981 Time Bandits Mrs. Ogre 1985 Brazil Mrs. Ida Lowry Shadey Lady Constance Landau British film Overboard Edith Mintz 1988 Lady in White Amanda Harper Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress ( 1990 ) 1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland Honor Zetterland 1993 Amore ! Mildred Schwartz The Flight of the Dove Dr. Pamela Schilling a.k.a. The Spy Within 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel 2000 The Perfect Nanny Mrs. McBride Living in Fear Mrs. Ford 2002 Black Hole Martha Truesdale 2003 Beethoven 's 5th Crazy Cora Wilkens Direct - to - video film 2006 Cars Lizzie Voice role 2007 The Strand Isabelle Direct - to - video film 2011 Cars 2 Lizzie Voice role Collaborator Irene Longfellow 2017 Cars 3 Lizzie Voice role Television Year Title Role Notes 1962 Car 54, Where Are You ? Betty Lou Creco ( uncredited ) 1 episode 1972 Gunsmoke Ena Spratt 1 episode 1973 Adam 's Rib Martha Layne 1 episode The Bob Newhart Show Dr. Webster 1 episode The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Liz Cunningham 1 episode The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Lady at House TV film The Snoop Sisters Cissy Prine 1 episode Dr. Max Libby Oppel TV film Hec Ramsey Emily 1 episode Larry Maureen Whitten TV film Mannix Martha Cole 1 episode Locusts Claire Fletcher TV film Medical Center Rachel 1 episode 1974 -- 75 The Rookies Joyce Lanson / Molly Phillips 2 episodes The Legend of Lizzie Borden Emma Borden TV film The Family Nobody Wanted Mrs. Bittner TV film Cage Without a Key Mrs. Little TV film The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant Nurse Katherine Gunther TV pilot Barnaby Jones Edna Morrison 1 episode Harry O Anne Kershaw 1 episode The Six Million Dollar Man Middy 1 episode 1976 The Blue Knight 1 episode James Dean Claire Folger TV film Petrocelli Nancy Berwick 1 episode Joe Forrester 1 episode Wanted : The Sundance Woman Mattie Riley TV film a.k.a. Mrs. Sundance Rides Again Visions Aunt Sara 1 episode Spencer 's Pilots Elly 1 episode 1977 Little Ladies of the Night Miss Colby TV film a.k.a. Diamond Alley The Bionic Woman Dr. Harkens 2 episodes Meeting of Minds Emily Dickinson 2 episodes 1978 Getting Married Vera Lesser TV film Pearl Mrs. Sally Colton, Madam TV miniseries 1979 $ weepstake $ Lynn 1 episode Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker Elaine Thurston TV film 1980 Scout 's Honor Pearl Bartlett TV film 1977 -- 81 Soap Jessica Tate 85 episodes Won -- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy ( 1980 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1978 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1979 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1980 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1981 ) 1982 World War III Dorothy Longworth TV miniseries For Lovers Only Bea Winchell TV film Rosie : The Rosemary Clooney Story Frances Clooney TV film 1979 -- 83 Benson Jessica Tate 2 episodes also as director Faerie Tale Theatre Jack 's mother 1 episode Fantasy Island Laura Walters / George Walters 1 episode 1984 Not in Front of the Kids Millie Rosen TV film 1985 Comedy Factory Mildred Deegan 1 episode 1981 -- 86 The Love Boat Vivian / Harriet Darnell Stevens 3 episodes 1986 Charmed Lives Mona Robinson 1 episode Girls on Top Goldie DuPont 1 episode Christmas Snow Widow Mutterance TV film 1988 Save the Dog ! TV film a.k.a. Go for Broke When Will I Be Loved ? Barbara Patterson TV film 1991 The Perfect Tribute Farm Woman TV film Deception : A Mother 's Secret Geena Milner TV film a.k.a. Tell Me No Lies 1984 -- 92 Who 's the Boss ? Mona Robinson 196 episodes Won -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film ( 1989 ) Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film ( 1986 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1988 ) Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ( 1989 ) Nominated -- TV Land Award for Favorite Mother - in - Law ( 2005 ) 1992 Grass Roots Emma Carr TV film Batman : The Animated Series Connie Stromwell 1 episode Voice role 1993 The Elvira Show Aunt Minerva Unknown episodes The Upper Hand Madame Alexandra 1 episode 1995 Liz : The Elizabeth Taylor Story Hedda Hopper TV film 1995 -- 97 Coach Doris Sherman 11 episodes Ms. Scrooge Maude Marley TV film 1999 The Wild Thornberrys Dugong 1 episode Voice role Providence Rose Bidwell 2 episodes 2000 Strong Medicine Cicely Nordeco 1 episode How to Marry a Billionaire : A Christmas Tale Shatzie TV film 2002 Mr. St. Nick Queen Carlotta TV film 1996 -- 2004 Everybody Loves Raymond Lois Whelan 14 episodes Nominated -- Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ( 2002 ) 2007 A Grandpa for Christmas Roxie Famosa TV film The Glades Evelyn 1 episode Melissa & Joey Mrs. Geller 1 episode 2011 True Blood Caroline Bellefleur 1 episode 2011 Harry 's Law Mrs. Gold 1 episode 2012 Cars Toons : Mater 's Tall Tales Lizzie Episode : `` Time Travel Mater '' Award nominations She was nominated for Broadway 's 1973 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress ( Dramatic ) for Eugene O'Neill 's The Great God Brown. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on Soap four times in a row ( 1978 -- 1981 ) as Best Actress in a Comedy Series. In 1988 and 1989, she was nominated as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Who 's the Boss ?. In 2002, she was nominated as Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Everybody Loves Raymond. References Jump up ^ `` khelmond ''. Retrieved 22 July 2016. Jump up ^ League, The Broadway. `` Katherine Helmond -- Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB ''. Retrieved 22 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Upper Hand Tunnel of Love ( 1993 ) ''. IMDb.com. 1993 - 02 - 22. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ Katherine Helmond profile at movies.yahoo.com Jump up ^ `` The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search ''. Retrieved 22 July 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katherine Helmond. Katherine Helmond on IMDb Katherine Helmond at the Internet Broadway Database Katherine Helmond at the Internet Off - Broadway Database Katherine Helmond interview video at the Archive of American Television Awards for Katherine Helmond Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Musical or Comedy Donna Reed ( 1962 ) Inger Stevens ( 1963 ) Mary Tyler Moore ( 1964 ) Anne Francis ( 1965 ) Marlo Thomas ( 1966 ) Carol Burnett ( 1967 ) Diahann Carroll ( 1968 ) Carol Burnett / Julie Sommars ( 1969 ) Mary Tyler Moore ( 1970 ) Carol Burnett ( 1971 ) Jean Stapleton ( 1972 ) Cher / Jean Stapleton ( 1973 ) Valerie Harper ( 1974 ) Cloris Leachman ( 1975 ) Carol Burnett ( 1976 ) Carol Burnett ( 1977 ) Linda Lavin ( 1978 ) Linda Lavin ( 1979 ) Katherine Helmond ( 1980 ) Eileen Brennan ( 1981 ) Debbie Allen ( 1982 ) Joanna Cassidy ( 1983 ) Shelley Long ( 1984 ) Estelle Getty / Cybill Shepherd ( 1985 ) Cybill Shepherd ( 1986 ) Tracey Ullman ( 1987 ) Candice Bergen ( 1988 ) Jamie Lee Curtis ( 1989 ) Kirstie Alley ( 1990 ) Candice Bergen ( 1991 ) Roseanne Barr ( 1992 ) Helen Hunt ( 1993 ) Helen Hunt ( 1994 ) Cybill Shepherd ( 1995 ) Helen Hunt ( 1996 ) Calista Flockhart ( 1997 ) Jenna Elfman ( 1998 ) Sarah Jessica Parker ( 1999 ) Sarah Jessica Parker ( 2000 ) Sarah Jessica Parker ( 2001 ) Jennifer Aniston ( 2002 ) Sarah Jessica Parker ( 2003 ) Teri Hatcher ( 2004 ) Mary - Louise Parker ( 2005 ) America Ferrera ( 2006 ) Tina Fey ( 2007 ) Tina Fey ( 2008 ) Toni Collette ( 2009 ) Laura Linney ( 2010 ) Laura Dern ( 2011 ) Lena Dunham ( 2012 ) Amy Poehler ( 2013 ) Gina Rodriguez ( 2014 ) Rachel Bloom ( 2015 ) Tracee Ellis Ross ( 2016 ) Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Gail Fisher ( 1970 ) Sue Ane Langdon ( 1971 ) Ruth Buzzi ( 1972 ) Ellen Corby ( 1973 ) Betty Garrett ( 1974 ) Hermione Baddeley ( 1975 ) Josette Banzet ( 1976 ) Polly Holliday ( 1978 ) Polly Holliday ( 1979 ) Valerie Bertinelli / Diane Ladd ( 1980 ) Valerie Bertinelli ( 1981 ) Shelley Long ( 1982 ) Barbara Stanwyck ( 1983 ) Faye Dunaway ( 1984 ) Sylvia Sidney ( 1985 ) Olivia de Havilland ( 1986 ) Claudette Colbert ( 1987 ) Katherine Helmond ( 1988 ) Amy Madigan ( 1989 ) Piper Laurie ( 1990 ) Amanda Donohoe ( 1991 ) Joan Plowright ( 1992 ) Julia Louis - Dreyfus ( 1993 ) Miranda Richardson ( 1994 ) Shirley Knight ( 1995 ) Kathy Bates ( 1996 ) Angelina Jolie ( 1997 ) Faye Dunaway / Camryn Manheim ( 1998 ) Nancy Marchand ( 1999 ) Vanessa Redgrave ( 2000 ) Rachel Griffiths ( 2001 ) Kim Cattrall ( 2002 ) Mary - Louise Parker ( 2003 ) Anjelica Huston ( 2004 ) Sandra Oh ( 2005 ) Emily Blunt ( 2006 ) Samantha Morton ( 2007 ) Laura Dern ( 2008 ) Chloë Sevigny ( 2009 ) Jane Lynch ( 2010 ) Jessica Lange ( 2011 ) Maggie Smith ( 2012 ) Jacqueline Bisset ( 2013 ) Joanne Froggatt ( 2014 ) Maura Tierney ( 2015 ) Olivia Colman ( 2016 ) VIAF : 215380753 LCCN : no97015273 ISNI : 0000 0001 3352 0959 GND : 173151701 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katherine_Helmond&oldid=796779397 '' Categories : 1929 births 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Texas American film actresses American people of Irish descent American stage actresses American television actresses American television directors American voice actresses Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe ( television ) winners Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe ( television ) winners Living people People from Galveston, Texas Women television directors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2010 Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014 Articles with unsourced statements from March 2014 Articles with IBDb links Articles using Template : EmmyTVLegends name Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Tagalog Edit links This page was last edited on 23 August 2017, at 01 : 02. 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Question: who played mona in who's the boss
Answer: Katherine Marie Helmond