Rue McClanahan

**Rue McClanahan** (1934-2010) was an American actress and comedian. She acted in several television sitcoms, most notably *The Golden Girls*. She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1987.
She also starred in ''Mama's Family*. McClanahan died of a stroke. 

McClanahan was born **Eddi-Rue McClanahan**.

## Nominations and awards
**Emmy Award Nominations**:
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: *The Golden Girls* (1986)
* *'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: *The Golden Girls* (1987) (Won)'*
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: *The Golden Girls* (1988)
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: *The Golden Girls* (1989)

**Golden Globe Nominations**:
* Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical for: *The Golden Girls* (1986)
* Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical for: *The Golden Girls* (1987)
* Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical for: *The Golden Girls* (1988)

**Obie Awards (off-Broadway)**:
* *'Best Actress for ''Who's Happy Now* (1969) (won)**

**Golden Apple Awards**:
* **Female Star of the Year for: *The Golden Girls* (1986) (won)**

**TV Land Awards**:
* **Pop Culture Award for: *The Golden Girls* (2008) (won)**
* **Quintessential Non-Traditional Family for: *The Golden Girls* (2003) (won)*'

## Television work
* *Another World* (cast member from 1970 to 1971)
* *Where the Heart Is* (1971–1972)
* ''Hogan's Goat* (1971; TV movie)
* *All in the Family* (TV Series) (1972; 1 episode: "The Bunkers and the Swingers")
* *The Rimers of Eldritch* (1974; TV movie)
* *Maude* (1972–1978)
* *Apple Pie* (1978)
* *Lou Grant* (1980; Guns)
* *Gimme a Break* (TV Series) (1981–1987; 2 episodes)
* *Newhart* (TV Series) (1982; The Way We Thought We Were)
* *Alice* (TV Series) (1984) 1 episode, played a nursery school teacher, "Mother Goose" aka "Betty Muffet".
* *Mama's Family* (TV Series) as Aunt Fran (1983–1985).
* *Murder, She Wrote* (1985; 1 episode: "Murder Takes the Bus")
* *The Golden Girls* (1985–1992)
* *The Little Match Girl* (1987; TV Movie)
* *Take My Daughters, Please* (1988; TV Movie)
* *The Man in the Brown Suit* (1989; TV movie)
* *The Wickedest Witch* (1989; TV movie)
* *Children of the Bride* (1990; TV movie)
* *Baby of the Bride* (1991; TV movie)
* *The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story* (TV movie; 1991)
* *Dame Edna's Hollywood* (May 9, 1992) 1 episode, herself.
* *The Golden Palace* (1992–1993)
* *Mother of the Bride* (1993; TV movie)
* *Nunsense* 1993 TV Special
* *Boy Meets World* (1993; 1 episode)
* *Touched by an Angel* (1994; 1 episode)
* *Nunsense 2 The Sequel* 1994 TV Special
* *Columbo* (1998; 1 episode: "Ashes to Ashes")
* *Nunsense 3 The Jamboree* 1998 TV Special cameo as Sister Mary Regina
* *A Saintly Switch* (1999; TV movie)
* *Safe Harbor* (1999; 10 episodes)
* *Blue's Clues* (1999; 1 episode)
* *Ladies Man* (2000; 2 episodes)
* *Touched by an Angel* (2001; 2 episodes)
* *Wonderfalls* (2004: 1 episode)
* *Hope & Faith* (2005; 1 episode)
* *King of the Hill* (2007; 1 episode)
* *Sordid Lives: The Series* (2008; 12 episodes)
* *Law & Order* (2009; 1 episode)
* *Celebrity Ghost Stories* (October 17, 2009 episode)
* *Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns* (December 2, 2009 episode)

## Filmography
* *The Rotten Apple* (1961)
* *Angel's Flight* (1965)
* *Walk the Angry Beach* (1968)
* *Hollywood After Dark* (1968)
* *The Unholy Choice* (1968)
* *The People Next Door* (1970)
* *Some of My Best Friends Are...* (1971)
* *They Might Be Giants* (1971)
* *The Skin of Our Teeth* (1983)
* *Message from Nam* (1993)
* *A Christmas to Remember* (1995)
* *Dear God* (1996)
* *Innocent Victims* (TV movie) (1996)
* *Annabelle's Wish* (1997)
* *Out to Sea* (1997)
* *Starship Troopers* (1997)
* *The Fighting Temptations* (2003)
* *Back to You and Me* (2005)
* *Generation Gap'' (2008)

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