Mary Tyler Moore
Moore turned her talents to acting, and in 1961 was cast in "The Dick Van Dyke Show," a role that earned her two Emmys. The willowy brunette soon graduated to films, starring in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and with Elvis Presley in Change of Habit (1969). She returned to television in 1970 with the eponymous "Mary Tyler Moore Show," which served as a boon to career women everywhere.
Moore received an Oscar nod for her turn in Ordinary People (1980) and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1985. A Type I diabetic, she's been hailed for her work with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Ordinary People
Everything is in its proper place in the Jarrett household -- except the past. Mary Tyler Moore scored an Oscar nod for her role as repressed mother Beth Jarrett, whose favorite son has died, leaving her with another (Timothy Hutton) she can barely tolerate. The film also netted four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Robert Redford, in his directorial bow), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for young Hutton.
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Flirting with Disaster
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Thoroughly Modern Millie
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Shalom Sesame
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Gore Vidal's Lincoln
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Keys to Tulsa
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The Gin Game
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Against the Current
