Portrait of Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Bio: Katherine Marie Helmond (July 5, 1929 – February 23, 2019) was an American film, theater, and television actress, and director. Over her five decades of television acting, she was known for her starring role as 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)
Born: Fri, Jul 05 1929
Birthplace: Galveston, Texas, USA

Death: Sat, Feb 23 2019
Katherine Helmond is 89 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava
Katherine Helmond would have been no older than
89 in Frank and Ava
as 'Betty'.
Mon, Dec 07 2020
Poster of Cars 3
Cars 3
Katherine Helmond was
87 in Cars 3
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Thu, Jun 15 2017
Poster of The Radiator Springs 500½
The Radiator Springs 500½
Katherine Helmond was
84 in The Radiator Springs 500½
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Tue, May 20 2014
Poster of Time Travel Mater
Time Travel Mater
Katherine Helmond was
82 in Time Travel Mater
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Tue, Jun 12 2012
Poster of Collaborator
Collaborator
Katherine Helmond was
82 in Collaborator
as 'Irene Longfellow'.
Sat, Oct 08 2011
Poster of Cars 2
Cars 2
Katherine Helmond was
81 in Cars 2
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Sat, Jun 11 2011
Poster of Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Katherine Helmond was
79 in Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
as 'Lizzie'.
Mon, Oct 27 2008
Poster of What Is Brazil?
What Is Brazil?
Katherine Helmond was
78 in What Is Brazil?
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 16 2008
Poster of A Grandpa for Christmas
A Grandpa for Christmas
Katherine Helmond was
78 in A Grandpa for Christmas
as 'Roxie Famosa'.
Sat, Nov 24 2007
Poster of Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight
Katherine Helmond was
77 in Mater and the Ghostlight
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Thu, Jul 27 2006
Poster of Cars
Cars
Katherine Helmond was
76 in Cars
as 'Lizzie (voice)'.
Thu, Jun 08 2006
Poster of Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 5th
Katherine Helmond was
74 in Beethoven's 5th
as 'Crazy Cora Wilkens'.
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of Mr. St. Nick
Mr. St. Nick
Katherine Helmond was
73 in Mr. St. Nick
as 'Queen Carlotta'.
Thu, Oct 17 2002
Poster of Living in Fear
Living in Fear
Katherine Helmond was
71 in Living in Fear
as 'Mrs. Ford'.
Sun, Dec 31 2000
Poster of How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
Katherine Helmond was
70 in How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
Tue, Jun 20 2000
Poster of The Perfect Nanny
The Perfect Nanny
Katherine Helmond was
70 in The Perfect Nanny
as 'Mrs. McBride'.
Thu, Mar 16 2000
Poster of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Katherine Helmond was
68 in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as 'Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel'.
Tue, May 19 1998
Poster of Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge
Katherine Helmond was
68 in Ms. Scrooge
as 'Maude Marley'.
Wed, Dec 10 1997
Poster of The Flight of the Dove
The Flight of the Dove
Katherine Helmond was
64 in The Flight of the Dove
as 'Dr. Pamela Schilling'.
Fri, Jun 10 1994
Poster of Amore!
Amore!
Katherine Helmond was
64 in Amore!
as 'Mildred Schwartz'.
Mon, Nov 01 1993
Poster of The Elvira Show
The Elvira Show
Katherine Helmond was
63 in The Elvira Show
as 'Aunt Minerva'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Inside Monkey Zetterland
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Katherine Helmond was
63 in Inside Monkey Zetterland
as 'Honor Zetterland'.
Sat, Sep 12 1992
Poster of Grass Roots
Grass Roots
Katherine Helmond was
62 in Grass Roots
as 'Emma Carr'.
Mon, Feb 24 1992
Poster of The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
Katherine Helmond was
61 in The Perfect Tribute
as 'Farm Woman'.
Sun, Apr 21 1991
Poster of When Will I Be Loved?
When Will I Be Loved?
Katherine Helmond was
61 in When Will I Be Loved?
as 'Barbara Patterson'.
Mon, Dec 03 1990
Poster of Lady in White
Lady in White
Katherine Helmond was
58 in Lady in White
as 'Amanda'.
Fri, Apr 22 1988
Poster of Save the Dog!
Save the Dog!
Katherine Helmond was
58 in Save the Dog!
Sat, Mar 19 1988
Poster of Overboard
Overboard
Katherine Helmond was
58 in Overboard
as 'Edith Mintz'.
Wed, Dec 16 1987
Poster of Christmas Snow
Christmas Snow
Katherine Helmond was
57 in Christmas Snow
as 'Mrs. Mutterance'.
Sat, Dec 20 1986
Poster of Shadey
Shadey
Katherine Helmond was
55 in Shadey
as 'Lady Constance Landau'.
Fri, May 31 1985
Poster of Brazil
Brazil
Katherine Helmond was
55 in Brazil
as 'Mrs. Ida Lowry'.
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Katherine Helmond was
54 in Jack and the Beanstalk
as 'Jack's Mother'.
Thu, Sep 08 1983
Poster of Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
Katherine Helmond was
53 in Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story
as 'Frances Clooney'.
Wed, Dec 08 1982
Poster of For Lovers Only
For Lovers Only
Katherine Helmond was
53 in For Lovers Only
as 'Bea Winchell'.
Fri, Oct 15 1982
Poster of Time Bandits
Time Bandits
Katherine Helmond was
52 in Time Bandits
as 'Mrs. Ogre'.
Mon, Jul 13 1981
Poster of Scout's Honor
Scout's Honor
Katherine Helmond was
51 in Scout's Honor
as 'Pearl Bartlett'.
Tue, Sep 30 1980
Poster of Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
Katherine Helmond was
50 in Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
as 'Elaine Thurston'.
Fri, Sep 21 1979
Poster of Getting Married
Getting Married
Katherine Helmond was
48 in Getting Married
as 'Vera Lesser'.
Wed, May 17 1978
Poster of Little Ladies of the Night
Little Ladies of the Night
Katherine Helmond was
47 in Little Ladies of the Night
as 'Miss Colby'.
Sun, Jan 16 1977
Poster of Liza’s Pioneer Diary
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
Katherine Helmond was
47 in Liza’s Pioneer Diary
as 'Aunt Sara'.
Wed, Nov 17 1976
Poster of Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Katherine Helmond was
47 in Wanted: The Sundance Woman
as 'Mattie Riley'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine
Katherine Helmond was
46 in Baby Blue Marine
as 'Mrs. Hudkins'.
Wed, May 05 1976
Poster of Family Plot
Family Plot
Katherine Helmond was
46 in Family Plot
as 'Mrs. Maloney'.
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of James Dean
James Dean
Katherine Helmond was
46 in James Dean
as 'Claire Folger'.
Tue, Feb 17 1976
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
Katherine Helmond was
46 in The Hindenburg
as 'Mrs. Mildred Breslau'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
Katherine Helmond was
45 in The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
as 'Nurse Katherine Gunther'.
Tue, May 13 1975
Poster of Cage Without a Key
Cage Without a Key
Katherine Helmond was
45 in Cage Without a Key
as 'Mrs. Little'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
Poster of The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted
Katherine Helmond was
45 in The Family Nobody Wanted
as 'Mrs. Bittner'.
Wed, Feb 19 1975
Poster of The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Katherine Helmond was
45 in The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as 'Emma Borden'.
Mon, Feb 10 1975
Poster of Locusts
Locusts
Katherine Helmond was
45 in Locusts
as 'Claire Fletcher'.
Wed, Oct 09 1974
Poster of Larry
Larry
Katherine Helmond was
44 in Larry
as 'Maureen Whitten'.
Tue, Apr 23 1974
Poster of Dr. Max
Dr. Max
Katherine Helmond was
44 in Dr. Max
as 'Libby Oppel'.
Thu, Apr 04 1974
Poster of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Katherine Helmond was
44 in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as 'Lady at House'.
Thu, Jan 31 1974
Poster of The Hospital
The Hospital
Katherine Helmond was
42 in The Hospital
as 'Marilyn Mead'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of Wine of Morning
Wine of Morning
Katherine Helmond was
25 in Wine of Morning
as 'Irene'.
Wed, Mar 30 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Katherine Helmond was
81+ in Pound Puppies
as 'Mildred (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 2010
Poster of True Blood
True Blood
Katherine Helmond was
79+ in True Blood
as 'Caroline Bellefleur'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 07 2008
Poster of The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
Katherine Helmond was
75+ in The Tony Danza Show
as 'Self - Guest, Self - Guest / Mona Robinson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 2004
Poster of Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
Katherine Helmond was
71+ in Strong Medicine
as 'Cicely Nordeco'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 23 2000
Poster of Providence
Providence
Katherine Helmond was
69+ in Providence
as 'Rose Bidwell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1999
Poster of The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
Katherine Helmond was
69+ in The Wild Thornberrys
as 'Dugong (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 01 1998
Poster of Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
Katherine Helmond was
67+ in Everybody Loves Raymond
as 'Lois Whelan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1996
Poster of Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Katherine Helmond was
65+ in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as 'Hedda Hopper'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 21 1995
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Katherine Helmond was
63+ in Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Connie (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992
Poster of The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
Katherine Helmond was
60+ in The Upper Hand
as 'Madame Alexandra'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 01 1990
Poster of Coach
Coach
Katherine Helmond was
59+ in Coach
as 'Doris Sherman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Poster of Girls On Top
Girls On Top
Katherine Helmond was
56+ in Girls On Top
as 'Goldie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 23 1985
Poster of Comedy Factory
Comedy Factory
Katherine Helmond was
55+ in Comedy Factory
as 'Mildred Deegan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 21 1985
Poster of Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Katherine Helmond was
55+ in Who's the Boss?
as 'Mona Robinson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Katherine Helmond was
53+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Jack's Mother'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of World War III
World War III
Katherine Helmond was
52+ in World War III
as 'Dorothy Longworth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1982
Poster of Benson
Benson
Katherine Helmond was
50+ in Benson
as 'Jessica Tate'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1979
Poster of Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
Katherine Helmond was
49+ in Sweepstakes
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979
Poster of Pearl
Pearl
Katherine Helmond was
49+ in Pearl
as 'Mrs. Sally Colto'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 16 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Katherine Helmond was
48+ in The Love Boat
as 'Harriet Darnell Stevens, Vivian Endler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Soap
Soap
Katherine Helmond was
48+ in Soap
as 'Jessica Tate'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1977
Poster of Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
Katherine Helmond was
47+ in Meeting of Minds
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 10 1977
Poster of Spencer's Pilots
Spencer's Pilots
Katherine Helmond was
47+ in Spencer's Pilots
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Katherine Helmond was
46+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester
Katherine Helmond was
46+ in Joe Forrester
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Katherine Helmond was
45+ in Harry O
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Petrocelli
Petrocelli
Katherine Helmond was
45+ in Petrocelli
as 'Nancy Berwick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Katherine Helmond was
44+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Middy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of The Snoop Sisters
The Snoop Sisters
Katherine Helmond was
44+ in The Snoop Sisters
as 'Cissy Prine'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Katherine Helmond was
44+ in Adam's Rib
as 'Martha Layne'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Katherine Helmond was
43+ in The Bob Newhart Show
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Katherine Helmond was
43+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Katherine Helmond was
40+ in Medical Center
as 'Rachel Weldman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Katherine Helmond was
38+ in Mannix
as ', Mrs. Sylvia Jarrud'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Katherine Helmond was
26+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Katherine Helmond was
26+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ena Spratt'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Katherine Helmond was
14+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Winner, Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944