Katherine Helmond Biography, Age, Husband, Died, Cause of Death, Awards, Net Worth

Katherine Helmond Biography

Katherine Helmond (Katherine Marie Helmond) was an American film, theater and television actress and director who is mainly known for her starring role as ditzy matriarch Jessica Tate on the ABC prime time soap opera sitcom Soap (1977–1981).  She is also known for her co-starring role as feisty mother Mona Robinson on Who’s the Boss? (1984–1992).

Katherine also played Doris Sherman on Coach and Lois Whelan, the mother of Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and also appeared as a guest on several talks and variety shows. She has had many supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s Family Plot (1976) and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985). She also voiced Lizzie in the three Cars films by Disney/Pixar.

Katherine Helmond Age | How Old Is Katherine Helmond

By the time of her death, Katherine was 89 years old. She was born 5 July 1929.

Katherine Helmond Husband |  David Christian

Katherine was in 1957 married to George N. Martin but they later divorced. After their divorce, she married David Christian and the couple has been together since 1962 to the day she died. They did not have any children.

Katherine Helmond Net Worth

Katherine has a net worth of $5 million.

Is Katherine Helmond Still Alive | Katherine Helmond Died

Katherine Helmond Cause of Death

Actress Katherine Helmond is dead. Katherine died on Feb. 23, 2019, and her talent agency confirmed that she died at her Los Angeles home due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 89.

In a statement issued by her husband, David Christian, he said, “She was the love of my life. I’ve been with Katherine since I was 19 years old. The night she died, I saw that the moon was exactly half-full, just as I am now.”

Katherine’s “Who’s the Boss?” co-star Judith Light, described her as “gift to our business and to the world”. She said in a statement, “Katherine Helmond was a remarkable human being and an extraordinary artist; generous, gracious, charming, and profoundly funny. She taught me so much about life and inspired me indelibly by watching her work. Katherine was a gift to our business and to the world, and will be deeply missed.”

Alyssa Milano, another “Who’s the Boss?” co-star, took to Twitter to pay her respects saying,
” Katherine Helmond has passed away.

My beautiful, kind, funny, gracious, compassionate, rock. You were an instrumental part of my life. You taught me to hold my head above the marsh! You taught me to do anything for a laugh! What an example you were!

Rest In Peace, Katherine.”

Katherine will be survived by her husband, David Christian.

Katherine Helmond Awards

  • 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)

Katherine Helmond Young

Katherine Helmond Movies

Year

Film

Role

1971

Believe in Me

Saleslady

1971

The Hospital

Mrs. Marilyn Mead

1975

The Hindenburg

Mrs. Mildred Breslau

1976

Family Plot

Mrs. Maloney

1976

Baby Blue Marine

Mrs. Hudkins

1981

Time Bandits

Mrs. Ogre

1985

Brazil

Mrs. Ida Lowry

1985

Shadey

Lady Constance Landau

1987

Overboard

Edith Mintz

1988

Lady in White

Amanda Harper

1992

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Honor Zetterland

1993

Amore!

Mildred Schwartz

1994

The Flight of the Dove

Dr. Pamela Schilling

1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel

2000

The Perfect Nanny

Mrs. McBride

2001

Living in Fear

Mrs. Ford

2002

Black Hole

Martha Truesdale

2003

Beethoven’s 5th

Crazy Cora Wilkens

2006

Cars

Lizzie

2007

The Strand

Isabelle

2011

Cars 2

Lizzie

2011

Collaborator

Irene Longfellow

2017

Cars 3

Lizzie

Katherine Helmond TV Shows

Year

Title

Role

1962

Car 54, Where Are You?

Betty Lou Creco (uncredited)

1972

Gunsmoke

Ena Spratt

1973

Adam’s Rib

Martha Layne

The Bob Newhart Show

Dr. Webster

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

Liz Cunningham

1974

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Lady at House

The Snoop Sisters

Cissy Prine

Dr. Max

Libby Oppel

Hec Ramsey

Emily

Larry

Maureen Whitten

Mannix

Martha Cole

Locusts

Claire Fletcher

Medical Center

Rachel

1974–75

The Rookies

Joyce Lanson / Molly Phillips

1975

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

Emma Borden

The Family Nobody Wanted

Mrs. Bittner

Cage Without a Key

Mrs. Little

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

Nurse Katherine Gunther

Barnaby Jones

Edna Morrison

Harry O

Anne Kershaw

The Six Million Dollar Man

Middy

1976

The Blue Knight

Mrs. Stryker

James Dean

Claire Folger

Petrocelli

Nancy Berwick

Joe Forrester

Wanted: The Sundance Woman

Mattie Riley

a.k.a. Mrs. Sundance Rides Again

Visions

Aunt Sara

Spencer’s Pilots

Elly

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

Miss Colby

a.k.a. Diamond Alley

The Bionic Woman

Dr. Harkens

Meeting of Minds

Emily Dickinson

1978

Getting Married

Vera Lesser

Pearl

Mrs. Sally Colton, Madam

1979

$weepstake$

Lynn

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Elaine Thurston

1980

Scout’s Honor

Pearl Bartlett

1977–81

Soap

Jessica Tate

1982

World War III

Dorothy Longworth

For Lovers Only

Bea Winchell

Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

Frances Clooney

1979–83

Benson

Jessica Tate

1983

Faerie Tale Theatre

Jack’s mother

Fantasy Island

Laura Walters / George Walters

1984

Not in Front of the Kids

Millie Rosen

1985

Comedy Factory

Mildred Deegan

1981–86

The Love Boat

Vivian / Harriet Darnell Stevens

1986

Charmed Lives

Mona Robinson

Girls on Top

Goldie DuPont

Christmas Snow

Widow Mutterance

1988

Save the Dog!

1990

When Will I Be Loved?

Barbara Patterson

1991

The Perfect Tribute

Farm Woman

Deception: A Mother’s Secret

Geena Milner

1984–92

Who’s the Boss?

Mona Robinson

1992

Grass Roots

Emma Carr

Batman: The Animated Series

Connie Stromwell

1993

The Elvira Show

Aunt Minerva

The Upper Hand

Madame Alexandra

1995

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

Hedda Hopper

1995–97

Coach

Doris Sherman

1997

Ms. Scrooge

Maude Marley

1999

The Wild Thornberrys

Dugong

Providence

Rose Bidwell

2000

Strong Medicine

Cicely Nordeco

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale

Shatzie

2002

Mr. St. Nick

Queen Carlotta

1996–2004

Everybody Loves Raymond

Lois Whelan

2007

A Grandpa for Christmas

Roxie Famosa

2010

The Glades

Evelyn

Melissa & Joey

Mrs. Geller

2011

True Blood

Caroline Bellefleur

2011

Harry’s Law

Mrs. Gold

2012

Cars Toons: Mater’s Tall Tales

Lizzie

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