Doris Roberts

Biography

Doris Roberts spent seven decades as an American actress and comedian, appearing across film, television, and stage. Born in St. Louis and raised in the Bronx, she trained in New York at the Neighborhood Playhouse before making her television debut in 1948 on Studio One and her film debut in Something Wild (1961). Her early screen roles included The Honeymoon Killers and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, and she also appeared on Broadway in plays such as The Last of the Red Hot Lovers and Bad Habits. On television she became known as Mildred Krebs on Remington Steele and as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, winning four Emmy Awards for that CBS sitcom and another for a guest role on St. Elsewhere. Later film work included Grandma's Boy (2006) and Aliens in the Attic (2009). She died in 2016.

90years old at death

Born November 4, 1925St. Louis
Died April 17, 2016Los Angeles
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Doris May Green (birth name)Also credited as Doris Green and Doris May Roberts

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 54 years1961 to 2015

Genres

Comedy78%, 25 films
Drama44%, 14 films
Romance31%, 10 films
Crime16%, 5 films
Family13%, 4 films

First and latest

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Big break
Doris Roberts was reportedly among 100 actresses considered for the part of Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, the CBS show that ran from 1996 to 2005 and brought her much of her fame.
Behind the camera
Roberts wrote a memoir and cookbook, Are You Hungry, Dear? Life, Laughs, and Lasagna, with Danelle Morton, published by St. Martin's Press in 2003.

Doris Roberts movies on Netflix

Merry Kissmas2015IMDb rating 5.3as Mrs. Billing
The Little Rascals Save the Day2014IMDb rating 5.2as Grandma
Touched2014IMDb rating 6.9as Norma
Madea's Witness Protection2012IMDb rating 5.0as Barbara
Call Me Mrs. Miracle2010IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Merkle / Mrs. Miracle
Aliens in the Attic2009IMDb rating 5.5as Nana Rose Pearson
Mrs. Miracle2009IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Merkle
Play the Game2009IMDb rating 6.3as Rose Sherman
Grandma's Boy2006IMDb rating 6.9as Grandma Lilly
I-See-You.com2006IMDb rating 5.4as Doris Bellinger
Keeping Up with the Steins2006IMDb rating 5.4as Rose Fiedler
All Over the Guy2001IMDb rating 6.4as Esther
A Fish in the Bathtub1998IMDb rating 6.1as Frieda
My Giant1998IMDb rating 5.0as Rose Kaminski
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue1998IMDb rating 3.4as Auntie Shrew
The Grass Harp1995IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Richards
Used People1992IMDb rating 6.2as Aunt Lonnie
A Mom for Christmas1990IMDb rating 6.5as Philomena
Honeymoon Academy1989IMDb rating 4.8as Mrs. Nelson
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989IMDb rating 7.5as Francis
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff1979IMDb rating 6.0as Marie
The Rose1979IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Foster
Hester Street1975IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Kavarsky
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974IMDb rating 7.6as Jessie - the Mayor's Wife
The Heartbreak Kid1972IMDb rating 7.1as Mrs. Cantrow
A New Leaf1971IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Traggert
Little Murders1971IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Chamberlain
Such Good Friends1971IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Gold
The Honeymoon Killers1970IMDb rating 6.9as Bunny
No Way to Treat a Lady1968IMDb rating 7.0as Sylvia Poppie
Barefoot in the Park1967IMDb rating 7.0as Hotel Maid
Something Wild1961IMDb rating 6.7as Mary Ann's Co-Worker

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Grandma's Boy2006 Comedyas Grandma Lilly
IMDb rating 6.994K votes
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 Comedyas Francis
IMDb rating 7.5249K votes
Aliens in the Attic2009as Nana Rose Pearson
IMDb rating 5.526K votes
Madea's Witness Protection2012as Barbara
IMDb rating 5.012K votes
All Over the Guy2001as Esther
IMDb rating 6.45.3K votes
The Honeymoon Killers1970as Bunny
IMDb rating 6.96.5K votes
Call Me Mrs. Miracle2010as Mrs. Merkle / Mrs. Miracle
IMDb rating 6.82.7K votes
A New Leaf1971as Mrs. Traggert
IMDb rating 7.39.1K votes

Most often with

Elaine May directed two of these films, Joan Micklin Silver two. Walter Matthau appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Walter Matthau

Hector Elizondo

Andrea Martin

Adam Goldberg

Dan Castellaneta

William Hickey

Elaine MayDirector, 2 films Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 2 films

Films together

Walter Matthau3 films together, 1971 to 1995
Walter Matthau's page
- The Grass Harp1995IMDb rating 6.6Roberts as Mrs. RichardsMatthau as Judge Charlie Cool
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974IMDb rating 7.6Roberts as Jessie - the Mayor's WifeMatthau as Police Lt. Zachary Garber
- A New Leaf1971IMDb rating 7.3Roberts as Mrs. TraggertMatthau as Henry Graham
Hector Elizondo2 films together, 1974 to 2006
Hector Elizondo's page
- I-See-You.com2006IMDb rating 5.4Roberts as Doris BellingerElizondo as Greg Rishwain
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974IMDb rating 7.6Roberts as Jessie - the Mayor's WifeElizondo as Giuseppe Benvenuto aka Grey
Andrea Martin2 films together, 1998 to 2001
Andrea Martin's page
- All Over the Guy2001IMDb rating 6.4Roberts as EstherMartin as Dr. Ellen Wyckoff
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue1998IMDb rating 3.4Roberts as Auntie ShrewMartin as Muriel
Adam Goldberg2 films together, 2001 to 2006
Adam Goldberg's page
- Keeping Up with the Steins2006IMDb rating 5.4Roberts as Rose FiedlerGoldberg as Road Rage Driver
- All Over the Guy2001IMDb rating 6.4Roberts as EstherGoldberg as Brett Miles Sanford
Dan Castellaneta2 films together, 1998 to 2006
Dan Castellaneta's page
- I-See-You.com2006IMDb rating 5.4Roberts as Doris BellingerCastellaneta as Jim Orr
- My Giant1998IMDb rating 5.0Roberts as Rose KaminskiCastellaneta as Partlow
William Hickey2 films together, 1971 to 1989
William Hickey's page
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989IMDb rating 7.5Roberts as FrancisHickey as Lewis
- A New Leaf1971IMDb rating 7.3Roberts as Mrs. TraggertHickey as Smith
Elaine MayDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1972
All films by Elaine May
- The Heartbreak Kid1972IMDb rating 7.1Roberts as Mrs. Cantrow
- A New Leaf1971IMDb rating 7.3Roberts as Mrs. Traggert
Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 2 films, 1975 to 1998
All films by Joan Micklin Silver
- A Fish in the Bathtub1998IMDb rating 6.1Roberts as Frieda
- Hester Street1975IMDb rating 7.0Roberts as Mrs. Kavarsky
Also two films together16 more actors
- Jerry StillerA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Keith MacKechnieCall Me Mrs. Miracle (2010) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
- Kevin NealonAliens in the Attic (2009) and Grandma's Boy (2006)
- Bob DishyA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and Used People (1992)
- John RandolphNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and Little Murders (1971)
- Rudy BondThe Rose (1979) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- James CocoA New Leaf (1971) and Such Good Friends (1971)
- David DoyleA New Leaf (1971) and No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
- Philip SterlingMy Giant (1998) and Hester Street (1975)
- William RedfieldA New Leaf (1971) and Such Good Friends (1971)
- Carter JenkinsAliens in the Attic (2009) and Keeping Up with the Steins (2006)
- Anna BergerHester Street (1975) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Zvee ScoolerHester Street (1975) and No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
- Rose ArrickA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and A New Leaf (1971)
- Lee WallaceUsed People (1992) and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Mordecai LawnerA Fish in the Bathtub (1998) and Hester Street (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Doris Roberts's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$318 million

14 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

14Worldwide figure
4US gross only
6Never in cinemas
8Figure not found

Top grosser

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989Francis$74.5 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989as Francis
$75M23.4% of the total
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Madea's Witness Protection2012as Barbara
$67M21.0% of the total
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Aliens in the Attic2009as Nana Rose Pearson
$58M18.2% of the total
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Barefoot in the Park1967as Hotel Maid
$30M9.4% of the total
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The Rose1979as Mrs. Foster
$29M9.2% of the total
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974as Jessie - the Mayor's Wife
$19M5.9% of the total
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The Honeymoon Killers1970as Bunny
$11M3.5% of the total
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My Giant1998as Rose Kaminski
$8.0M2.5% of the total

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), $3.1 million

$21.9 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1983 to 2005, five of them major.

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Doris Roberts's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
2005	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Everybody Loves Raymond	Won
2003	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Everybody Loves Raymond	Won
2002	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Everybody Loves Raymond	Won
2001	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Everybody Loves Raymond	Won
1983	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	St. Elsewhere	Won
Other honors
	Ellis Island Medal of Honor		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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