Valerie Harper
Biography
Valerie Harper was an American actress born in Suffern, New York, who started in the chorus of Broadway musicals, among them Li'l Abner, Wildcat and Take Me Along. She became known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern, first on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then on its spinoff Rhoda, and won four Emmy Awards plus a Golden Globe for that role. She took a supporting part in Freebie and the Bean (1974) and another in Chapter Two (1979), both of which earned her Golden Globe nominations, and she starred in Night Terror (1977). She later played Valerie Hogan on the sitcom Valerie and appeared in guest roles on series including Touched by an Angel and Desperate Housewives. In her later years she returned to the stage, receiving a Tony nomination for playing Tallulah Bankhead in Looped.
80years old at death
- Born Suffern
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
- Valerie Kathryn Harper (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 44 years1974 to 2018
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Big break
In 1970, while performing theater in Los Angeles, Harper was noticed by casting agent Ethel Winant, who brought her in to try out for Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
First role
Harper started out on Broadway as a dancer. Her first role there came when she took over a part in the musical Li'l Abner.
Behind the camera
Harper and Richard Schaal co-wrote the episode "Love and the Visitor" for the TV series Love, American Style in 1970.
Valerie Harper movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Valerie Harper made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michael Caine's page
James Caan's page
Alan Arkin's page
Ryan Reynolds's page
Demi Moore's page
Ritchie Montgomery's page
All films by Stanley Donen
Richard RushDirector, 1 film, 1974
All films by Richard Rush
William A. GrahamDirector, 1 film, 1994
All films by William A. Graham
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 1971 to 1987, six of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1975 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rhoda | Won |
| 1974 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rhoda | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1975 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rhoda | Won |
| 1973 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Won |
| 1972 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Won |
| 1971 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1987 | Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award | Won | |
| 1975 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.