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This article is about the actress. For the 1970s television series, see The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references (ideally, using inline citations). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2007) Mary Mary Tyler Moore at the 45th Emmy Awards Governor's Ball, September 19, 1993. Born December 29, 1936 (1936-12-29) (age 72) Brooklyn, New York, USA Years active 1958-present Spouse(s) Robert Levine (1983-present) Grant Tinker (1962-1981) Dick Meeker (1955-1961) Mary Tyler Moore (born December 29, 1936) is an American actress and comedian, primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms. Moore is arguably best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), in which she starred as Mary Richards, a 30-something single woman who worked as a news producer at WJM-TV in Minneapolis, and for her earlier role as Laura Petrie, wife of television comedy writer Rob Petrie (played by Dick Van Dyke) on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966). She has also appeared in various films over the years. Her best-remembered theatrical performance came in 1980's Ordinary People, which garnered her an Oscar nomination for a role that was the polar opposite of the characters viewers had become accustomed to seeing her portray on television. She has also been active in charity work and various political causes, particularly animal rights and diabetes. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 1.2.1 Television 1.2.2 Theatre 1.2.3 Movies 1.3 Biography Early life Moore, eldest of three siblings, was born in the Brooklyn Heights section of Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Marjorie (née Hackett) and George Tyler Moore, a clerk.[1] Both of her parents were Irish Americans.[2][3] She moved to California when she was eight years old. She attended Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic school in Brooklyn; St. Ambrose School in Los Angeles on Fairfax; and the Immaculate Heart High School on Los Feliz Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Career Television At the age of 17, Moore aspired to be a dancer. She started her career as "Happy Hotpoint", a tiny elf dancing on Hotpoint appliances in TV commercials during the 1950s series Ozzie and Harriet.[4] She filmed 39 TV spots in five days, ultimately earning about $6,000 from the first job of her career.[5] Her time as "Happy Hotpoint" ended when it became difficult to conceal her pregnancy in the dancing elf costume.[4] Moore anonymously modelled on the covers of a number of record albums and auditioned for the role of the older daughter of Danny Thomas for his long-running hit TV show, but was turned down. Much later, Thomas explained that "no daughter of mine could have that [little] nose." Moore's first regular television role was as a telephone | ||||
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