Doris Roberts

Premiere: Doris Roberts and family at the Westwood premiere of Warner Brothers' Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone - 11/14/2001 Photo: Steve Granitz/Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 11/04/1929

Doris Roberts was a 20-year veteran of the Broadway stage before she began appearing steadily in character roles on film and television during the 1970s. A versatile player with an inescapably “mom-like” presence, she was adept at playing sympathetic roles but made her most memorable mark as...
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Awards

  • In 2005, received Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  • In 2003, received Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  • In 2002, received The Actor for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Highlights

  • In 2006, Played the ex-wife of Garry Marshall in the indie comedy "Keeping Up with the Steins," directed by Marshall's son Scott
  • In 2001, Cast as a tart-tongued receptionist at an AIDS testing center in "All Over the Guy"
  • In 1996, Played Marie Romano, the title character's mother, on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS); received Emmy nominations in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004 and SAG nominations in 2004 and 2005 for Best Supporting Actress

Family & Companions

  • Ann Meltzer: mother (divorced from Roberts' father)

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