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Tyne Daly

  • Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
  • Birthday: February 21, 1946

After more than two decades as a journeyman player on stage and screen, Tyne Daly found television stardom as the no-nonsense, commonsensical Mary Beth Lacey, partner of Chris Cagney, on the CBS series "Cagney & Lacey". not only was it the first successful TV series to focus on female cops, but in 1985 Lacey became the first TV policewoman to be pregnant on the job mirroring Daly's real life status.

The daughter of actors James Daly and Hope Newell, Ellen Tyne Daly was the second of four children. Raised in Westchester County, New York, she …more

Credits

Actor
Music
Writer

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Cast in the Broadway production of "Rabbit Hole"; earned a Tony nomination

  • 2004

    Received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken word for "The World According to Mr. Rogers"

  • 2001

    Acted alongside daughter Kathryne Dora Brown in the CBS TV-movie "The Wedding Dress"

  • 2000

    Made cameo appearance as a psychic in "The Simian Line"; screened at the Palm Springs Film Festival

  • 1999

    Portrayed a fatally ill Boston bus driver seeking to reunite with her son in "The Autumn Heart"; screened at Sundance; received limited theatrical release in 2000

Awards

  • 2003

    Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • 2001

    TV Guide Award: Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series

  • 1995

    Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • 1990

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actress in a Musical

  • 1990

    Tony: Actress in a Musical

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