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Dixie Carter

  • Birthplace: McLemoresville, Tennessee
  • Birthday: May 25, 1939

A Southern-born leading lady and singer with hazel eyes and dark brown hair, Dixie Carter made her first professional appearances at Memphis' highly regarded Front Street Theater, playing soprano leads in "Carousel", "Oklahoma!", "Brigadoon", "The King and I", "The Student Prince", "The New Moon" and "Babes in Arms", as well as performing with the Memphis Shakespeare Festival. She made her Off-Broadway debut as Perdita in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of &quo…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Earned an Emmy nomination for her recurring role on "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) as Orson's (Kyle MacLachlan) mother; reuniting her with creator Marc Cherry who was once her personal assistant

  • 1999

    Had recurring role as Lawrence's mother in the CBS sitcom "Ladies Man"

  • 1999 to 2002

    Was a regular cast member of the CBS drama "Family Law"

  • 1997

    First played Sharon Lawrence's mother in an episode of the NBC sitcom "Fired Up"

  • 1997

    Replaced Patti LuPone in "Master Class" in the role of Maria Callas on Broadway

Awards

  • 1976

    Theatre World Award:

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