Biography
After more than a decade of scattered parts in film and on television, the classically trained stage actress earned a 1973 Tony Award for her performance in Eugene O'Neill's "The Great God Brown." Following her work on TV movies like "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" (CBS, 1974) and "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" (ABC, 1975), Helmond landed her breakout role as the spacey Jessica Tate on the envelope-pushing sitcom "Soap" (ABC, …
Career Milestones
1995 | Joined cast of ABC sitcom "Coach" in a recurring role | |
1988 | First feature in a starring role, "Lady in White" | |
| Debut as TV sitcom director, "Who's The Boss?" | ||
| Regular role on a TV series, "Who's The Boss?" | ||
1984 | Debut as director, "The Bankrupt" (date approximate) | |
1983 | Accepted into AFI's Directing Workshop for Women | |
1981 | Leading role in British made feature, "Time Bandits" | |
| Formed production company with husband, Taur-Can, Inc. | ||
1978 | Debut in a miniseries, "Pearl" | |
1977 | Debut as star of TV sitcom, "Soap" | |
1976 | Starring role in a TV-movie, "Wanted: The Sundance Woman" | |
1974 | Debut in a TV-movie, "Locusts" | |
1973 | TV debut in anthology series pilot, "ABC's Matinee Today" | |
1971 | Feature debut, "Believe in Me" | |
| Taught acting at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Brown University and Carnegie-Mellon University | ||
| Opened summer stock theater in the Catskills in the 1950s | ||
| Moved to Northeast and joined several repertory companies including APA Theater, Trinity Rep, Hartford Stage and Phoenix Rep | ||
| Intial professional stage work with Houston Playhouse and Margo Jones Theatre in Dallas | ||
| First performance in a play, "Stage Door" | ||
| Began acting in high school and local theaters in her hometown | ||
| Born and raised in Galveston, Texas | ||
Awards
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Everybody Loves Raymond |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Who's the Boss? |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Who's the Boss? |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Who's the Boss? |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Who's the Boss? |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Soap |
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Soap |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Soap |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Soap |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Soap |