Biography
She holds down a job, raises kids, and tolerates the testosterone-fueled notions and gadgets wielded by macho hubby Tim Allen. No stranger to episodic TV, Richardson had recurring roles in two short-lived series "Double Trouble" (1984) and "Eisenhower and Lutz" (1988), and then a two season run in "FM" (1989), playing a spunky radio talk show host.
Like many future sitcom divas, Richardson's career began in legitimate theater. In her very first …
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Career Milestones
| Cast as Jill Taylor on the hit ABC sitcom "Home Improvement" | ||
1975 | In her first NY audition, secured the understudy part in the title role of "Gypsy" (starring Angela Lansbury) | |
1984 | First regular role in TV series, "Double Trouble" | |
1985 | Performance on Broadway in "Cruise Control" was lauded as "one of the ten best of 1985" by New York Magazine | |
1988 | Cast as a recurring character on the CBS series "Eisenhower & Lutz" | |
1988 | Co-starred in NBC sitcom "FM" with Robert Hays | |
1994 | Co-hosted 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with Ellen DeGeneres | |
1997 | Co-starred opposite Peter Fonda in "Ulee's Gold" | |
2001 | Cast at the mentally unstable mother of Marilyn Monroe in the fictionalized biopic "Blonde" (CBS), based on Joyce Carol Oates' novel | |
Awards
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Home Improvement |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Home Improvement |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress For a Comedy Series in Home Improvement |
1997 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Home Improvement |
1998 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Ulee's Gold |
1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Home Improvement |
