Biography
More than holding her own against Lauren Bacall's Margo Channing, Fuller won strong reviews, earned a Tony nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical and reprised the role in the 1973 CBS TV adaptation.
The petite redhead with expressive eyes went on to establish herself as a fine character actress on the small screen. (Her big screen credits are limited to a small role in 1976's "All the President's Men" and 1993's "The Beverly …
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Career Milestones
| Had recurring role of Mrs. McMurphy, mother of Dana Delany's character, on ABC Vietnam-era drama "China Beach" | ||
| Played leading role of Sally Bowles in Broadway production of "Cabaret" | ||
| Played recurring role of Theresa Stemple, mother to Jamie (Helen Hunt), on NBC sitcom "Mad About You" | ||
| Played recurring role on Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place" | ||
1965 | Broadway stage debut, "Barefoot in the Park" | |
1970 | Achieved stage stardom as Eve Harrington in "Applause", opposite Lauren Bacall; nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical | |
1972 | TV-movie debut "Women in Chains" (ABC) | |
1973 | Recreated her Broadway role of Eve Harrington in the CBS version of "Applause" | |
1976 | Feature film debut, small role in Alan J Pakula's "All the President's Men" | |
1982 | Co-starred in NBC TV adaptation of "The Elephant Man"; won a Best Supporting Actress Emmy | |
1983 | TV series debut, "Bare Essence" (NBC) | |
1986 | Played the Mayor on the short-lived ABC series "Fortune Dane" | |
1986 | TV miniseries debut, "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" | |
1993 | Second feature role, Margaret Drysdale in "The Beverly Hillbillies" | |
1997 | Returned to Broadway as co-star of "An American Daughter" | |
2000 | Had featured role in "The Dinner Party"; earned Tony nomination | |
Awards
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Limited Series or a Special in The Elephant Man |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Limited Series or a Special in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in China Beach |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Miniseries or Special in Miss Rose White |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in NYPD Blue |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in ER |