Biography
She later earned more acclaim as an outspoken public defender in "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (CBS, 1990-92), and was hailed for her performance as Hal Sparks' supportive mother on the American version of "Queer as Folk" (Showtime, 2000-05). She continued her impressive streak on television with a turn as the chain-smoking, hypochondriac and always prying mother of a banished spy (Jeffrey Donovan) on the hit cable series, "Burn Notice" (USA, …
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Career Milestones
| Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series | ||
1972 | Landed early TV role as Sergeant Maggie Clinger on the series "McCloud" (NBC); replaced in role by Nancy Fox | |
1972 | Played one of Robert Young's four daughters in the ABC TV-movies "All My Darling Daughters" and "My Darling Daughters' Anniversary" | |
1973 | Appeared as Holly Barrett, secretary to detective Steve Faraday on the NBC series "Faraday and Company" | |
1974 | Played Nurse Kathleen Faverty during the last two seasons of ABC's long-running series "Marcus Welby, M.D." | |
1974 | Signed (along with Jamie Lee Curtis) as a salaried contract player with Universal Studios | |
1975 | Played Maggie Philbin, secretary to detectives Frank MacBride and Pete Ryan on the CBS series "Switch" | |
1978 | Acted in the TV miniseries "The Immigrants" (Syndicated) | |
1979 | Co-starred with John Schuck as Penny Alston on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Turnabout" | |
1980 | Joined the last two seasons of the comedy series "House Calls" (CBS) as Jane Jeffreys | |
1980 | Portrayed film star Carole Lombard in the NBC TV-movie "Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War" | |
1982 | Essayed role of Detective Christine Cagney on the CBS drama series "Cagney & Lacey"; replaced actress Meg Foster on the series' seventh episode; earned six consecutive Emmy nominations (from 1983-88) and five consecutive Golden Globe nominations (from 1985-89) for Lead Actress | |
1983 | Made feature film debut in "The Star Chamber" | |
1990 | Played title role on the CBS drama series "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill"; received two consecutive Emmy and Golden Globe nominations (from 1991-92) for Actress in a Drama Series | |
1992 | Appeared on London stage in an adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" | |
1994 | Reprised her Cagney role for the TV-movie "Cagney & Lacey: The Return" (CBS) | |
1994 | Starred in dual roles opposite Steve Railsback in the CBS TV-movie "Separated by Murder" | |
1995 | Received a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame | |
1996 | Collaborated with Tyne Daly for their fourth TV-movie "Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions" (CBS) | |
1996 | Narrated the documentary "Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life" | |
1996 | Returned to London stage opposite Tom Conti in "Chapter Two" | |
1998 | Starred in the CBS TV-movie "The Girl Next Door" | |
2000 | Played the slightly overbearing mother of a gay man on the Showtime series "Queer as Folk" | |
2006 | Starred on the BBC television series "The State Within" | |
2007 | Cast on the USA Network series "Burn Notice" as Michael Westen's (Jeffrey Donovan) mother; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | |
2008 | Appeared in a recurring role on the FX series "Nip/Tuck" as a psychopath teddy-bear enthusiast; earned an Emmy nomination for Guest Actor in a Drama Series | |
2009 | Made producing debut with the drama "Hannah Free"; also starred | |
Awards
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
1985 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1986 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
1986 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1987 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in Nip/Tuck |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Burn Notice |