Biography
After more than two decades as a journeyman player on stage and screen, Tyne Daly found television stardom as the no-nonsense, commonsensical Mary Beth Lacey, partner of Chris Cagney, on the CBS series "Cagney & Lacey". not only was it the first successful TV series to focus on female cops, but in 1985 Lacey became the first TV policewoman to be pregnant on the job mirroring Daly's real life status.
The daughter of actors James Daly and Hope …
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Career Milestones
| Received Equity card at age 15 for appearing in summer stock with her family in "Jenny Kissed Me" in Bucks County, PA | ||
1962 | Made her TV debut in an episode of "The Virginian" (NBC) | |
1966 | Made her Broadway debut in revival of "The Butter and Egg Man" | |
1967 | Acted on stage in Frank Gilroy's play "That Summer, That Fall" | |
1969 | Feature film debut, "John and Mary" | |
1969 | Had a recurring role on CBS' "Medical Center" as Jenny Lochner, daughter of Dr. Paul Lochner (portrayed by her real-life father, James Daly) | |
1971 | Acted in the ABC movie, "In Search of America" | |
1973 | Had title role in the little-seen feature, "The Adulteress" | |
1974 | Appeared opposite then-husband Georg Sanford Brown in an episode of "The Rookies" (ABC) | |
1976 | Garnered attention for her supporting turn in the NBC remake of "The Entertainer," starring Jack Lemmon | |
1976 | Had distinction of playing the first onscreen female cop, partnered with Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry Callahan in "The Enforcer" | |
1977 | Earned first Emmy nomination as Kate Renshaw in the ABC movie, "Intimate Strangers" | |
1979 | Portrayed the head of a retirement home in the NBC movie, "Better Late Than Never"; first collaboration with director Richard Crenna | |
1981 | Portrayed Mary Beth Lacey in the CBS movie, "Cagney & Lacey"; Loretta Swit played the role of Christine Cagney | |
1982 | "Cagney & Lacey" premiered on CBS with six episodes as a midseason replacement with Meg Foster replacing Loretta Swit in the role of Chris Cagney | |
1982 | "Cagney & Lacey" returned for the fall regular season with Foster being replaced by Sharon Gless as Chris Cagney | |
1987 | Re-teamed with Crenna to play the parents of a child with Down's Syndrome in the CBS movie, "Kids Like These" | |
1987 | Starred in a Los Angeles stage production of "Come Back Little Sheba" | |
1988 | Formed Nexus Productions with then-husband Georg Sanford Brown; produced TV-movie "Stuck With Each Other" for NBC, in which she starred and co-executive produced | |
1989 | Commenced national tour as Mama Rose in a revival of the musical "Gypsy"; eventually played role on Broadway | |
1991 | Performed for the first time with brother Timothy as a guest star on his NBC sitcom, "Wings"; receieved an Emmy nomination | |
1992 | Had a well reviewed guest appearance as the blowsy alcoholic wife of a sports magnate in "Columbo: A Bird in the Hand" (ABC); first collaboration with Peter Falk | |
1994 | Joined the cast of the CBS series, "Christy" | |
1994 | Re-teamed with Richard Crenna for the CBS movie, "The Forget-Me-Not Murders" | |
1994 | Re-teamed with Sharon Gless to star in first of three "Cagney & Lacey" movies for CBS | |
1995 | Cast as Mrs. Peterson in the ABC remake of the Broadway musical, "Bye Bye Birdie" | |
1995 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
1997 | Portrayed an overbearing mother-in-law in the CBS movie, "A Perfect Mother" | |
1998 | Cast as Peter Falk's wife in "VIG"; aired on Cinemax in lieu of a theatrical release | |
1999 | Played a fatally ill Boston bus driver seeking to reunite with her son in "The Autumn Heart" | |
1999 | Played the title character's social worker mother in the CBS series, "Judging Amy"; Crenna made several guest appearances as a potential love interest for her character; received Emmy nominations in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005 | |
1999 | Re-teamed with brother Timothy (who executive produced and co-starred) for the Showtime original drama, "Execution of Justice" | |
2001 | Acted alongside daughter Kathryne Dora Brown in the CBS movie, "The Wedding Dress" | |
2004 | Received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken word for "The World According to Mr. Rogers" | |
2006 | Cast in the Broadway production of "Rabbit Hole"; earned a Tony nomination | |
2009 | Portrayed Mabel Didge Stern, a wealthy American patron of the arts, in the Lifetime movie, "Georgia O'Keeffe" | |
2011 | Starred as Maria Callas in the Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's "Master Class" | |
Awards
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By a Supporting Actress In a Comedy or Drama Special in Intimate Strangers |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Cagney & Lacey |
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 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in Cagney & Lacey |
1990 | Tony Award for Actress (Musical) |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in Wings |
1994 | 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 Christy |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Christy |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in Judging Amy |