Doris Roberts lived a bright and interesting life.She is called "the best mother of American cinema". This is due to the role of the mother of the main character in the television series "Everybody Loves Raymond", for which the actress has received many prestigious awards.
Childhood dreams
The biography of Doris Roberts begins in November 1925 in the city of St. Louis. The parents of the future star did not get along well with each other, and after a few years, my father left the family.
Энн - мама Дорис - вынуждена была уехать с daughter to relatives who lived in the Bronx. Ann's brother, Willy Melzer, replaced Doris with her father, in whose care she blamed herself. Roberts has repeatedly stated that she became so thanks to Willie. Subsequently, the girl's mother remarried, and the girl took the name of her stepfather.
Even in kindergarten Doris, speaking at the festival, decided to become an actress. After graduating from high school in Manhattan, the girl leaves for New York.
Movies and TV shows
With Broadway productions 27-year-old RobertsBegan a career as an actress. At the same time, she starred in her first multiseries film, which had a corresponding title - First Studio. Then followed the roles in the television films "Ben Casey" and "Defenders".
In 1961, the official debut on the big screen. Doris was offered a role in the movie "Wild Thing." Since then, the actress becomes known to the general public.
Roberts also played organically in the movie "With the LadyDo not appeal, "which was released in 1968. Next comes a series of roles in the paintings" New Leaf "," Breaking the Heart "and" Rose. "The latter was nominated four times for" Emmy ".
More than 80 roles Roberts has played in television series. We can distinguish such ones as "Lizzy McGweier", "Desperate Housewives", "She Wrote the Murder" and many other famous films.
Her latest works were the projects "Law and Order" and "Boy's Grandmother", produced by Adam Sendler.
She also participated in several projects that appeared on the screens after the actress was gone.
Everybody loves Raymond
The most famous role of Doris Roberts, without a doubt, is the role of Mary Barone in the famous sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond".
In contrast to the real men of her life, "screen"Doris' husband - Peter Boyle - treats the heroine Doris with tenderness and love. Mary just adores her sons, while constantly criticizing her sister-in-law Deborah.
Проект Филиппа Розенталя просуществовал 9 лет и gained great popularity not only among American viewers. Sitcom has become a template for creating many prototypes. For example, in the Russian cinema such a series is known under the name "Voronin".
With Boyle Roberts has been familiar for 45 years. She supported him in the last years of his life, urging him to play, not spend days in the hospital. Doris was an activist at the Peter Boyle Memorial Foundation.
Screen children of the actress speak about her with great warmth. According to them, "she really replaced their mother for 9 years of life."
Roberts worked in the project all the years of his successful show. This is indicated by many victories and nominations for various awards.
Personal life and achievements
Дорис Робертс была замужем дважды.Her first husband, Michael Emilio Kenneth, was a cheerful but irresponsible man. Young people got married in 1956. After some time, their son was born - Michael Kenneth Jr. A couple of years later, Doris realized that the relationship with her husband was stumped, and she left him with her son.
The second marriage took place in 1963. The actress’s husband was the writer William Goyen. They happily lived together for 20 long years. And then William died of leukemia.
Doris is a great grandmother. She has three grandchildren - Devon, Andrew and Kelsey.
Roberts was the nominee for the prestigious Emmy Awardas many as 11 times. Of these, five statuettes were awarded to her as the winner. The first "Emmys" was in 1983 for his role in the series "Saint Elswer". The following four awards have been awarded for the role of Mary Barone since 2001.
In 2003, the star Doris Roberts was founded on achievements and contributions to American cinema on the Walk of Fame. Photos of the happy actress immediately appeared in several sources.
Last years
Aside from acting, Doris wasactivist and writer. Her cookbook "Are you hungry, dear?" was published in 2005. She was also a member of the pet protection council and a trustee for the AIDS fund.
In the year when the star in Hollywood opened, Doris was also awarded an honorary doctorate in fine arts. This title was awarded by the decision of the University of South Carolina.
In addition to a large household in Manhattan, Roberts also owns the former home of a famous actor Jason Dean.
In recent years, Doris has struggled with hypertension andlung disease. However, on April 17, 2016, a screen and Broadway star died in her bed of a stroke. She was 90 years old. Buried actress in the "city of angels" in the famous cemetery near Westwood.
More than 150 roles played in her life DorisRoberts. Films, TV shows, voice acting and even directing film samples. But still she is considered an actress of the series. Doris found her niche in the role of mother or grandmother.
