Doris Roberts

Biography: Multiple-award-winning actress Doris Roberts has distinguished herself with her versatility on Broadway and in numerous film and television roles. She starred on Broadway in "The Death of Bessie Smith," "Marathon '33," "The Desk Set," "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "Cheaters," "The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild" and "Bad Habits," for which she won the Outer Critics Circle Award.

Her nearly 30 feature-film credits include Nominated for nine Emmy Awards, Roberts won the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Emmy Awards as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, for which she was also nominated in both l999 and 2000. She also won an Emmy Award for a guest-starring role in "St. Elsewhere" and was nominated for an Emmy for "Remington Steele." She received three Viewers for Quality Television Awards as Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy, the l999 American Comedy Award as Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series, the 2001 TV Guide Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and the 2002 Golden Satellite Award as Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical. She was nominated for the 2002 American Film Institute Award as Best Actress in a Comedy Series and shared the 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Her completed memoir, Are You Hungry, Dear? Wich was on the best seller lists for many weeks.
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