Valerie Harper

About

Actress who played the independent Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the spin-off series Rhoda. She earned four Emmy Awards for her role as Rhoda across the two series. In 2013, she competed on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars.

Before Fame

She began her career in roles as a dancer and chorus girl in various Broadway productions. She made her big screen debut in the 1956 feature Rock Rock Rock! 

Trivia

She earned a Tony Award nomination for her leading role as Talullah Bankhead in the play Looped in 2010. 

Family Life

She was married to Richard Schaal from 1964 to 1978. She later married Tony Cacciotti in 1987.

Associated With

She co-starred with Jason Bateman on The Hogan Family from 1986 to 1991.

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