Doris Roberts - the legend of American cinema and theater

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 main character's mother in the television series "Everybody loves Raymond," for which the actress received many prestigious awards.

Childhood dreams

Biography Doris Roberts begins in November 1925 in the city of St. Louis. The parents of the future star did not get along very well, and after a few years the pope left the family.

Ann - mother Doris - was forced to leave with her daughter to relatives who lived in the Bronx. Brother Anne, Willy Melzer, replaced Doris's father, in whose care she blamed herself. Roberts repeatedly stated that she became such thanks to Willy. Subsequently, the girl's mother remarried, and the girl took the name of his stepfather.

Even in the kindergarten Doris, speaking at the celebration, decided to become an actress. After graduating from high school in Manhattan, the girl leaves for New York.

Movies and TV shows

From Broadway productions, 27-year-old Roberts began her career as an actress. Then she starred in her first multi-part film, which had the corresponding title - "The First Studio." Then followed the roles in the television films "Ben Casey" and "Defenders".

In 1961, the official debut on the big screen took place. Doris was offered a role in the movie "Wild Thing". From this moment the actress becomes known to the general public.

Roberts played organically and in the movie "With the Lady Do not Call That", which was released in 1968. Next comes a series of roles in the paintings "New Leaf", "Broken Heart" and "Rose". The latter was nominated four times for the Emmy.

Over 80 roles Roberts played in the television series. You can distinguish such as "Lizzie McGuire", "Desperate Housewives", "She wrote the murder" and many other famous films.

Her last works were the projects "Law and order" and "Grandmother of a boy", the producer of which was Adam Sendler.

She also took part in several projects that came out after the actress was gone.

Everyone likes Raymond

The most famous role of Doris Roberts, no doubt, is the role of Mary Barone in the famous sitcom "Everyone loves Raymond."

Unlike the real men of her life, the "screen" husband Doris - Peter Boyle - refers to the heroine Doris with tenderness and love. Mary simply adores her sons, while constantly criticizing her daughter-in-law Deborah.

The project of Philip Rosenthal lasted 9 years and gained great popularity not only among American viewers. Sitkom became a template for creating many prototypes. For example, in Russian cinema such a series is known as "Voronin".

With Boyle Roberts was known for 45 years. She supported him in the last years of life, calling for play, and not spending days in the hospital. Doris was an activist of the memorial fund of Peter Boyle.

Screen children actresses speak about her with great warmth. According to them, "she really replaced their mother for 9 years of life."

Roberts worked in the project throughout the years of his successful show. Many wins and nominations for various awards speak about this.

Personal life and achievements

Doris Roberts was married twice. Her first husband, Michael Emilio Kenneth, was a cheerful person, but irresponsible. Young people were married in 1956. After a while they had a son - Michael Kenneth, Jr.. And a couple of years later, Doris realized that the relationship with her husband had reached a dead end, and she left him with her son.

The second marriage took place in 1963. The husband of the actress was the writer William Goyen. They lived happily together for 20 long years. And then he died of leukemia.

Doris is a wonderful grandmother. She has three grandchildren - Devon, Andrew and Kelsey.

Roberts was the nominee for the prestigious Emmy Award 11 times. Five of them were handed to her as a winner. The first "Emmy" was in 1983 for his role in the series "St. Elsvere." The subsequent four awards were awarded for the role of Mary Barone, since 2001.

In 2003, the star Doris Roberts was laid for achievements and contributions to American cinema on the Walk of Fame. The photo of the happy actress immediately appeared in several sources.

Last years

In addition to her acting profession, Doris was an activist and a writer. Her cookbook "Are you hungry, dear?" Was published in 2005. She was also a member of the Council for the Protection of Pets and the Trustee of the AIDS Foundation.

In the year of the discovery of the star in Hollywood, Doris was also awarded an honorary doctorate in the field of fine arts. This title was awarded by the decision of the University of South Carolina.

In addition to the large home ownership in Manhattan, Roberts also owns the former home of the well-known actor Jason Dean.

Last years, Doris struggled with hypertension and lung disease. However, on April 17, 2016, the star of the screen and Broadway died in her bed of a stroke. She was 90 years old. The actress in the "city of angels" is buried in the famous cemetery near Westwood.

More than 150 roles were played for her life by Doris Roberts. Films, TV shows, voiceovers and even samples of the director's plan. But still she is rightfully considered an actress of TV shows. Her niche Doris found in the performance of the roles of mother or grandmother.