Mary Tyler Moore: Star of The Dick Van Dyke Show and Her Own Sitcom Dies

Mary Tyler Moore was an American actress. Born on December 29, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, she began as a dancer and appeared in commercials.

She played Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), a groundbreaking sitcom about a single career woman. She won seven Emmy Awards and was nominated for an Oscar for Ordinary People.

She had type 1 diabetes and was an advocate for diabetes research. Moore died in Greenwich, Connecticut, on January 25, 2017, at age 80.

Achievements: Seven Emmy Awards, Oscar nomination for Ordinary People.

Birth: December 29, 1936 - Brooklyn, New York.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She co-founded MTM Enterprises.