Valerie Harper: Rhoda Star Dies at 80
August 30, 2019
Valerie Harper was an American actress. Born on August 22, 1939, in Suffern, New York, she started as a dancer.
She played Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Rhoda and won four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for the role. She also starred in the sitcom Valerie.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 and with brain cancer in 2013. Harper died in Los Angeles on August 30, 2019, at age 80.
Achievements: Four Emmy Awards, Golden Globe.
Birth: August 22, 1939 - Suffern, New York.
Profession: Actress.
Interesting Facts: She danced on Broadway before acting.