Mary Tyler Moore (December , â€" January , ) was an American actress,
producer and social advocate. She was widely known for her prominent
television sitcom roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show (â€") and The Mary
Tyler Moore Show (â€").Her film work included 's Thoroughly Modern
Millie and 's Ordinary People, the latter earning Moore a nomination
for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Moore was an advocate for
animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.With her two most
prominent roles challenging gender stereotypes and norms, The New York
Times said Moore's "performances on [The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The
Dick Van Dyke Show] helped define a new vision of American womanhood."
The Guardian said "her outwardly bubbly personality and trademark
broad, toothy smile disguised an inner fragility that appealed to an
audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence."
producer and social advocate. She was widely known for her prominent
television sitcom roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show (â€") and The Mary
Tyler Moore Show (â€").Her film work included 's Thoroughly Modern
Millie and 's Ordinary People, the latter earning Moore a nomination
for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Moore was an advocate for
animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.With her two most
prominent roles challenging gender stereotypes and norms, The New York
Times said Moore's "performances on [The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The
Dick Van Dyke Show] helped define a new vision of American womanhood."
The Guardian said "her outwardly bubbly personality and trademark
broad, toothy smile disguised an inner fragility that appealed to an
audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence."
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