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19 January 1923, New York City, New York, USA more

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Cousin of Betty Jane Watson. Other relatives in show business were her uncle... more

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Received an honorary degree from Wilson College and has a scholarship... more

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Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations more

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All in the Family: Watch the Final Sweet Moments of the Groundbreaking Sitcom
(From TVSeriesFinale. 13 August 2009, 11:13 AM, PDT)
All in the Family: Watch the Final Sweet Moments of the Groundbreaking Sitcom
(From TVSeriesFinale. 13 August 2009, 11:13 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Giovanna Pucci

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (2001) (TV)	Irene Silverman	2001	-	6.1 (134)
	AKAs: A Most Deadly Family (Europe: English title) (USA: DVD title)
2.	Pursuit of Happiness (2001)	Lorraine	2001	-	5.6 (249)

3.	Baby (2000) (TV)	Byrd	2000	-	5.7 (122)

4.	"Touched by an Angel" (1994)	Emma (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	5.4 (1,309)
	1 TV episode: "Touched by an Angel: Mother's Day (#6.25)" Emma
5.	You've Got Mail (1998)	Birdie Conrad	1998	$251M	6.2 (47,938)

6.	Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) (V)	(voice) Mrs. Jenkins	1998	-	4.8 (1,480)
	AKAs: Disney's Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (USA: complete title) Pocahontas: Journey to a New World (USA: closing credits title)
7.	Chance of a Lifetime (1998) (TV)	Mrs. Dunbar	1998	-	5.7 (124)

8.	"Style & Substance" (1998)	Gloria Utley (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.0 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Style & Substance: A Recipe for Disaster (#1.8)" Gloria Utley
9.	Michael (1996)	Pansy Milbank	1996	$120M	5.4 (14,353)

10.	"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)	Aunt Alda (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.4 (10,248)
	AKAs: Raymond (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Everybody Loves Raymond: I Wish I Were Gus (#1.3)" Aunt Alda
11.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	Mary Dobkin / Mrs. Coons (2 episodes, 1979-1996)	1996	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 2 TV episodes: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lily Dale (#45.4)" Mrs. Coons "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Aunt Mary (#29.2)" Mary Dobkin
12.	"Murphy Brown" (1988)	Nana Silverberg (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.1 (1,112)
	1 TV episode: "Murphy Brown: All in the Family (#8.12)" Nana Silverberg
13.	"The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century" (1996)	Edith Wilson (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.3 (110)
	AKAs: 1914-1918 (UK) 1 TV episode: "The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century: War Without End (#1.8)" (voice) Edith Wilson
14.	"Caroline in the City" (1995)	Aunt Mary Kosky (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	6.1 (722)
	AKAs: Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Caroline in the City: Caroline and the Opera (#1.7)" Aunt Mary Kosky
15.	"Grace Under Fire" (1993)	Aunt Vivian (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	6.0 (526)
	1 TV episode: "Grace Under Fire: The Road to Paris, Texas (#2.7)" Aunt Vivian
16.	"Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle" (1994)	Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	5.8 (20)
	1 TV episode: "Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle: The Pet Forgetters Cure (#1.1)" Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
17.	Ghost Mom (1993) (TV)	Mildred	1993	-	4.1 (66)
	AKAs: Bury Me in Niagara
18.	The Trial (1993)	(uncredited) Landlady	1993	-	5.9 (942)

19.	"The General Motors Playwrights Theater" (1991)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The General Motors Playwrights Theater: The Parallax Garden (#3.2)"
20.	"The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1985)	Grandma (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	7.9 (192)
	AKAs: Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (Canada: French title) Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title) Ray Bradbury présente (France) The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title) The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK) 1 TV episode: "The Ray Bradbury Theater: Fee Fie Foe Fum (#6.13)" Grandma
21.	The Habitation of Dragons (1992) (TV)	Lenora Tolliver	1992	-	6.2 (31)

22.	"Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" (1992)	Narrator (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.9 (29)
	1 TV episode: "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories: Elizabeth and Larry/Bill and Pete (#1.2)" Narrator
23.	Fire in the Dark (1991) (TV)	Henny	1991	-	6.8 (36)

24.	"Bagdad Cafe" (1990)	Jasmine Zweibel (15 episodes, 1990-1991)	1991	-	6.5 (145)
	15 TV episodes: "Bagdad Cafe: Over My Dead Body (#2.8)" Jasmine Zweibel "Bagdad Cafe: Prisoner of Love (#2.9)" Jasmine Zweibel "Bagdad Cafe: Hell Hath No Fury (#2.7)" Jasmine Zweibel "Bagdad Cafe: Rainy Days and Mondays (#2.6)" Jasmine Zweibel "Bagdad Cafe: I Got a Crush on You (#2.5)" Jasmine Zweibel 10 episodes not shown.
25.	Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV)	Mother Goose	1990	-	6.9 (307)

26.	"American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts" (1989)	Helen (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	-
	1 TV episode: "American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts: Let Me Hear You Whisper" Helen
27.	"Trying Times" (1987)	Edna (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.4 (18)
	1 TV episode: "Trying Times: The Boss (#2.5)" Edna
28.	Tender Places (1987) (TV)	Sam	1987	-	-

29.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	Helen Branigan (2 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	5.6 (1,089)
	2 TV episodes: "The Love Boat: Egyptian Cruise: Part 1 (#9.14)" Helen Branigan "The Love Boat: Egyptian Cruise: Part 2 (#9.15)" Helen Branigan
30.	Dead Man's Folly (1986) (TV)	Ariadne Oliver	1986	-	6.1 (353)
	AKAs: Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
31.	Grown-Ups (1985) (TV)	Helen	1985	-	7.1 (26)

32.	"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)	Fairy Godmother / Giant's wife (2 episodes, 1983-1985)	1985	-	8.6 (421)
	AKAs: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: "Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella (#4.5)" Fairy Godmother "Faerie Tale Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk (#2.4)" Giant's wife
33.	"Scarecrow and Mrs. King" (1983)	Lady Emily Farnsworth (2 episodes, 1984)	1984	-	6.9 (331)
	2 TV episodes: "Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The Three Faces of Emily (#2.11)" Lady Emily Farnsworth "Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The Legend of Das Geisterschloss (#2.4)" Lady Emily Farnsworth
34.	The Buddy System (1984)	Mrs. Price	1984	-	5.5 (451)

35.	A Matter of Sex (1984) (TV)	Irene	1984	-	4.9 (31)

36.	Something's Afoot (1984) (TV)	Miss Tweed	1984	-	7.5 (24)

37.	Eleanor, First Lady of the World (1982) (TV)	Eleanor Roosevelt	1982	-	8.3 (49)

38.	Isabel's Choice (1981) (TV)	Isabel Cooper	1981	-	6.4 (24)

39.	Angel Dusted (1981) (TV)	Betty Eaton	1981	-	6.6 (71)
	AKAs: Angel Dust (Europe: English title: video title)
40.	"Archie Bunker's Place" (1979)	Edith Bunker (5 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	5.8 (152)
	5 TV episodes: "Archie Bunker's Place: The Shabbat Dinner (#1.14)" Edith Bunker "Archie Bunker's Place: Thanksgiving Reunion: Part 1 (#1.10)" Edith Bunker "Archie Bunker's Place: Thanksgiving Reunion: Part 2 (#1.11)" Edith Bunker "Archie Bunker's Place: Edith Versus the Energy Crisis (#1.5)" Edith Bunker "Archie Bunker's Place: Edith Gets Hired (#1.3)" Edith Bunker
41.	You Can't Take It with You (1979) (TV)	Penny Sycamore	1979	-	6.5 (22)

42.	"All in the Family" (1971)	Edith Bunker / 3 characters not shown (205 episodes, 1968-1979)	1979	-	8.8 (1,987)
	205 TV episodes: "All in the Family: Too Good Edith (#9.24)" Edith Bunker "All in the Family: The Return of Stephanie's Father (#9.23)" Edith Bunker "All in the Family: The Family Next Door (#9.22)" Edith Bunker "All in the Family: Edith Gets Fired (#9.21)" Edith Bunker "All in the Family: Stephanie's Conversion (#9.20)" Edith Bunker 200 episodes not shown.
43.	Tail Gunner Joe (1977) (TV)	Mrs. DeCamp	1977	-	6.6 (81)

44.	Klute (1971)	Goldfarb's Secretary	1971	-	7.1 (6,189)

45.	Cold Turkey (1971)	Mrs. Wappler	1971	-	6.6 (785)

46.	Up the Down Staircase (1967)	Sadie Finch	1967	-	7.1 (552)

47.	"The Patty Duke Show" (1963)	Mrs. Pollack (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.3 (169)
	1 TV episode: "The Patty Duke Show: The Raffle (#2.20)" Mrs. Pollack
48.	"My Three Sons" (1960)	Molly Dunbar (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.2 (324)
	1 TV episode: "My Three Sons: The People's House (#4.28)" Molly Dunbar
49.	"Route 66" (1960)	Mrs. Snyder (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.0 (233)
	1 TV episode: "Route 66: 93 Percent in Smiling (#4.12)" Mrs. Snyder
50.	"The Eleventh Hour" (1962)	Rosa Criley (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (15)
	1 TV episode: "The Eleventh Hour: The Bride Wore Pink (#2.10)" Rosa Criley
51.	"Naked City" (1958)	Marilyn Konish / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1961-1963)	1963	-	8.6 (168)
	3 TV episodes: "Naked City: The Highest of Prizes (#4.23)" Mrs. Trellis "Naked City: The Multiplicity of Herbert Konish (#3.29)" Marilyn Konish "Naked City: Bullets Cost Too Much (#2.10)" Mrs. Ferguson
52.	"Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961)	(1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.3 (180)
	1 TV episode: "Car 54, Where Are You?: Je T'Adore Muldoon (#2.15)"
53.	"The Defenders" (1961)	Mrs. Larsen (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	8.7 (86)
	1 TV episode: "The Defenders: The Hidden Jungle (#2.11)" Mrs. Larsen
54.	"The Nurses" (1962)	Mrs. Montgomery (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.8 (18)
	AKAs: The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Nurses: The Barbara Bowers Story (#1.4)" Mrs. Montgomery
55.	"Dennis the Menace" (1959)	Mrs. Davis (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.0 (207)
	AKAs: Just Dennis (UK) 1 TV episode: "Dennis the Menace: Mr. Wilson's Housekeeper (#3.23)" Mrs. Davis
56.	Something Wild (1961)	Shirley Johnson	1961	-	7.3 (236)

57.	"Dr. Kildare" (1961)	Nurse Whitney (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	7.7 (121)
	1 TV episode: "Dr. Kildare: The Patient (#1.9)" Nurse Whitney
58.	Bells Are Ringing (1960)	Sue	1960	-	7.0 (1,001)

59.	Damn Yankees! (1958)	Sister Miller	1958	-	7.3 (999)
	AKAs: What Lola Wants (UK)
60.	"The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.0 (19)
	AKAs: Arena Theatre (USA: new title) Repertory Theatre (USA: new title) The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Philco Television Playhouse: A Business Proposition (#8.4)"
61.	"Woman with a Past" (1954)	Gwen	1954	-	-

62.	"Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.9 (25)
	AKAs: Lucky Strike Theater Montgomery's Summer Stock The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater 1 TV episode: "Robert Montgomery Presents: Storm (#4.40)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	You've Got Mail (1998)	(performer: "The Instrument Song")	1998	$251M	6.2 (47,938)

2.	"All in the Family" (1971)	(24 episodes, 1972-1978)	1978	-	8.8 (1,987)
	24 TV episodes: "All in the Family: Edith's Final Respects (#9.5)" (performer: "Getting To Know You" (uncredited)) "All in the Family: The Stivics Go West (#8.24)" (performer: "Oh, Promise Me" (uncredited)) "All in the Family: The Dinner Guest (#8.23)" (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (uncredited)) "All in the Family: Love Comes to the Butcher (#8.18)" (performer: "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (uncredited), "Indian Love Call" (uncredited)) "All in the Family: Edith's Crisis of Faith: Part 1 (#8.13)" (performer: "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (uncredited)) 19 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"TV Land's Top Ten" (2004)	Herself (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	5.1 (10)
	2 TV episodes: "TV Land's Top Ten: Top 10 TV Spinoffs (#1.14)" Herself "TV Land's Top Ten: All in the Family Episodes (#1.12)" Herself
2.	Bells Are Ringing: Just in Time (2005) (V)	Herself	2005	-	6.8 (5)

3.	"TV Land Moguls" (2004)	Herself (unknown episodes)	2004	-	5.4 (18)
	AKAs: TV Moguls (Australia)
4.	TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) (TV)	Herself	2003	-	6.0 (40)
	AKAs: 1st Annual TV Land Awards (USA: short title)
5.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Herself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: "Intimate Portrait: Isabel Sanford" Herself
6.	Inside TV Land: Taboo TV (2002) (TV)	Herself	2002	-	4.0 (5)

7.	"Biography" (1987)	Herself (2 episodes, 2001)	2001	-	8.0 (266)
	2 TV episodes: "Biography: Carroll O'Connor" Herself "Biography: Carroll O'Connor: All in a Lifetime" Herself
8.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Herself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	-
	1 TV episode: "E! True Hollywood Story: All in the Family" Herself
9.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Herself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	3.6 (556)
	1 TV episode: "The Rosie O'Donnell Show: (1998-03-24)" Herself
10.	This Is My Father (1998/II)		1998	-	7.0 (7)

11.	The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997) (TV)	Herself	1997	-	3.7 (12)

12.	50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV)	Herself	1997	-	-

13.	"Beakman's World" (1993)	Beakman's Mom (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)	1995	-	8.6 (467)

14.	The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1994	-	6.3 (6)

15.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1991) (TV)	Herself	1991	-	7.3 (31)

16.	All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV)	Herself	1991	-	8.8 (13)

17.	Funny Ladies (1991)	(voice) Narrator	1991	-	-

18.	"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)	Herself (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	8.6 (421)
	AKAs: Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Faerie Tale Theatre: Grimm Party (#4.4)" Herself
19.	Waiting to Act (1985)	Herself	1985	-	5.8 (18)

20.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	6.6 (27)

21.	Good Evening, Captain (1981) (TV)	Herself	1981	-	-

22.	"Dinah!" (1974)	Herself (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.5 (37)
	AKAs: Dinah! & Friends 1 TV episode: "Dinah!: (1979-09-19)" Herself
23.	The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself	1979	-	6.8 (130)

24.	The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV)	Herself - Winner	1978	-	5.1 (19)

25.	"CBS: On the Air" (1978)	Co-host - part I	1978	-	7.7 (20)

26.	"The Muppet Show" (1976)	Herself (1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	8.9 (2,186)
	1 TV episode: "The Muppet Show: (#3.6)" Herself
27.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Herself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1977-08-29)" Herself
28.	They Said It with Music: Yankee Doodle to Ragtime (1977) (TV)		1977	-	6.6 (8)

29.	The 31st Annual Tony Awards (1977) (TV)	Herself - Co-Host, Presenter & Performer	1977	-	6.0 (10)

30.	Circus of the Stars (1977) (TV)	Herself (performer)	1977	-	6.7 (16)

31.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Herself (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	8.2 (6,599)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: "Saturday Night Live: Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (#2.2)" (uncredited) Herself
32.	The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1975	-	-

33.	"The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)	Herself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	8.9 (547)
	AKAs: Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: "The Carol Burnett Show: (#8.23)" Herself
34.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Herself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1973-03-30)" Herself
35.	"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971)	Herself (3 episodes, 1972-1973)	1973	-	6.8 (97)
	3 TV episodes: "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#3.14)" Herself "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#2.7)" Herself "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#2.3)" Herself
36.	"The Electric Company" (1971)	Herself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.1 (312)
	1 TV episode: "The Electric Company: 166 (#2.36)" Herself
37.	"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)	Herself / Herself - Guest Performer (2 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	8.1 (334)
	AKAs: Laugh-In 2 TV episodes: "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#6.7)" Herself - Guest Performer "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#5.24)" Herself
38.	The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1972	-	-

39.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	6.6 (116)
	1 TV episode: "The Hollywood Squares: (1972-01-31)" Guest Appearance


1.	50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV)	Herself

2.	The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV)	Herself

3.	Funny Women of Television (1991) (TV)	Herself

4.	Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V)	Herself

5.	"The Jeffersons"
	1 TV episode: George and Louise in a Bind: Part 1 (1978) Edith Bunker

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(1987, October) Appeared as Abby Brewster in the play Arsenic and Old Lace at the Schubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA. more

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