Katherine Helmond Biography, Age, Husband, Died, Cause of Death, Awards, Net Worth

Katherine Helmond Biography

Katherine Helmond (Katherine Marie Helmond) was an American film, theater and television actress and director who is mainly known for her starring role as ditzy matriarch Jessica Tate on the ABC prime time soap opera sitcom Soap (1977–1981).  She is also known for her co-starring role as feisty mother Mona Robinson on Who’s the Boss? (1984–1992).

Katherine also played Doris Sherman on Coach and Lois Whelan, the mother of Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond and also appeared as a guest on several talks and variety shows. She has had many supporting roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s Family Plot (1976) and Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985). She also voiced Lizzie in the three Cars films by Disney/Pixar.

Katherine Helmond Age | How Old Is Katherine Helmond

By the time of her death, Katherine was 89 years old. She was born 5 July 1929.

Katherine Helmond Husband |  David Christian

Katherine was in 1957 married to George N. Martin but they later divorced. After their divorce, she married David Christian and the couple has been together since 1962 to the day she died. They did not have any children.

Katherine Helmond Net Worth

Katherine has a net worth of $5 million.

Is Katherine Helmond Still Alive | Katherine Helmond Died

Katherine Helmond Cause of Death

Actress Katherine Helmond is dead. Katherine died on Feb. 23, 2019, and her talent agency confirmed that she died at her Los Angeles home due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 89.

In a statement issued by her husband, David Christian, he said, “She was the love of my life. I’ve been with Katherine since I was 19 years old. The night she died, I saw that the moon was exactly half-full, just as I am now.”

Katherine’s “Who’s the Boss?” co-star Judith Light, described her as “gift to our business and to the world”. She said in a statement, “Katherine Helmond was a remarkable human being and an extraordinary artist; generous, gracious, charming, and profoundly funny. She taught me so much about life and inspired me indelibly by watching her work. Katherine was a gift to our business and to the world, and will be deeply missed.”

Alyssa Milano, another “Who’s the Boss?” co-star, took to Twitter to pay her respects saying,
” Katherine Helmond has passed away.

My beautiful, kind, funny, gracious, compassionate, rock. You were an instrumental part of my life. You taught me to hold my head above the marsh! You taught me to do anything for a laugh! What an example you were!

Rest In Peace, Katherine.”

Katherine will be survived by her husband, David Christian.

Katherine Helmond Awards

• Won — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1980)
• Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1978)
• Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1979)
• Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1980)
• Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1981)

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