Doris Roberts, Meddling Mom on Everybody Loves Raymond, Dead at age 90

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Doris Roberts, best known for her role as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, died in her sleep overnight on Sunday, according to a family spokeswoman. She was 90.

Roberts won four Emmys for her role as the meddling mother on Raymond, which aired from 1996-2005. She also won an Emmy in 1983 for her role as Cora on St. Elsewhere. Roberts was born in St. Louis on November 4, 1925, and grew up in New York. She started her acting career in 1952 with a role on the TV series Studio One. She appeared in more than 35 films during her career, including memorable roles in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Used People, and Grandma’s Boy. She also appeared on numerous television shows, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Fantasy Island, Baretta, All in the Family, Barney Miller, Full House, and Desperate Housewives, among many others.

She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2003.

“She never stopped,” her co-star and onscreen son Ray Romano told Entertainment Weekly. “Whether working professionally or with her many charities, or just nurturing and mentoring a green young comic trying to make it as an actor, she did everything with such a grand love for life and people and I will miss her dearly.”

In a statement, CBS said Roberts “will be remembered for lighting up every room she walked into with an unparalleled combination of energy, humor, warmth and even a little bit of grit.”

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Dan Murphy is a freelance writer in Buffalo. Pre-order his new book documenting the rise of women’s wrestling from sideshow to WWE main event on Amazon.com, "Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women’s Wrestling"