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Tyne Daly

Acting Born Feb 21, 1946 Madison, Wisconsin, USA 121 credits

Biography

Ellen Tyne Daly, known professionally as Tyne Daly, is an American stage and screen actress born on February 21, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin. She is widely recognized for her television role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney and Lacey, for which she won four Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Overall, she has won six Emmy Awards for her television work and a Tony Award, and she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2011. Daly began her career on stage in summer stock in New York and made her Broadway debut in the play That Summer That Fall in 1967. In 1989, she starred in the Broadway revival of Gypsy, winning the 1990 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.

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Career

Career overview

Tyne Daly, born Ellen Tyne Daly on February 21, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin, is an American stage and screen actress. She began her career on stage in summer stock in New York and made her Broadway debut in the 1967 play That Summer That Fall.

Daly is widely known for her television work, most notably her role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney and Lacey. For her work in the series, she is a four-time Emmy Award winner as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Overall, she has won six Emmy Awards for her television work.

In addition to her television success, Daly has maintained a career on stage. In 1989, she starred in the Broadway revival of Gypsy, for which she won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress. She was later inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2011. Her career spans numerous acting credits across film, television, and stage productions.

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Career timeline

The Ballad of Buster ScruggsMurphy BrownEvery Act of LifeBetty White: First Lady of TelevisionA Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold
Spider-Man: HomecomingBasmati Blues
Looking: The Movie
Hello, My Name Is DorisShe's The Best Thing in It
Madam Secretary
MomInequality for All
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Modern FamilyThe Cleveland ShowGeorgia O'Keeffe
The Business End: Violence in CinemaThe Evolution of Clint EastwoodA Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarryThe Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Graham Norton ShowBurn Notice
Who Needs Sleep?
Grey's Anatomy
The Tony Danza ShowHappy Birthday Oscar Wilde
Undercover Christmas
The Simian LineThe Wedding Dress
A Piece of Eden
Judging AmyAbsence of the GoodThe Autumn HeartExecution of JusticeThree Secrets
The Magnificent SevenMoney Kings
The ViewVeronica's ClosetTricksThe Perfect Mother
Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsA Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury
Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainBye Bye BirdieCagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling
The Magic School BusThe Magic School BusChristyCagney & Lacey: The ReturnThe Forget-Me-Not Murders
The NannyIntimate PortraitOn the TownScattered DreamsSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Face of a StrangerThe Last to Go
WingsNight of 100 Stars III
Stuck with Each Other
Kids Like These
Destination NicaraguaAll Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Night of 100 Stars IIThe AviatorMovers & Shakers
Reading RainbowYour Place... or Mine?

Full filmography

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Lady (segment "The Mortal Remains")
  • Murphy Brown (2018) as Phyllis
  • Every Act of Life (2018) as Self
  • Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) as Self
  • A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018) as Dorothea
  • A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While (2018) as Dorothea
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) as Anne Marie Hoag
  • Basmati Blues (2017) as Evelyn
  • Looking: The Movie (2016) as Justice of the Peace
  • Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) as Roz
  • She's The Best Thing in It (2015) as Self
  • Madam Secretary (2014) as Senator Amy Ross
  • Mom (2013) as Barbara
  • Inequality for All (2013) as Mary Beth Lacey (archive footage)
  • Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012) as Self
  • Modern Family (2009) as Mrs. Plank
  • The Cleveland Show (2009)
  • Georgia O'Keeffe (2009) as Mabel Dodge Stern
  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008) as Self
  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) as Self
  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
  • Burn Notice (2007) as Tina
  • Who Needs Sleep? (2006) as Self
  • Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Carolyn Shepherd
  • The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Tyne Daly
  • Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) as Self
  • Undercover Christmas (2003) as Anne Cunningham
  • The Simian Line (2001) as Arnita
  • The Wedding Dress (2001) as Joan Delano
  • A Piece of Eden (2000) as Aunt Aurelia
  • Judging Amy (1999) as Maxine Gray
  • Absence of the Good (1999) as Dr. Marcia Lyons
  • The Autumn Heart (1999) as Ann
  • Execution of Justice (1999) as Goldie Judge
  • Three Secrets (1999) as Shelley
  • The Magnificent Seven (1998) as Ma Nichols
  • Money Kings (1998) as Ellen
  • The View (1997) as Self - Guest
  • Veronica's Closet (1997) as Emily Blair
  • Tricks (1997) as Sarah
  • The Perfect Mother (1997) as Elanie Podaras
  • Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (1996) as Self
  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1995) as Mae Peterson
  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • The Magic School Bus (1994) as Ralphie's Mom (voice)
  • The Magic School Bus (1994) as Dr. Tennelli (voice)
  • Christy (1994) as Alice Henderson
  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994) as Therapist
  • The Nanny (1993) as Mona
  • Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
  • On the Town (1993) as Brunhilde "Hildy" Esterhazy
  • Scattered Dreams (1993) as Kathryn Messenger
  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
  • Face of a Stranger (1991) as Dollie Madison
  • The Last to Go (1991) as Mary Ellen
  • Wings (1990) as Mimsy Borogroves
  • Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
  • Stuck with Each Other (1989) as Sylvia Cass
  • Kids Like These (1987) as Joanna Goodman
  • Destination Nicaragua (1986) as Narrator (voice)
  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) as Self (uncredited)
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
  • The Aviator (1985) as Evelyn Stiller
  • Movers & Shakers (1985) as Nancy Derman
  • Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Your Place... or Mine? (1983) as Karen
  • Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • Zoot Suit (1981) as Alice Bloomfield
  • A Matter of Life and Death (1981) as Donna
  • Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (1981) as Mary Beth Lacey
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Kate Sullivan
  • The Women's Room (1980) as Adele
  • Shirley (1979)
  • Better Late Than Never (1979) as Ms. Davis
  • Lou Grant (1977)
  • Telefon (1977) as Dorothy Putterman
  • Speedtrap (1977) as Niffty Nolan
  • Intimate Strangers (1977) as Karen Renshaw
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Kay Silver
  • The Enforcer (1976) as Insp. Kate Moore
  • The Entertainer (1976) as Jean
  • Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films (1976) as Self
  • Larry (1974) as Nancy Hockworth
  • The Haunting of Penthouse D (1974) as Laurie
  • Barnaby Jones (1973) as Madge Winston
  • Hawkins (1973) as Ellen Hamilton
  • Doc Elliot (1973)
  • The Adulteress (1973) as Inez Steiner
  • The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973) as Susie Datweiler
  • The Rookies (1972)
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Mrs. Carlino
  • Ghost Story (1972) as Anna Freeman
  • Play It as It Lays (1972) as Journalist
  • Heat of Anger (1972) as Jean Carson
  • Columbo (1971) as Dorothea McNally
  • Columbo (1971) as Dolores McCain
  • Great Performances (1971) as Brunhilde 'Hildy' Esterhazy
  • McMillan & Wife (1971)
  • A Howling in the Woods (1971) as Sally Bixton
  • In Search of America (1971) as Anne
  • Angel Unchained (1970) as Merilee
  • Medical Center (1969)
  • The New People (1969)
  • John and Mary (1969) as Hilary
  • The Mod Squad (1968)
  • Ironside (1967) as Joanna Leigh
  • Judd, for the Defense (1967)
  • Mission: Impossible (1966)
  • CBS Playhouse (1966) as Sarah
  • The Virginian (1962) as Faith Bradbury
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter / Winner
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Broadway: The Next Generation as Self