Tyne Daly
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Active Years
- 1944–2018 (75 Years)
- Total Credits
- 121 credits in database
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.
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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Full Filmography
121 titles- 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tyne Daly best known for?
Tyne Daly is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), A Bread Factory, Part One: For the Sake of Gold (2018), A Bread Factory, Part Two: Walk With Me A While (2018), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
When and where was Tyne Daly born?
Tyne Daly was born on February 21, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
How many credits does Tyne Daly have?
Tyne Daly has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2018.
What is Tyne Daly's background in cinema and television?
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 Ac...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996) as Mary Beth Lacey — aged about 50
- Christy (1994) as Alice Henderson — aged about 48
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 37
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Carolyn Shepherd — aged about 59
- The Nanny (1993) as Mona — aged about 47
- Columbo (1971) as Dorothea McNally — aged about 25
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