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Dixie Carter
Actor
Born May 25, 1939Died April 10, 2010 (70 years)
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2007).
Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Sextet. After appearing for two years as District Attorney Brandy Henderson on the CBS soap The Edge of Night (1974–1976), she starred in the 1976 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey. Her other television roles included the sitcoms On Our Own (1977–1978), Filthy Rich (1982–1983) and Diff'rent Strokes (1984–1985). She returned to Broadway to play Maria Callas in the play Master Class in 1997 and to play Mrs. Meers in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004.
She was married to actor Hal Holbrook, her third husband, from 1984 til her death.
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Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Sextet. After appearing for two years as District Attorney Brandy Henderson on the CBS soap The Edge of Night (1974–1976), she starred in the 1976 Broadway revival of the musical Pal Joey. Her other television roles included the sitcoms On Our Own (1977–1978), Filthy Rich (1982–1983) and Diff'rent Strokes (1984–1985). She returned to Broadway to play Maria Callas in the play Master Class in 1997 and to play Mrs. Meers in the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2004.
She was married to actor Hal Holbrook, her third husband, from 1984 til her death.
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Filmography
| 2009 | That Evening Sun · as Ellen Meecham |
| 2008 | Our First Christmas · as Evie Baer |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Gloria Hodge |
| 2004 | Sudbury · as Aunt Frances |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) · as Joyce Shanowski |
| 2003 | |
| 2000 | The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus · as Necile (voice) |
| 1999 | The Big Day · as Carol |
| 1999 | Ladies Man (TV Series) · as Peaches |
| 1999 | Family Law (TV Series) · as Randi King |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Denise Brockmorton |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas · as Additional Voices |
| 1997 | Fired Up (TV Series) · as Rita |
| 1996 | Gone in the Night · as Ann Dowaliby |
| 1995 | Dazzle · as Lydie Kilkullen |
| 1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps · as Lillie Langtry |
| 1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle · as Louise Archer |
| 1994 | Christy (TV Series) · as Mrs. Huddleston |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as D.a. Patricia Purcell |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Julia Sugarbaker |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Going Berserk · as Angela |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection (TV Series) · as Simone |
| 1982 | Filthy Rich (TV Series) · as Carlotta Beck |
| 1982 | Cassie & Co. (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Best of the West (TV Series) · as Mae Markham |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Samantha O'neill |
| 1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster · as Billie Webster |
| 1980 | OHMS · as Nora Wing |
| 1979 | Out of the Blue (TV Series) · as Marion Richards |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) · as Maggie Mckinney |
| 1977 | On Our Own (TV Series) · as April Baxter |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets (TV Series) · as Rita |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Linda Elliott |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Belle Starr |