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Proud Mary (Mary Tyler Moore)
This person died in 2017 at age 80. At age 17, she was hired to appear in a series of commercials for Hotpoint appliances. In 1980 she won a Golden Globe, and she was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1984, She entered the Betty Ford Center for treatment. She was a key inspiration for forming the character of Liz Lemon – the television writer portrayed by Tina Fey on the sitcom “30 Rock.” Her 1970s self-titled TV show was a balm to widespread anxieties about women in the workforce. Her character faced such issues as equal pay, birth control, and sexual independence. Today’s dead celebrity is Mary Tyler Moore. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. Sign up for our newsletter at famousandgravy.com for news and updates on the show. Also, enjoy our mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 43 “Poetic Justice” (Maya Angelou) and Episode 38 “A Lovely Lady” (Florence Henderson). Transcript of this episode New York Times Obituary for Mary Tyler Moore Famous & Gravy official website Famous & Gravy on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn The Mary Tyler Moore Show on IMDB Mary Tyler Moore as the Hotpoint Elf in her first role How Mary Tyler Moore Changed Television article on Vox Famous Women Who Married Much Younger Men Meet the Paypal Mafia article on Business Insider Books about Mary Tyler Moore at Half Price Books HPB.com Dead or Alive Quiz Game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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