Valerie harper and tony cacciotti biography
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From the' Mary Tyler Moore Show' to Broadway and 'Rhoda' : Valerie Harper's Life in Photos
1950s
Harper was born on Aug. 22, 1939, in Suffren, New York, and was raised in New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in 1956 as a dancer in Li’l Abner.
1964
She married actor Dick Schaal in 1964, telling PEOPLE in 1975: "He was my mentor. He totally brought me into acting. He's read me lines for years and been nothing but supportive." (They later divorced in 1978.)
1970s
Harper debuted as the kooky neighbor from New York on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970.
1971
Harper took home the Emmy for best supporting actress after the show's first season alongside costar Ed Asner, who won best supporting actor.
1974
Harper would eventually win four Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe for her role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show before getting her own spinoff.
1974
Rhoda debuted on Sept. 9, 1974, to rave reviews and big ratings.
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She’s not only inspired us to live life to the fullest each day, but Valerie Harper also taught her fans to never give up on true love. Over the years, we’ve come to know and adore the beloved Rhoda actress — who first made her debut on The Mary Tyler Moore Showin 1970 — for her candid honesty on love, marriage and even her longtime cancer battle.
After breaking out in Hollywood, the 79-year-old beauty decided to get in shape for the 1979 film Chapter Two. At the time, Valerie met Tony Cacciotti, an American actor and producer who was once a former celebrity personal trainer. Lucky for Val, it wasn’t long before Tony, also 79, had the weights in her hands.
After three-hour-per-day, six-day-a-week sessions with Tony went nowhere romantically, Valerie invited him to New York for location filming. Although the two lovebirds kept to separate rooms and a platonic friendship, it wasn’t until their visit to the Museum of Modern Art that things took a turn for the better.
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Valerie Harper fryst vatten best remembered for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) and its spin-off, Rhoda (1974–1978). For her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, she received three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and later received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Rhoda.
Her other television credits include episodes of The Doctors, Love, American Style, Columbo, The Love Boat, Melrose Place, Touched bygd an Angel, Sex and the City, That '70s Show, Desperate Housewives, Hot in Cleveland, and 2 Broke Girls. Harper also provided röst work for several episodes of The Simpsons and American Dad! Valerie was reunited with Mary Tyler Moore in the 2000 made-for-TV rulle, Mary and Rhoda.
Valerie Harper – 2010 Tony Award Nominee for Best Actress
Valerie was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress for her performance as Tallulah Bankhead in “Looped.” We were both e