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Name: Valerie Harper
Age: 74
Hometown: Suffern, NY
Claim To Fame: Award-Winning Actress
Professional Partner: Tristan MacManus
Celebrity Info:
Valerie Harper is best known to audiences for her role as the beloved Rhoda Morgenstern on the classic TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore ShowRhoda and its subsequent spin-off . The popularity of the show was enormous and the episode of Rhoda’s wedding set ratings records (52 million viewers). For playing the character of Rhoda, Harper won a total of four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. Harper’s extensive television career includes the self titled sitcom, ValerieDesperate Housewives and more recently guest roles on hit shows such as , Sex and The CityThat 70’s Show, , Touched by an AngelHot in Cleveland and . Notable film credits include Blame It OnRio , Freebie and The BeanChapter Two, and The Last Married Couple In AmericaLooped. In 2010, Harper was seen on Broadway in and received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead. In January 2013, Harper published her memoir I Rhoda.