Tyne Daly Biography (1946-)

Full name, Ellen Tyne Daly; born February 21, 1946, in Madison, WI; daughterof James (an actor) and Mary Hope (an actress; professional name, Hope Newell) Daly; sister of Timothy Daly (an actor); married Georg Stanford Brown (an actor, director, and producer), June 1966 (divorced, 1990); children: Alisabeth, Kathryne Dora (an actress), Alyxandra Beatris. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Cunningham/Escott/Dipene & Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.; Manager: Raw Talent Management, 9615 Brighton Way, Suite 300,Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Office: c/o Judging Amy, CBS, 524 West 57thSt., New York, NY 10019; c/o Judging Amy, 10201 West Pico Blvd., Trailer 773, Los Angeles, CA 90035.; Contact: 272 S. Laskey Dr., Unit 402, BeverlyHills, CA 90212-3671.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, singer, writer
Birth Details: February 21, 1946; Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Jenny Lochner, Medical Center, CBS, 1969-1976
Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1982-1988
Miss Alice Henderson, Christy, CBS, 1994-1995
Maxine Gray, Judging Amy, CBS, 1999-
Movies
Anne, In Search of America, ABC, 1971
Sally Bixton, A Howling in the Woods, NBC, 1971
Jean Carson, Heat of Anger (also known as Fitzgerald and Pride), CBS, 1972
Susie Datweiler, The Man Who Could Talk to Kids, ABC, 1973
Nancy Hockworth, Larry, CBS, 1974
Jean Rice, The Entertainer, NBC, 1976
Karen Renshaw, Intimate Strangers, ABC, 1977
Ms. Davis, Better Late Than Never, NBC, 1979
Adele, The Women's Room, ABC, 1980
Donna, A Matter of Life and Death, CBS, 1981
Karen, Your Place ... or Mine, CBS, 1983
Joanna Goodman, Kids Like These, CBS, 1987
Sylvia Cass, Stuck with Each Other, NBC, 1989
Mary Ellen Slattery, The Last to Go, ABC, 1991
Dollie Madison, Face of a Stranger (also known as My Shadow), CBS, 1991
Dolores McCain, Columbo: A Bird in the Hand (also known as Point after Death), ABC, 1992
Kathryn Messenger, Scattered Dreams: The Kathryn Messenger Story (also known as Scattered Dreams), CBS, 1993
Dorothea McNally, Columbo: Undercover (also known as Columbo Goes Undercover and Columbo: Jigsaw), ABC, 1994
Dr. Janet Archer, The Forget-Me-Not Murders (also known as Janek: The Wallflower Murders and Janek: The Forget-Me-Not Murders), CBS, 1994
Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey: The Return, CBS, 1994
Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again, CBS, 1995
Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey: The View through the Glass Ceiling (also known as Cagney & Lacey: Bleeding Blue), CBS, 1995
Mae Peterson, Bye Bye Birdie, ABC, 1995
Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions, CBS, 1996
Sarah, Tricks, Showtime, 1997
Elanie Podaras, The Perfect Mother (also known as Alexandraand Kathryn), CBS, 1997
Ellen, Vig (also known as Money Kings), Cinemax, 1998
Goldie Judge, Execution of Justice, 1999
Shelley Hilton, Three Secrets, CBS, 1999
Dr. Marcia Lyons, Absence of the Good, HBO, 1999
Joan Delano, The Wedding Dress, CBS, 2001
Pilots
Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Cagney & Lacey, 1981
Alice Henderson, Christy, 1994
Maxine Gray, Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
Specials
Catherine Ellis, "The Great Gilly Hopkins," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1981
The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood, CBS, 1986
Host and narrator, Wanted: A Room with Love, WTBS and syndicated,1986
Judy Lodge, Crazy Hattie Enters the Ice Age (also known as Ossie and Ruby), PBS, 1987
Host, "Gangs: Not My Kid," Signature, Lifetime, 1988
Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1990
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake, PBS, 1991
Brunehilde "Hildy" Esterhazy, "On the Town in Concert," Great Performances, PBS, 1993
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope, HBO, 1993
New York anchor, The All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1994
Host, A Grand Night for Singing--Public Television's Gift to You,PBS, 1996
The Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration (also known as The Kennedy Center Presents and Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary), PBS, 1996
Intimate Portrait: Tyne Daly, Lifetime, 1999
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Michele Lee, Lifetime, 1999
Herself, Celebrity Profile: Ally Sheedy, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner, Comedy Central, 2000
The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Sharon Gless, Lifetime, 2001
Herself, Intimate Portrait: Kellie Martin, Lifetime, 2002
Awards Presentations

(As Tyne Daly Brown) The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
The 20th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1988
The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1990
The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
Presenter, The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1992
The 47th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1993
Episodic
The Virginian, NBC, 1962
Caroline Beale, General Hospital, ABC, 1968
Dolores Abernathy, "The Death of Wild Bill Hannachek," The Mod Squad, 1969
"Sadbird," CBS Playhouse, CBS, 1969
"The View from the Ivory Tower," Judd for the Defense, 1969
Kathy, "The Horizon," The New People, ABC, 1970
"Moment of Decision," Medical Center, 1970
Joanna Leigh, "The People against Judge McIntyre," Ironside, 1970
Marcella, "One in the Reality Column," Longstreet, ABC, 1971
Janet, "Husbands, Wives and Killers," McMillan and Wife, NBC, 1971
Saretta Lane, "Nerves," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1971
"Young Marrieds at Play," Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS, 1971
"Good Times Are Just Memories," The Mod Squad, CBS, 1972
Barbara, "The Choice," Medical Center, 1972
Anna Freeman, "Earth, Air, Fire and Water," Ghost Story, 1973
Marly, "A Farewell Tree from Marly," The Rookies, ABC, 1973
Young Dr. Kildare, syndicated, 1973
Ellen Hamilton, "A Life for a Life," Hawkins, CBS, 1973
April, "Deadly Game," Medical Center, 1973
Mrs. Carlino, "Commitment," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1974
"The Touch of God," Doc Elliot, ABC, 1974
Lucille Baker, "Time Lock," The Rookies, ABC, 1974
Madge Winston, "A Gathering of Thieves," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1974
"The Haunting of Penthouse D," Wide World of Mystery, ABC, 1974
Amy Kennedy, "From Out of the Darkness," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
"Cliffy," The Rookies, ABC, 1975
"Requiem for a Son," Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1975
Lucy, "Prior Consent," The Law, NBC, 1975
"Gift from a Killer," Medical Center, 1975
Ann, "The Dancing Bear," Visions, PBS, 1977
"Solomon and Bathsheba," Greatest Heroes of the Bible, NBC, 1978
Shirley, NBC, 1979
"Of All Sad Words," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1980
Madeline Estes, "The Night Killer," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1981
Kay Silver, "Gentle into That Good Night," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1981
Melissa Cummings, "Violence," Lou Grant, CBS, 1981
Kate Sullivan, "The Jororo Kill," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1982
Anna Krushevitz, "For Love of Joshua," Quincy, 1982
"The Arrow That Is Not Armed," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1983
The Mississippi, CBS, 1983
The Morning Program, CBS, 1987
"Dixie's Place: It's Hard to Be Soft," Dolly, ABC, 1988
Mimsy Borogroves, "My Brother's Keeper," Wings, NBC, 1991
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1991
Vicky Lindman, "Reunion," The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, CBS, 1991
Carla Jeffries, "Lesser of Two Evils," Swamp Thing, 1992
Cora Gibbs, "Great Wide World Over There," The Ray Bradbury Theatre, 1992
Mona, "Strange Bedfellows," The Nanny, 1995
Voice of Dr. Tennelli--Ralphie's mom, "Going Batty," The Magic SchoolBus, 1995
Voice of Dr. Tennelli--Ralphie's mom, "Inside Ralphy," The Magic School Bus, 1995
Mary Winston, "The Mother of All Visits," For Your Love (also known as You Send Me), NBC, 1998
Emily Blair, "Veronica's from Venus; Josh's Parents Are from Mars," Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1999
Ma Nichols, "Vendetta," The Magnificent Seven, CBS, 1999
Voice of herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2000
The Museum of Television and Radio: Influences, 2000
Also appeared as narrator, "Amazing Grace," Reading Rainbow, PBS.
Film Appearances
Hilary, John and Mary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
Merilee, Angel Unchained (also known as Angels Unchained and Hells Angels Unchained), American International Pictures, 1970
Journalist, Play It as It Lays, Universal, 1972
Title role (Inez Steiner), The Adulteress, 1973
Kate Moore, The Enforcer, Warner Bros., 1976
Nifty Nolan, Speedtrap, Intertamar, 1977
CIA Agent Dorothy Putterman, Telefon, United Artists, 1977
Alice Bloomfield, Zoot Suit, Universal, 1982
Nancy Derman, Movers and Shakers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Evelyn Stiller, The Aviator, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Narrator, Destination Nicaragua, 1985
Dr. Guttmacher, The Lay of the Land (also known as The StudentAffair), Northern Arts Entertainment, 1997
Ann, Autumn Heart, Arrow Releasing, 1999
Arnita, The Simian Line, Gabriel Film Group, Inc., 2000
Aunt Aurelia, A Piece of Eden, GS Entertainment, 2000
Stage Appearances
Jenny Kissed Me, Bucks County, PA, c. 1961
The Butter and Egg Man, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1966
That Summer, That Fall, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1967
Call Me Madam, produced on Broadway, 1980, later 1990
The Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
Lola, Come Back, Little Sheba, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1987
Mama Rose, Gypsy, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1989
Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, 1990
The Seagull, 1994
Mrs. Sally Adams, Call Me Madam, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1995
Mystery School (solo show), Angel Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts, New York City, 1998
Appeared in Angel Black, Ashes, Gethsemane Springs,and The Three Sisters, all Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; also appeared in The Black Angel, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, Rimersof Eldritch, and Skirmishes.
Major Tours
Mama Rose, Gypsy, U.S. cities, 1989-1991
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
Wrote episodes of Christy.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Back Stage, March 20, 1998, p. 21
Ladies' Home Journal, May, 1995, p. 94
Theater Week, November 27, 1989, p. 16

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