Biography
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Deg 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 until her death.
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Filmography
all 47
TV Shows 29
Movies 18
self 11

That Evening Sun (2009)

Our First Christmas (2008)

Desperate Housewives (2004)

The Tony Danza Show (2004)

Sudbury (2004)

Comfort and Joy (2003)

Hope & Faith (2003)

The Big Day (1999)

Ladies Man (1999)

Family Law (1999)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Fired Up (1997)

Gone in the Night (1996)

Dazzle (1995)

Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994)

Christy (1994)

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993)

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

Deg Women (1986)

Going Berserk (1983)

Reading Rainbow (1983)

Filthy Rich (1982)

Best of the West (1981)

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)

OHMS (1980)

Out of the Blue (1979)

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

On Our Own (1977)

Tony Awards (1956)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1939-05-25
Deathday
2010-04-10 (70 years old)
Birth Place
McLemoresville, United States
Relationships
Hal Holbrook (1984 - 2010), Arthur L. Carter (1967 - 1977), George Hearn (1977 - 1979)
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Beverly Hills, United States
Awards
Theatre World Award
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