Acting · McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA · Born May 25, 1939
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dixie Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieThat Evening Sun
2009
as Ellen Meecham
MovieOur First Christmas
2008
as Evie Baer
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Gloria Hodge
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MovieSudbury
2004
as Aunt Frances
MovieComfort and Joy
2003
TVHope & Faith
2003
as Joyce Shanowski
MovieThe Designing Women Reunion
2003
MovieThe Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000
as Necile (voice)
MovieThe Big Day
1999
as Carol
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Denise Brockmorton
TVFamily Law
1999
as Randi King
TVLadies Man
1999
as Peaches
MovieWallowitch & Ross: This Moment
1999
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVFired Up
1997
as Rita
MovieWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
as Self
MovieGone in the Night
1996
as Ann Dowaliby
MovieDazzle
1995
as Lydie Kilkullen
TVDazzle
1995
as Lydie Kilkullen
MovieThe Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994
as Lillie Langtry
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
as Louise Archer
TVChristy
1994
as Mrs. Huddleston
TVIntimate Portrait
1993
as Self
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as D.A. Patricia Purcell
MovieDixie Carter's Unworkout
1992
as Herself
TVDesigning Women
1986
as Julia Sugarbaker
TVCrazy like a Fox
1984
MovieGoing Berserk
1983
as Angela
TVReading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVThe Devlin Connection
1982
as Simone
TVFilthy Rich
1982
as Carlotta Beck
TVCassie & Co.
1982
as Evelyn Weller
TVBret Maverick
1981
TVBest of the West
1981
as Mae Markham
TVThe Greatest American Hero
1981
as Samantha O'Neill
MovieThe Killing of Randy Webster
1981
as Billie Webster
MovieOHMS
1980
as Nora Wing
TVOut of the Blue
1979
as Marion Richards
TVDiff'rent Strokes
1978
as Maggie McKinney
TVOn Our Own
1977
as April Baxter
TVLou Grant
1977
TVThe Andros Targets
1977
as Rita
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
TVThe Edge of Night
1956
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
