Dixie Carter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1939
- Died
- Apr 10, 2010 (aged 70)
- Place of birth
- McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA
- Credits
- 47
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.
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Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Denise Brockmorton
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Gloria Hodge
Diff'rent Strokes
1978TV
Maggie McKinney
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
D.A. Patricia Purcell
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
The Greatest American Hero
1981TV
Samantha O'Neill
Filmography
That Evening Sun
2009Movie
Ellen Meecham
Our First Christmas
2008Movie
Evie Baer
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Gloria Hodge
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self - Guest
Sudbury
2004Movie
Aunt Frances
Comfort and Joy
2003Movie
Hope & Faith
2003TV
Joyce Shanowski
The Designing Women Reunion
2003Movie
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000Movie
Necile (voice)
The Big Day
1999Movie
Carol
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Denise Brockmorton
Family Law
1999TV
Randi King
Ladies Man
1999TV
Peaches
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
1999Movie
Self
The View
1997TV
Self
Fired Up
1997TV
Rita
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996Movie
Self
Gone in the Night
1996Movie
Ann Dowaliby
Dazzle
1995Movie
Lydie Kilkullen
Dazzle
1995TV
Lydie Kilkullen
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994Movie
Lillie Langtry
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994Movie
Louise Archer
Christy
1994TV
Mrs. Huddleston, Julia Huddleston
Intimate Portrait
1993TV
Self
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
D.A. Patricia Purcell
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
1992Movie
Herself
Designing Women
1986TV
Julia Sugarbaker
Crazy like a Fox
1984TV
Going Berserk
1983Movie
Angela
Reading Rainbow
1983TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Devlin Connection
1982TV
Simone
Filthy Rich
1982TV
Carlotta Beck
Cassie & Co.
1982TV
Evelyn Weller
Bret Maverick
1981TV
Best of the West
1981TV
Mae Markham
The Greatest American Hero
1981TV
Samantha O'Neill
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981Movie
Billie Webster
OHMS
1980Movie
Nora Wing
Out of the Blue
1979TV
Marion Richards
Diff'rent Strokes
1978TV
Maggie McKinney
On Our Own
1977TV
April Baxter
Lou Grant
1977TV
The Andros Targets
1977TV
Rita
Quincy, M.E.
1976TV
The Edge of Night
1956TV
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Presenter