Mad About You actress Cynthia Harris has died aged 87: actress played Paul Reiser’s mother

Longtime stage and television actress Cynthia Harris died in Greenwich Village, New York, on Sunday at the age of 87, it was shared on Wednesday.

The cause of death has not yet been revealed, his family has announced on Legacy. “Cynthia’s passing is a great loss for the dramatic arts and for all of us,” he added.

The actress is best known for playing Paul Reiser’s mother Sylvia Buchman on the hit sitcom Mad About You, which also starred Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt.

Cynthia also worked on the 2019 revival of the series.

And she was a part of 1970s TV series such as Three’s Company and Laverne & Shirley.

One of her most notable roles was as Duchess of Windsor Wallis Simpson in the 1979 miniseries Edward & Mrs. Simpson.

Harris was on a total of 71 episodes of Mad About You.

The popular show was about a New York married couple (Reiser and Hunt) exchanging beards while trying to keep their marriage intact.

Cynthia’s roots were in New York theater.

The Smith College graduate first worked in plays on and off Broadway.

His first was the piece Natural Affection in 1963.

Some of his highlights were Stephen Sondheim’s Company musical, Terrence McNally’s Bad Habits, and The Tribute Artist.

Starring roles in TV shows followed as she appeared on the beloved The Bob Newhart Show and worked with Penny Marshall on Laverne & Shirley.

She was also seen with John Ritter in the ’70s slapstick series Three’s Company as well as in the dark comedy Archie Bunker’s Place with Carroll O’Connor.

In 1979, she played the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, opposite Edward Fox in the 1979 Edward & Mrs Simpson miniseries which won her a BAFTA Award.

In the 1980s, she was seen in the films Three Men and a Baby and Reuben, Reuben.

And she appeared opposite Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in an episode of Hart To Hart.

She later worked on several episodes as Iris Hubbard from the crime series Law & Order and was also seen in the soap opera All My Children.

She became artistic director and co-founder of the Actors Company Theater in 1993.

The performer was married to theater producer Eugene Wolsk from 1961 until their divorce in 1972.

Harris is survived by his partner Nathan Silverstein, his assistant Terrence Mintern, his brother Dr. Matthew Harris, his sister-in-law Maryjane Harris and several nieces and nephews.

Om Legacy says, “To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a national forest in memory of your loved one.”