Georgia Engel, Georgette's 'Mary Tyler Moore Show', died at age 70

Georgia Engel, who became famous playing Georgette Franklin in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", has passed away.

The actress died Friday in Princeton, New Jersey, according to the New York Times, and the cause of death has not been determined. Georgia was a Christian scientist and apparently did not consult a doctor.

Georgia joined Mary Tyler Moore & # 39; in 1972 during the third season of the series. She has been nominated for 2 Emmy Awards for supporting an actress in a comedy. As an innocent girlfriend of Ted KnightThe featured news anchor, Ted Baxter, Georgette's current Georgian character, had a soft, distracting voice on the outside, but was tough inside.

Georgia has also won 3 Emmy nominations for her work on "Everybody Loves Raymond", Pat MacDougall's guest in 13 episodes. She also had a handful of relays on "The Betty White Show", "Goodtime Girls" and "Jennifer Stayed Here".

Georgia is best known for her television roles … but her career began on stage when she arrived on Broadway in 1969 to replace the original production of "Hello, Dolly!" After, Georgia appeared in an off-Broadway production, John Guare"The House of Blues", before finally finding his way to "Mary Tyler Moore".

Georgia was 70 years old.

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