Acting
Dixie Carter
Born May 25, 1939 · McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA · Died Apr 10, 2010
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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Acting
That Evening Sun
2009
Drama
Our First Christmas
2008
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Desperate Housewives
2004
Mystery · Drama · Comedy
Sudbury
2004
Drama · Fantasy · TV Movie
Comfort and Joy
2003
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Hope & Faith
2003
Comedy
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Comedy
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000
Animation · Family
The Big Day
1999
Comedy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Family Law
1999
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Ladies Man
1999
Comedy
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
1999
Documentary
Fired Up
1997
Comedy
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1996
TV Movie
Gone in the Night
1996
TV Movie · Drama
Dazzle
1995
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
Dazzle
1995
Drama
Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994
Western · TV Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Christy
1994
Drama
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Drama · Family · Mystery
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
1992
Documentary
Designing Women
1986
Comedy
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Comedy · Drama
Going Berserk
1983
Comedy
The Devlin Connection
1982
Drama
Filthy Rich
1982
Comedy
Cassie & Co.
1982
Crime · Drama
Bret Maverick
1981
Comedy · Western
Best of the West
1981
Comedy · Western
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
Drama · TV Movie
OHMS
1980
Drama · TV Movie
Out of the Blue
1979
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Comedy · Family · Drama
On Our Own
1977
Comedy
Lou Grant
1977
Comedy · Drama
The Andros Targets
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Edge of Night
1956
Crime · Mystery · Soap
Written
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
1992
Documentary