Veteran actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as the mother of Ray Romano’s character on the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, reportedly died on Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 90.
The tributes began pouring in on social media after the news broke Monday evening. Everybody Loves Raymond actress Patricia Heaton, who played Roberts’ daughter-in-law, Debra Barone, tweeted a statement that read in part, “Truly the end of an era. My wonderful TV mother-in-law and ELR nemesis Doris Roberts was a consummate professional from whom I learned so much. She was funny and tough and loved life, living it to the fullest.”
Series creator Phil Rosenthal wrote, “We loved our mom, the great #DorisRoberts. A wonderful, funny, indelible actress and friend.”
Roberts was nominated for an Emmy seven times for her role as Marie Barone on the sitcom, which aired on CBS from 1996-2005. She won four times.
Roberts’ other major credits included the TV series Remington Steele and St. Elsewhere, and the film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Source-ABC
