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Photo Doris Roberts, the Emmy-winning character actress best known for her role as Ray Romano’s tart-tongued, interfering mother on the hit CBS series “Everybody Loves Raymond,” died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles.
Originally trained as a stage actress, Ms. Roberts found particular acclaim on the screen, often playing mothers and grandmothers who radiated dyspeptic wisecracking warmth: Over time, she did duty as the mothers of Tony Danza, Billy Crystal, Bette Midler and Marlo Thomas, among many others.
For her role on the show, which required her to project an exquisite combination of officiousness and deliciousness, Ms. Roberts was awarded four of her five Emmys.
Photo Ms. Roberts was also awarded an Emmy in 1983 for a guest appearance on the NBC medical drama “St. Elsew.” In that episode, first broadcast in 1982, she played one half of a homeless couple, opposite James Coco.But despite that accolade, she was cast overwhelmingly in light fare, a predicament that sometimes rankled.
As outspoken as her best-known character, Ms. Roberts was an advocate for many causes, including animal rights and the fight against ageism.
Despite her desire to be cast in more serious roles, Ms. Roberts had a gift for mining humor from the darkest situations.