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Mary Richards
Fictional character from The Mary Tyler Moore Show / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Mary Richards, see Mary Richards (disambiguation).
Mary Richards, portrayed by Mary Tyler Moore, is the lead character of the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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Mary Richards | |
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![]() Moore as Richards from the pilot episode in 1970 | |
First appearance | "Love Is All Around" September 19, 1970 |
Last appearance | Mary and Rhoda February 7, 2000 |
Created by | James L. Brooks and Allan Burns |
Portrayed by | Mary Tyler Moore |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | In-studio producer for ABC News Former News producer for WJM-TV Former Associate producer for WJM-TV |
Family | Walter Richards (father) Dottie Richards (mother) Flo Meredith (maternal aunt) |
Spouse | Steven Cronin (deceased) |
Children | Rose Cronin |
Home | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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