On Sunday evening, Doris Roberts passed away at the age of 90. The news was first reported by TMZ with many other news outlets picking up the story the following evening.
She, of course, was best known as Barone matriarch Marie Barone for nine seasons on classic late 90s/ealry 2000s sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.
I always watched the show ever since I was a kid (previously on WPSG in Philadelphia when it was a UPN station) and during the Barone family's many tirades, goof-ups and moments, she was always at the center of them dishing out shade (especially at Debra), snark (especially at Debra) and sweetness (even at Derba) everywhere she goes. It was her immense talent and timing that made Marie a truly unforgettable character. And for all of Raymond's nine-season run, she was one of the reasons to watch laugh and love.
Whether you loved her, hated her or loved to hate her, Marie was just a brilliantly written and acted character, and Ms. Roberts damn well brought her to life and played her like the acting savant she was. (Her Emmy Awards prove it) And she has been one actress everyone loved and looked up to before and ever since then.
She had other roles in other beloved and legendary series such as Angie, Soap, Barney Miller, Remington Steele, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Murder She Wrote, Cagney & Lacey, Law & Order and MadTV.
She was 90 years old. And she will be missed. We'll
We love you, Doris Roberts. Everybody Loves You.
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