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Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Actor · Born February 21, 1946 (80) · Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Ellen Tyne Daly (born February 21, 1946) is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work and a Tony Award, and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Daly began her career on stage in summer stock in New York, and made her Broadway debut in the play That Summer – That Fall in 1967. She is best known for her television role as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in Cagney & Lacey, for which she is a four-time Emmy Award winner as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In 1989, she starred in the Broadway revival of Gypsy and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Her other TV roles include Alice Henderson in Christy, for which she won an Emmy in 1996 and Maxine Gray in Judging Amy, which won her a sixth Emmy in 2003. Her other Broadway credits include The Seagull, her Tony-nominated role in Rabbit Hole and her Tony-nominated role in Mothers and Sons. She played Maria Callas, both on Broadway and in London's West End, in the play Master Class. She portrayed Anne Marie Hoag in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1946 (80)
From
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on Motif · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 46% in 30 days

What are Tyne Daly's films like?

Across their 38 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Society
13%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 12 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 21 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 15 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 25
Hero
8 of 25
Shadow
3 of 25
Herald
2 of 25
Mentor
2 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Warm
19
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
7
Joyful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tyne Daly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 53 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tyne Daly's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 53 with a Motif page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018)

    as Lady (segment "The Mortal Remains")

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part One(2018)

    as Dorothea

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part Two(2018)

    as Dorothea

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · as Phyllis

  • Basmati Blues(2017)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    as Anne Marie Hoag

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Looking(2016)

    as Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris(2015)

    as Roz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Amy Ross

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Inequality for All(2013)

    as Mary Beth Lacey (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Plank

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Georgia O'Keeffe(2009)

    as Mabel Dodge Stern

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carolyn Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Tony Danza Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyne Daly

  • Undercover Christmas(2003)

    as Anne Cunningham

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Simian Line(2000)

    as Arnita

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Dress(2001)

    as Joan Delano

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Piece of Eden(2000)

    as Aunt Aurelia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Execution of Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Goldie Judge

  • Absence of the Good(1999)

    as Dr. Marcia Lyons

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 138 episodes · as Maxine Gray

  • Three Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Shelley

  • The Autumn Heart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ann

  • Vig(1998)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ma Nichols

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tricks(1997)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Veronica's Closet(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Blair

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Mother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Elanie Podaras

  • Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mary Beth Lacey

  • Bye Bye Birdie(1995)

    as Mae Peterson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling(1995)

    as Mary Beth Lacey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: Together Again(1995)

    as Mary Beth Lacey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return(1994)

    as Mary Beth Lacey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Magic School Bus(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tennelli (voice) · as Ralphie's Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Christy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · as Alice Henderson

  • The Forget-Me-Not Murders(1994)

    as Therapist

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On the Town (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Brunhilde "Hildy" Esterhazy

  • Scattered Dreams (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kathryn Messenger

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mona

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Face of a Stranger(1991)

    as Dollie Madison

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Last to Go(1991)

    as Mary Ellen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimsy Borogroves

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Stuck with Each Other(1989)

    as Sylvia Cass

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kids Like These (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joanna Goodman

  • Destination Nicaragua (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Movers & Shakers(1985)

    as Nancy Derman

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Aviator(1985)

    as Evelyn Stiller

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Your Place... or Mine? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Karen

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 125 episodes · as Mary Beth Lacey

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mary Beth Lacey

  • Zoot Suit(1981)

    as Alice Bloomfield

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1981)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Women's Room (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Adele

  • Shirley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Better Late Than Never(1979)

    as Ms. Davis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Telefon(1977)

    as Dorothy Putterman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Karen Renshaw

  • Lou Grant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Speedtrap(1977)

    as Niffty Nolan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Enforcer(1976)

    as Insp. Kate Moore

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kay Silver

  • The Entertainer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jean

  • The Haunting of Penthouse D (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Laurie

  • Larry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nancy Hockworth

  • The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Susie Datweiler

  • Doc Elliot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawkins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Hamilton

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Madge Winston

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Adulteress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Inez Steiner

  • Play It As It Lays(1972)

    as Journalist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Carlino

  • Ghost Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Freeman

  • The Rookies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Heat of Anger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jean Carson

  • A Howling in the Woods(1971)

    as Sally Bixton

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolores McCain · as Dorothea McNally

  • In Search of America(1971)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Brunhilde 'Hildy' Esterhazy

  • Angel Unchained(1970)

    as Merilee

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • John and Mary(1969)

    as Hilary

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The New People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mod Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna Leigh

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Faith Bradbury

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1962 to 2018; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Enforcer (1976)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Inequality for All (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cagney & Lacey (1981)

Film career

19622018

Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1969Screen debut· John and Mary

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 93: 93 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
6909

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tyne Daly's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Basmati Blues (2017)

85th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inequality for All (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tyne Daly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tyne Daly's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sharon Gless shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers