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Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Actor · Died April 17, 2016, aged 90 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Doris May Roberts (November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was an American actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. With a seven-decade career, she is most widely known for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 4, 1925
Died
April 17, 2016 (aged 90)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 116 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Doris Roberts' films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove 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
42%
Self
19%
Morality
12%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Family bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 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 21 · Serious 8 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 26 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 17 · Intense 6

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 15

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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 21 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 8 of 17 analyzed roles.

Mentor
8 of 17
Ally
5 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
18
Tense
13
Hopeful
14
Joyful
13
Melancholic
12
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Doris Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Doris Roberts' titles on MovieCove; 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

116 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Red Maple Leaf(2016)

    as Mrs. Samantha Adams

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Woman of the Flowers / Grandma

  • Job's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ruth Morrison

  • Merry Kissmas(2015)

    as Mrs. Billing

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • No Deposit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kat Nugent

  • Touched by Romance(2014)

    as Norma

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Little Rascals Save the Day(2014)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Boys(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Fra Sydhavn til West Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Margarine Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Grandma Betty Johansson

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension(2011)

    as Mrs. Thompson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Call Me Mrs. Miracle(2010)

    as Mrs. Merkle / Mrs. Miracle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Another Harvest Moon(2010)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs. Miracle(2009)

    as Mrs. Merkle

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ms. Rinsky

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Aliens in the Attic(2009)

    as Nana Rose Pearson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Play the Game(2009)

    as Rose Sherman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Eloise Goes to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Me, Eloise(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Hedwig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)

    as Rose Fiedler

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ruth

  • I-See-You.com(2006)

    as Doris Bellinger

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    as Grandma Lilly

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gladys Pulcher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Hammond

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Zeroman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jaundice Mutton (voice)

  • Alf's Hit Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Raising Waylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marie

  • A Time to Remember(2003)

    as Maggie Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star(2003)

    as Peggy Roberts

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Sons of Mistletoe(2001)

    as Margie

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia Harrington

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • All Over the Guy(2001)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lizzie McGuire(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandma Ruth

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • One True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lilian

  • A Fish in the Bathtub(1998)

    as Frieda

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue(1998)

    as Auntie Shrew (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie Barone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Cow #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • My Giant(1998)

    as Rose Kaminski

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Men and a Baby(1997)

    as Sister Philomena

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Harp(1995)

    as Mrs. Richards

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)

    Show 210 episodes · as Marie Barone

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • High Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Hazel

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rose de Santo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • A Time to Heal(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Betsy Meadows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Shenker

  • The Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Doris Greenblatt

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Lion's Den Nosy Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Used People(1992)

    as Tante Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Sunset Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mimi Finkelstein (segment "Yiddish")

  • A Mom for Christmas(1990)

    as Philomena

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Angie Pedalbee

  • Blind Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tessie McBride

  • For Better or for Worse(1989)

    as Mrs. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Simple Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Anna DiLorenzo

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    as Francis

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fig Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Great Aunt Elizabeth

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Tanner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Number One with a Bullet(1987)

    as Mrs. Barzak

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Alvin Goes Back to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Ordinary Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Edith Bernside

  • Perfect Strangers(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • A Letter to Three Wives(1985)

    as Sadie Finney

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • California Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mrs. Bowzer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Owens · as Mrs. Leah Colfax

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Another Woman's Child(1983)

    as Myrna

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The New Odd Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doris

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Cora

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 72 episodes · as Mildred Krebs

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother Pig

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Freitas · as Ida Kankel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mimi Finkelstein (segment 'Yiddish')

  • Love in the Present Tense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Maggie

  • Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 8 episodes · as Loretta

  • The Diary of Anne Frank(1980)

    as Petronella van Daan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Rose(1979)

    as Rose's Mother

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff(1979)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kay

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 36 episodes · as Theresa Falco

  • Once in Paris... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Brady's ex-Wife

  • Rabbit Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mrs. Carpenter

  • Ruby and Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Eva

  • It Happened One Christmas(1977)

    as Ma Bailey

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Storyteller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Marion Davidoff

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harriet Stevens · as Mrs. Bush · as Rose

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Soap(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Flo Flotsky

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dorelda Doremus

  • Hester Street(1975)

    as Mrs. Kavarsky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blood Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Lambert

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harriet Brauer · as Louise Kaufmann

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1974)

    as Mayor's Wife

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Heartbreak Kid(1972)

    as Mrs. Cantrow

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble With People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Waitress (Story 1)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Strauss

  • Look Homeward, Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mrs. "Fatty" Pert

  • Such Good Friends(1971)

    as Mrs. Gold

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A New Leaf(1971)

    as Mrs. Traggert

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Little Murders(1971)

    as Mrs. Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Farrell

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Honeymoon Killers(1970)

    as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Shimmy

  • A Lovely Way to Die(1968)

    as Feeney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • No Way to Treat a Lady(1968)

    as Sylvia Poppie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Divorce American Style(1967)

    as Hypnotic Subject (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Barefoot in the Park(1967)

    as Hotel Maid (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Shimmy

  • Something Wild(1961)

    as Mary Ann's Co-Worker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Escort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles, 115 of them dated from 1961 to 2017; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

A New Leaf (1971)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)

Film career

19612017

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 MovieCove 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1960s7 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 3% of 30 roles
61717696

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 MovieCove, 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 Doris Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Madea's Witness Protection (2012)

87th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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.

Is Doris Roberts' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles30–69 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–75 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Doris Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doris Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael M. Scott shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers