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Georgia Engel Biography
Birth Name:Georgia Bright Engel
Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award in 1972 as Best Supporting Actress for "Taking Off․"
- Winner of a Prism Award in 2006 for Performance in a TV Comedy Series for "Everybody Loves Raymond․"
- Appeared in musical productions with Washington's American Light Opera Company after college
- Was discovered by Mary Tyler Moore and her husband, producer Grant Tinker, who saw her in "The House of Blue Leaves" in Los Angeles
- Quote: "I think it's important to have a heart that's full of joy and gratitude․ Joy is a very holy thing and we can never own it․ We can only reflect it․"
- Known for her roles as Georgette Franklin Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Pat MacDougall on "Everybody Loves Raymond․"
- Toured with Barbara Eden in the female version of "The Odd Couple․"
Awards
- 1972BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
- 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress: nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2006Prism Award-Performance in a TV Comedy Series: winner
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actress of the Decade: nominated