- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorgia Bright Engel
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Georgia Engel was born on July 28, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and Open Season (2006). She died on April 12, 2019 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsBenjamin Franklin EngelRuth Caroline Hendron
- RelativesRobin Engel(Sibling)
- Her voice
- Appears mostly on the stage these days and is based in New York. In 2001, she toured with Barbara Eden in the female version of "The Odd Couple.".
- Has had regular or recurring roles in five sitcoms, but her enduring claim to fame is her first one, as the dingy, eternally naive Georgette, girlfriend-turned-wife of anchorman Ted Baxter, on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970). The featherbrain typecast has been impossible for her to shake.
- Attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- A devout Christian Scientist, Engel did not consult doctors. The cause of and circumstances surrounding her death remain unknown.
- Her sister, Robin Engel, was Miss Hawaii in 1967.
- Although I play silly parts, in order for others to share in the laughter 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.
- As a young teenager when I was attending ballet school, my teacher told me I'd never be a ballerina and I was never much of a singer, but I continued to get leading roles in musical theatre because of the comedy. I consider comedy as a very special gift to me. So many people ask if I hate doing similar roles but I try to explain that even within the specialized area of light comedy and ditzy blondes, there are wonderful nuances that are infinitely interesting to me.
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