Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: September 24, 1918

Death Date: October 16, 1997

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Sitcom star Audra Lindley was born into a show business family. Despite a frustrating first attempt in Hollywood, and a subsequent hiatus from Los Angeles and from acting, Lindley returned to the city to start her career over, working in several TV shows and TV movies. Lindley's first great success came in 1972, when she appeared on multiple episodes of "Bridget Loves Bernie" as Amy Fitzgerald, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for the part. Following this success, she made recurring appearances on several shows, including "Fay," "Doc," and "Pearl," before landing her most memorable role. The character Helen Roper first appeared on the sitcom "Three's Company" (for which Lindley was once again nominated for a Golden Globe) and was so popular that the spin-off, "The Ropers," was created in 1979.

In addition to TV series, Lindley played memorable roles in TV movies such as 1980's "Revenge of the Stepford Wives" and 1982's "Cannery Row." In 1985 Lindley appeared in the independent film "Desert Hearts" which was well received at festivals and nominated for several awards. Her last role was that of Cybill Shepherd's mother, Virginia Sheridan, in the biopic "Cybill." Lindley died of leukemia in Los Angeles in 1997.

Credits

Nothing Sacred

Guest Star
Series
1997
71%

Sisters and Other Strangers

Actor
Irene Connelly
Movie
1997

High Incident

Guest Star
Show
1996

CybillStream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

Actor
Jean/Edna's Mother
Movie
1995

Sudden Death

Actor
Mrs. Ferrara
Movie
1995

FriendsStream

Guest Star
Frances
Series
1994
78%

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart

Actor
Katherine Kendrick
Movie
1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Actor
Monica/Edna's Mother
Movie
1994

The New Age

Actor
Sandi Rego
Movie
1994

Mommies

Guest Star
Show
1993

Absolute Strangers

Actor
Anne Zusselman
Movie
1991

Tales From the Crypt

Actor
Series
1989
82%

Bridesmaids

Actor
Lulu
Movie
1989

Troop Beverly Hills

Actor
Frances Temple
Movie
1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

Actor
Mrs. Chaney
Movie
1988

Take My Daughters, Please

Actor
Rebecca
Movie
1988

SpellbinderStream

Actor
Mrs. White
Movie
1988

Dangerous Affection

Actor
Grammy
Movie
1987

MatlockStream

Guest Star
Series
1986

Sunday Drive

Actor
Aunt Joan
Movie
1986

Desert Hearts

Actor
Frances Parker
Movie
1985

Murder, She WroteStream

Guest Star
Maggie Saunders
Series
1984

Cannery Row

Actor
Fauna
Movie
1982

The Day the Bubble Burst

Actor
Evangeline Adams
Movie
1982

Best FriendsStream

Actor
Ann Babson
Movie
1982
62%

The Silent Lovers

Actor
Laura Hope Crews
Movie
1980

Revenge of the Stepford Wives

Actor
Barbara Parkinson
Movie
1980

The RopersStream

Actor
Helen Roper
Series
1979

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Suzanne Somers

Guest
Show
1978

PearlStream

Actor
Lily
Miniseries
1978

Getting Married

Actor
Catherine Lawrence
Movie
1978

The Love BoatStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

Three's CompanyStream

Actor
Helen Roper
Series
1977

Three's CompanyStream

Guest Star
Helen Roper
Series
1977

Man Trouble

Actor
Lillian
Movie
1975

Chico and the ManStream

Guest Star
Series
1974

The Girl With Something Extra

Guest Star
Series
1973

Barnaby JonesStream

Guest Star
Series
1973

Bridget Loves Bernie

Actor
Amy Fitzgerald
Series
1972

MaudeStream

Guest Star
Series
1972

The Heartbreak KidStream

Actor
Mrs. Corcoran
Movie
1972
92%

Taking Off

Actor
Ann Lockston
Movie
1971

Another World

Actor
Elizabeth "Aunt Liz" Matthews
Soap
1964

From These Roots

Actor
Laura Thompkins
Show
1958

The Alcoa Hour

Actor
Laura
Show
1955

Love Story

Actor
Show
1954

SuspenseStream

Actor
Series
1949