Tyne Daly

Actress

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About this interview

In her three-hour interview, Tyne Daly talks about her father James Daly who was a regular on the series Medical Center, a series for which she would have a recurring role in her early career. She chronicles her other early parts in television, including episodes of The Rookies, on which she worked with future husband George Stanford Brown. She speaks in great detail about the role and series with which she is most associated, playing "Mary Beth Lacey" on Cagney & Lacey. For Cagney & Lacey, she describes the character she played, gives her impressions of her co-stars, and talks about winning the Emmy Award for the series. She also acknowledges her work as a regular on the series Christy (with Kellie Martin) and Judging Amy (with Amy Brenneman). Additionally, she talks about her television movie appearances, including several she made with actor Richard Crenna and The Wedding Dress in which she co-starred with her daughter Kathryne Dora Brown. Jim Colucci conducted the interview on October 22, 2007 in New York, NY.

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"I was brought up to believe that acting was a noble profession. I do think that we need each others stories. The fact that not everybody's stories get told is tragic-- the fact that we tell stories that discourage and disappoint and violate people-- that's also very wrong in my opinion. I wish there were more stories that had to do with uplift and beauty and delight… Television doesn't lead anything, television reflects what's going on- in several years delay. So all of a sudden women had best friends. They had somebody to talk to and I was the somebody to talk to for quite a while."

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Highlights

Tyne Daly on creating a voice for her character on Cagney & Lacey

Tyne Daly on working closely with Sharon Gless on developing their Cagney & Lacey characters

Tyne Daly on how Cagney & Lacey was resurrected after cancellation due to a large fanbase and Barney Rosenzweig's PR campaign

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Tyne Daly on winning her first Emmy for Cagney & Lacey

Tyne Daly on working with Richard Crenna (as "Jared Duff") on Judging Amy

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Chapter 1

On her early childhood and influences

On inheriting her mother's passion for work; her first experience on the stage; on her education

Chapter 2

On moving to Los Angeles; on working on Medical Center and The Virginian; on roles for women on television that were available at the time; on working with her father

On her role as a handicapped woman on The Rookies

On how Cagney & Lacey came about; on the changing role for women on television; on the TV movie version

Chapter 3

On her character "Mary Beth" on Cagney & Lacey; on creating her accent and voice

On working closely with series co-star Sharon Gless on developing Cagney & Lacey

On her various Cagney & Lacey co-stars

Chapter 4

On her Cagney & Lacey co-stars

On winning her first Emmy for Cagney & Lacey

On her post-Cagney & Lacey career; the CBS TV-movie Kids Like These

Chapter 5

On her guest appearance on Columbo

On joining the cast of Christy (CBS) as a Quaker woman "Alice Henderson"

On Judging Amy, the CBS drama as "Maxine Gray"

Chapter 6

On Judging Amy co-stars Richard Crenna and Cheech Marin

On winning her sixth Emmy for Judging Amy for her character "Maxine Gray"

On her role in "Gypsy" on Broadway as "Mama Rose"

On her advice to aspiring actors; on career highlights

Shows

Cagney & Lacey

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Tyne Daly on how Cagney & Lacey came about and other roles that prepared her for the role