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Tyne Daly

Actress

"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."

About This Interview

Tyne Daly was interviewed for three hours in New York, NY. She talked 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 chronicled her other early parts in television, including episodes of The Rookies, in which she worked with future husband George Stanford Brown. She spoke in great detail about the role and series for which she is most associated, playing “Mary Beth Lacey” on Cagney & Lacey. For Cagney & Lacey, she described the character she played, gave her impressions of her co-stars, and talked about winning the Emmy Award for the series. She also acknowledged her work as a regular on the series Christy (with Kellie Martin) and Judging Amy (with Amy Brenneman). Additionally she talked about her television movie appearances, including several she made with actor Richard Crenna and The Wedding Dress for which she co-starred with her daughter Kathryne Dora Brown. The interview was conducted by Jim Colucci on October 22, 2007.

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Shows

  • Cagney & Lacey
  • Christy
  • Columbo
  • Intimate Strangers
  • Judging Amy
  • Rookies, The

People

  • Richard Crenna
  • Sharon Gless
  • Loretta Swit

Topics

  • Emmy Awards
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Highlights

  • Tyne Daly on creating a voice for her character on Cagney and LacyTyne Daly on creating a voice for her character on Cagney and Lacy
  • Tyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey came about and other roles that prepared her for the roleTyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey came about and other roles that prepared her for the role
  • Tyne Daly on how         <i>Cagney and Lacey</i>was resurrected after cancellation due to a large fanbase and Barney Rosenzweig's PR campaignTyne Daly on how Cagney and Laceywas resurrected after cancellation due to a large fanbase and Barney Rosenzweig's PR campaign
  • Tyne Daly on working with Richard CrennaTyne Daly on working with Richard Crenna

Chapters

  • 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 and 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 and Lacey; on creating her accent and voice
  • On working closely with series co-star Sharon Gless on developing Cagney and Lacey
  • On her various Cagney and Lacey co-stars
  • Chapter 4
  • On her Cagney and Lacey co-stars
  • On winning her first Emmy for Cagney and Lacey
  • On her post-Cagney and 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; career highlights

Shows

  • Cagney & Lacey
    • Tyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey came about and other roles that prepared her for the role
    • Tyne Daly on the casting process for Cagney and Lacey
    • Tyne Daly on filming Cagney and Lacey as a made-for-tv-movie with Loretta Swit before it became a series
    • Tyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey became a series under the tutelage of producer Barney Rosenzweig; on how he cast the show; the various cancellations of the show
    • Tyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey was resurrected after cancellation due to a large fanbase and Barney Rosenzweig's PR campaign
    • Tyne Daly on creating a voice for her character on Cagney and Lacy
    • Tyne Daly on winning her first Emmy for Cagney and Lacey
    • Tyne Daly on her least favorite Cagney and Lacey episodes
  • Christy
    • On joining the cast of Christy (CBS) as a Quaker woman "Alice Henderson"
  • Columbo
    • Tyne Daly on working with Peter Falk when she appeared on Columbo
  • Intimate Strangers
    • Tyne Daly on the television movie Intimate Strangers for which she won an Emmy
  • Judging Amy
    • On Judging Amy, the CBS drama as "Maxine Gray"
    • Tyne Daly on working with Richard Crenna (as "Jared Duff") on Judging Amy
    • Tyne Daly on winning her sixth Emmy for Judging Amy for her character Maxine Gray
  • Rookies, The
    • Tyne Daly on her role as a handicapped woman on The Rookies

People

  • Amy Brenneman
    • Tyne Daly on working with Amy Brenneman on Judging Amy
  • Richard Crenna
    • Tyne Daly on working with Richard Crenna
    • Tyne Daly on working with Richard Crenna (as "Jared Duff") on Judging Amy
  • Peter Falk
    • Tyne Daly on working with Peter Falk when she appeared on Columbo
  • Sharon Gless
    • Tyne Daly on working closely with Sharon Gless on developing their Cagney and Lacey characters
  • Barney Rosenzweig
    • Tyne Daly on how Cagney and Lacey became a series under the tutelage of producer Barney Rosenzweig; on how he cast the show; the various cancellations of the show
    • Tyne Daly on working with executive producer Barney Rosenzweig "a permanent and delightful wrestling match"
  • Loretta Swit
    • Tyne Daly on filming Cagney and Lacey as a made-for-tv-movie with Loretta Swit before it became a series

Topics

  • Emmy Awards
    • Tyne Daly on winning her first Emmy for Cagney and Lacey
    • Tyne Daly on being the most-nominated actress for Emmys
    • Tyne Daly on winning her sixth Emmy for Judging Amy for her character Maxine Gray
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