Tyne Daly
Actress
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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Highlights
Tyne 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 role
Tyne 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 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


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