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Katherine Helmond

Acclaimed Television and Stage Actress & Social Activist

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Katherine Helmond Biography

Katherine Helmond, honored with two Golden Globe awards and six Emmy nominations, is best known for her role as Jessica Tate in ABC's groundbreaking sitcom, Soap. This television role brought popular success to the respected stage actress who got her start in community theater while still in high school.

Running from 1977 through 1981, Soap's edgy comedy satirized America's foibles and lampooned sensationalized tabloid entertainment. Helmond followed that landmark performance with an 8-year run as Mona on Who's the Boss. She appeared for three seasons on Coach, and currently has a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond. She has numerous film and television credits and has directed in both media. Her well-known performance in Terry Gilliams's film Brazil has brought her great acclaim.

Critically acclaimed on the stage, Helmond has performed in an impressive array of contemporary and classic plays, and has won multiple awards for her stunning portrayal of the tragi-comic figure Bananas in the original production of John Guare's House of Blue Leaves. Most recently she has appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles productions of The Vagina Monologues.

Helmond's experiences have made her particularly sensitive to issues concerning women's health and wellness, and her dedication to causes involving domestic violence, women's rights and women's health has kept her at work both privately and in the public eye. She has sponsored a shelter for battered women for more than 20 years and is an outspoken advocate for better treatment of women, children and animals.

Helmond can entrance audiences with dramatic readings drawn from her vast repertoire. She also talks about her journey from growing up in a single-parent family in Galveston to where she is today, incorporating amusing anecdotes about the world of entertainment along the way.

Katherine Helmond was born in Galveston, Texas. There she was inspired to pursue acting by seeing a touring production of Darkness at Noon. Her community theater performances in Galveston were followed by professional initiation at the Houston Playhouse and the Margo Jones Theater in Dallas. Then came several years in summer stock and some of the country's most important repertory theaters. In the late 1950s she realized a dream by opening her own summer theater in the Catskill Mountains. Among the companies she later joined were the Associated Producing Artists in New York and Trinity Square Repertory Company in Rhode Island.

As her reputation grew, Helmond was invited to teach acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, UCLA, Brown University in Rhode Island, and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The experience of teaching gave her a chance to reach young people with her passion and dedication to her art form.

Helmond's dramatic honors include a 1973 Tony award nomination for Eugene O'Neill's Great God Brown on Broadway, a Clarence Derwent Award and a New York Drama Critics Award, as well as a 1971 Obie nomination for her performance in House of Blue Leaves. She won Golden Globes in 1981 for Soap and in 1989 for Who's the Boss. Her many honors include awards from Women in Show Business and from DePaul University for Excellence in the Arts. In 1992 she was given the Topaz Award by Women in Film.

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  • What are the speaker fees for Katherine Helmond

    Speaking fees for Katherine Helmond, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Katherine Helmond are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Katherine Helmond, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Katherine Helmond speak about?

    Katherine Helmond is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actors, Health and Wellness, Television Personalities.
  • Where does Katherine Helmond travel from?

    Katherine Helmond generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Katherine Helmond’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Katherine Helmond for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Katherine Helmond for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Katherine Helmond or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Katherine Helmond Biography

Katherine Helmond, honored with two Golden Globe awards and six Emmy nominations, is best known for her role as Jessica Tate in ABC's groundbreaking sitcom, Soap. This television role brought popular success to the respected stage actress who got her start in community theater while still in high school.

Running from 1977 through 1981, Soap's edgy comedy satirized America's foibles and lampooned sensationalized tabloid entertainment. Helmond followed that landmark performance with an 8-year run as Mona on Who's the Boss. She appeared for three seasons on Coach, and currently has a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond. She has numerous film and television credits and has directed in both media. Her well-known performance in Terry Gilliams's film Brazil has brought her great acclaim.

Critically acclaimed on the stage, Helmond has performed in an impressive array of contemporary and classic plays, and has won multiple awards for her stunning portrayal of the tragi-comic figure Bananas in the original production of John Guare's House of Blue Leaves. Most recently she has appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles productions of The Vagina Monologues.

Helmond's experiences have made her particularly sensitive to issues concerning women's health and wellness, and her dedication to causes involving domestic violence, women's rights and women's health has kept her at work both privately and in the public eye. She has sponsored a shelter for battered women for more than 20 years and is an outspoken advocate for better treatment of women, children and animals.

Helmond can entrance audiences with dramatic readings drawn from her vast repertoire. She also talks about her journey from growing up in a single-parent family in Galveston to where she is today, incorporating amusing anecdotes about the world of entertainment along the way.

Katherine Helmond was born in Galveston, Texas. There she was inspired to pursue acting by seeing a touring production of Darkness at Noon. Her community theater performances in Galveston were followed by professional initiation at the Houston Playhouse and the Margo Jones Theater in Dallas. Then came several years in summer stock and some of the country's most important repertory theaters. In the late 1950s she realized a dream by opening her own summer theater in the Catskill Mountains. Among the companies she later joined were the Associated Producing Artists in New York and Trinity Square Repertory Company in Rhode Island.

As her reputation grew, Helmond was invited to teach acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, UCLA, Brown University in Rhode Island, and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The experience of teaching gave her a chance to reach young people with her passion and dedication to her art form.

Helmond's dramatic honors include a 1973 Tony award nomination for Eugene O'Neill's Great God Brown on Broadway, a Clarence Derwent Award and a New York Drama Critics Award, as well as a 1971 Obie nomination for her performance in House of Blue Leaves. She won Golden Globes in 1981 for Soap and in 1989 for Who's the Boss. Her many honors include awards from Women in Show Business and from DePaul University for Excellence in the Arts. In 1992 she was given the Topaz Award by Women in Film.

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  • Katherine Helmond on "Soap's" notoriety - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG ...

FAQs on booking Katherine Helmond

  • How do I book Katherine Helmond to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Katherine Helmond for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Katherine Helmond, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Katherine Helmond or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Katherine Helmond

    Speaking fees for Katherine Helmond, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Katherine Helmond are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Katherine Helmond, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Katherine Helmond speak about?

    Katherine Helmond is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Actors, Health and Wellness, Television Personalities.
  • Where does Katherine Helmond travel from?

    Katherine Helmond generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Katherine Helmond’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Katherine Helmond for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Katherine Helmond for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Katherine Helmond or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Katherine Helmond is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Katherine Helmond for your event is available upon request. Katherine Helmond generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sherry Stringfield, Juliette Binoche, Josie Bissett, Tracy Scoggins and Carla Gugino. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Katherine Helmond for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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