'Raymond's' Doris Roberts has died

Doris Roberts, Celebrated for her portrayal of a loving but meddling mom on Everybody Loves Raymond, died Sunday.

Roberts' are Michael Cannata, confirmed the news in a statement issued Monday says That His Mother "died peacefully in her sleep of a natural causes."

The 90-year-old actress, Whose career spanned six Celebrated Decades, won four Emmys for her portrayal of Marie Barone on the top-rated, long-running CBS comedy series (1996-2005). She won an Emmy Earlier in her career for her supporting actress role on NBC for medical drama St. Elsewhere.

Raymond star Ray Romano Remembered the actress WHO played His title character's mother in a statement:.. "Doris Roberts Had an energy and a spirit That amazed me She never stopped Whether working professionally or With her many charities, or just nurturing and mentoring young , green comic trying to make it as an actor, she did it all with love for grand Such a life and people and I will miss her dearly. "

On Raymond, Roberts' Marie was a loving, sometimes smothering and Often all-knowing (At least in her own mind) presence in the home of are Raymond and his wife, Debra (Patricia Heaton), WHO did not always appreciate Marie's interference. The late Peter Boyle played Marie's husband, Frank, and Brad Garrett played Raymond's brother, Robert, WHO always felt I played second fiddle That to the coddled Raymond.

Roberts, WHO was born in St. Louis and grew up in New York, was a veteran of Broadway before starring in various films and TV series During an illustrious acting career That Began in the 1950s. Her stage credits include The Desk Set, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers and Bad Habits, Which she won for an Outer Critics Circle Award.

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