Although McClanahan's early acting experience was rooted in theater, she is best known for her work on television, beginning with her portrayal of Bea Arthur's best friend on "Maude" (1972-78). But McClanahan became a TV icon when she reteamed with Arthur to play lusty Southern belle Blanche Devereaux alongside Betty White and Estelle Getty, winning critics and audiences over as one of the four beloved "Golden Girls" (1985-92).
McClanahan's film résumé includes the comedy Starship Troopers (1997). In 2005, she stepped onto the Broadway stage to play Madame Morrible in "Wicked." After suffering a stroke, she died June 3, 2010, at the age of 76.
The Moving of Sophia MylesAfter her minister husband dies, Sophia Myles (Della Reese) falls into deep grief. Soon, small-town real estate barracuda Mary Margaret (Rue McClanahan) starts pressuring Sophia to leave her house as the church board initiates plans to transform the sleepy municipality into a tourist attraction. But... Read More
Mama's Family: Season 1The squabbling, dysfunctional, blue-collar Harper clan provides plenty of laughs in the first season of this long-running 1980s sitcom. When sharp-tongued Thelma "Mama" Harper (Vicki Lawrence) and her spinster sister, Fran (Rue McClanahan), open up their home to Thelma's recently divorced son,... Read More
The Man in the Brown SuitAdventurous American tourist Anne Beddingfield (Stephanie Zimbalist) is drawn into a world of diamond thieves that leads her aboard a luxury liner and puts her in a killer's crosshairs in this engaging made-for-TV movie. Exotic locations, an intriguing murder mystery and a star-studded cast of... Read More
Film Crew: Hollywood After DarkThe Film Crew -- Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the creative team behind the cult classic TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000" -- apply their trademark twisted humor and irreverent comments to the campy 1968 drama Hollywood After Dark. Rue McClanahan ("Golden Girls") stars in the film... Read More
Mother of the BrideWith her daughter's wedding around the corner, Margaret Becker Hix (Rue McClanahan) must endure the onslaught of family drama with fortitude in this charming comedy of closely gathered generations. Director Charles Correll delivers the third installment of the lighthearted series with a homespun... Read More
Sordid Lives (2008) | TV-MA | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (2004) | NR | |
Nuncrackers (2004) | NR | |
Miracle Dogs (2003) | NR | |
The Fighting Temptations (2003) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000) | NR | |
A Saintly Switch (1999) | TV-G | |
Nunsense 3: The Jamboree (1998) | NR | |
G | ||
Starship Troopers (1997) | R | |
Out to Sea (1997) | PG-13 | |
Innocent Victims (1996) | NR | |
Nunsense 2: The Sequel (1994) | NR | |
Mother of the Bride (1993) | NR | |
Children of the Bride (1990) | NR | |
The Man in the Brown Suit (1988) | NR | |
The Golden Girls (1985) | TV-PG | |
The Skin of Our Teeth (1983) | NR | |
Mama's Family: Season 1 (1982) | NR | |
Word of Honor (1981) | NR | |
The Rimers of Eldritch (1974) | NR | |
Maude: Season 1 (1972) | NR | |
They Might Be Giants (1971) | G | |
Hogan's Goat (1971) | NR | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
G | ||
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