Moore was born on December 29, 1936, in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to Marjorie (née Hackett) and George Tyler Moore.
Moore was an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes awareness and research.
Moore had a supporting role in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Ordinary People. Moore won seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. She is best known for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), which 'helped define a new vision of American womanhood' and 'appealed to an audience facing the new trials of modern-day existence'. Mary Tyler Moore (Decem– January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate.
