The Classic Ms. Daly

CBS - October 9, 2000

NEW YORK -- Tyne Daly is one of the entertainment industry's most acclaimed and respected actors. Nominated for nine career Emmy's, winner of five, as well as many other awards, she can now be seen heading up a trio of strong women on the acclaimed CBS series Judging Amy, now in its second season. She visited The Early Show Monday to discuss her career, the family business, and what's in store for her show this fall.

In Judging Amy, Daly plays Maxine Gray, the mother of Judge Amy Gray, and herself a retired social worker. The title character is played by Amy Brenneman, who created and co-produces the show, basing it on her own mother, once a judge in Hartford Conn.

Judging Amy will premiere its second season on Tuesday, Oct. 10, beginning at 10:00 PM, ET/PT.

FAST FACTS ABOUT TYNE DALY

Born in Madison, Wis. on Feb. 21, 1964.

Daly attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York, then began working on stage and appearing in TV guest spots beginning in the early '70s.

Daly's 'big break' came in 1981 with the pilot for Cagney and Lacey, co-starring Loretta Swit. The cop drama was the story of two policewomen who juggled home life with the demands of the police force. Her realistic portrayal of Mary Beth Lacey earned her praise from real-life law enforcement officials. The show was cancelled in 1983, but brought back to the air a year later thanks to a viewers' letter-writing campaign. Daly won four Emmy's for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for her role on the long-running CBS show.

She won a fifth Emmy in 1995-6 for her supporting role (co-starring opposite Kellie Martin) in the short-lived series Christy.

Daly won a Tony award in 1990 for lead actress in a musical, playing Mama Rose in Gypsy.

Showing her theatre roots, in 1995 she appeared in a supporting role in the TV-movie remake of Bye, Bye Birdie.

Brother Tim Daly also has a CBS series, The Fugitive, premiering Friday, Oct. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Tyne Daly and Tim Daly are the first brother and sister in television history to star in separate series on the same network in the same season. Their father, James Daly, also headlined CBS's classic Medical Center from 1969 to 1976.

Tyne Daly now lives in Los Angeles. She is divorced, and has three daughters.


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