Mary Tyler Moore was all about girl power even before the phrase was coined, and Et caught up with some of the powerful ladies who are continuing her tradition of redefining what it means to be a modern woman on television.
"She was a woman who broke glass ceilings and showed she could accomplish anything and everything she set her mind to in a man's world," The Talk host Julie Chen said.
Watch: Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down in Tears Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death
On the hit television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Moore played Mary Richards, an ambitious, single, professional woman confidently going after her dreams as a TV producer. In 1970, the idea was a foreign concept to many, but for the young girls watching at home, it would plant a seed that would grow and lead thriving careers.
"I can remember gathering in the student lounge to watch Mary Tyler Moore on a Saturday...
"She was a woman who broke glass ceilings and showed she could accomplish anything and everything she set her mind to in a man's world," The Talk host Julie Chen said.
Watch: Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down in Tears Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death
On the hit television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Moore played Mary Richards, an ambitious, single, professional woman confidently going after her dreams as a TV producer. In 1970, the idea was a foreign concept to many, but for the young girls watching at home, it would plant a seed that would grow and lead thriving careers.
"I can remember gathering in the student lounge to watch Mary Tyler Moore on a Saturday...
- 1/26/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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