Personal Info
Dixie Carter
Acting
Biography
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom Designing Women (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series Family Law (1999–2002). She was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives (2006–2007).
Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of the musical Carousel in 1960 and made her Broadway debut in the 1974 musical Sextet. After appearing for two years as District Attorney Brandy Hender…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
That Evening Sun
as Ellen Meecham
Our First Christmas
as Evie Baer
Sudbury
as Aunt Frances
The Designing Women Reunion
Comfort and Joy
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
as Necile (voice)
The Big Day
as Carol
Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment
as Self
Gone in the Night
as Ann Dowaliby
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
as Self
TV Shows
Desperate Housewives
as Gloria Hodge · 7 ep.
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Hope & Faith
as Joyce Shanowski · 1 ep.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Denise Brockmorton · 1 ep.
Family Law
as Randi King · 68 ep.
Ladies Man
as Peaches · 5 ep.
The View
as Self · 2 ep.
Fired Up
as Rita · 2 ep.
Dazzle
as Lydie Kilkullen · 2 ep.
Christy
as Julia Huddleston · 1 ep.