About
Audra Marie Lindley (September 24, 1918 – October 16, 1997) was an American actress, most famous for her role as landlady Helen Roper on the sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. Born in Los Angeles, California, Lindley was the daughter of show business parents. She got her early start in Hollywood by being a stand-in, which eventually progressed to stunt work. Nothing panned out, and she went to New York in her mid-20s to work in theater. Among her many Broadway plays were: On Golden Pond, Playhouse 90, Long Day's Journey into Night, and Horse Heavens. She took time off to get married and raise five children. Upon resuming her career, she began to make steady appearances on television, including the role of Sue Knowles on the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow, and a six-year stint as manipulative "Aunt Liz" Matthews on the NBC soap opera Another World. She also had...
Known for
FriendsSeries • 1994
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Three's CompanySeries • 1977
MatlockSeries • 1986
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Route 66Series • 1960
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
CybillSeries • 1995
Another WorldSeries • 1964
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
Chico and the ManSeries • 1974
The Hidden RoomSeries • 1991
Sudden DeathMovie • 1995
The RopersSeries • 1979
The RelicMovie • 1997
Troop Beverly HillsMovie • 1989
Desert HeartsMovie • 1985
The Heartbreak KidMovie • 1972
SpellbinderMovie • 1988
Best FriendsMovie • 1982
Taking OffMovie • 1971