Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws, stole hearts and busted TV taboos as the brash, self-deprecating Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died.

Valerie Harper, who earned a place in the hearts of TV fans as Rhoda Morgenstern on “ The Mary Tyler Moore Show " and “ Rhoda," died on Friday morning. She was 80.

Valerie Harper, who played one of TV’s most popular and enduring characters, Rhoda Morgenstern, on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the spin-off series Rhoda, died Friday at 80 of an undisclosed cause.

Harper landed her first major TV role in 1970 as Rhoda Morgenstern, best friend of Mary Richards, on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She appeared as a series regular for four seasons before headlining ...

Valerie Harper and Mary Tyler Moore Show co-star Ed Asner pose with their Emmys at the 1971 award show. Updated at 8:08 p.m. ET One of TV's most beloved sidekicks has died.

Valerie Harper Dead: Rhoda Star DiesThough the CBS Saturday night sitcom was not a ratings hit its first season, Harper took home the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress. After that, the show ...

Valerie Harper may have terminal cancer, but her work goes on. The former “Rhoda” star is making a TV movie in Canada. The 73-year-old actress has been cast in “The Town That Came A-Courtin ...

Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 80.

FILE - AUGUST 30: Actress Valerie Harper, known for her roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Rhoda," passed away on August 30, 2019 after battling cancer. She was 80 years old.

Entertainment Valerie Harper, TV’s Rhoda, has died at 80 Harper played the lovable sidekick on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," then the leading lady of the spinoff series, "Rhoda." ...

Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died. She was 80. By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press ...

Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 80.