Doris Roberts earned renown as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. However, in addition to developing a talent for comedy, Roberts frequently worked in more dramatic projects like The Rose (1979) and The Honeymoon Killers (1970). The actor also made guest appearances in crime programs like Murder, She Wrote.

Despite what many perceive to be the wide divide between comedy and more serious media, Roberts insisted that the two were more similar than one may initially assume. You don’t use different muscles playing comedy and playing drama,” Roberts said during an interview with The Daily News. “You just make different choices.”

Moreover, while Roberts certainly made audiences laugh during her time playing Marie, she was adamant that the character’s motivations were anything but comical. “I pride myself that the choices that I make for Marie are really based on love,” said Roberts. “It comes out differently, but that’s what it’s based on.”

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As an older actor, Roberts fought to prove that age did not affect talent. “There’s nothing about me that feels old, acts old, thinks old - I’ve fought them all..I have the same passion for my work today that I did when I was 18 years old.”

After nine years on the sitcom, Roberts showed no signs of slowing down on Everybody Loves Raymond. “Ray [Romano] and Phil [Rosenthal] say, ‘No, this is our last year,’” said Roberts. “But I can’t imagine that CBS can allow this to be the last year.”