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Allison (Duffy) left after the sixth season. Texan widow Bonnie Jean Poteet ( Judith Ivey ), was written in for season seven. These changes failed to hold the attention of viewers who enjoyed the original cast of the first five seasons. Designing Women was cancelled after the seventh season.
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- 163 (list of episodes)
- September 29, 1986 –, May 24, 1993
- CBS
Designing Women (TV Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
Despite a long history of theater and film performances, Ivey often is associated with the role of B.J. Poteet in the final season of Designing Women. She appeared on Will & Grace as the mother of Dr. Leo Markus and appeared on Grey's Anatomy, Person of Interest, White Collar, Nurse Jackie, Big Love, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
YearTitleRoleNotes2019Dr. Virginia Stauton4 episodes2018Social Worker SheilaEpisode: "Tribal"2017Belle's MotherEpisode: "Part 27"2016Mrs. Asher4 episodesWith Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Meshach Taylor, Jean Smart. The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Series roles include that of B.J. Poteet on Designing Women as well as leads in the Down Home and The Five Mrs. Buchanans. She has also appeared in numerous TV commercials for products such as Greyhound buses, StaPuf fabric softener, Red Lobster restaurants and Gerber baby food.
Ivey's television and film work extends over four decades; that as it may be, she is often associated with her one-year run as Texan B.J. Poteet on Designing Women (1986), replacing Julia Duffy, who had replaced Delta Burke in 1991.
Jun 29, 2023 · Judith Ivey as Bonnie Jean “BJ” Poteet. Judith Ivey‘s BJ Poteet character partly replaced Julia Duffy’s one-season appearance on Designing Women. BJ buys off Allison’s shares at ...
