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Her greatest fame came when she began playing the wisecracking, perpetually unfulfilled and sexually frustrated Helen Roper on the hit sitcom Three’s Company (1977–79), in which she wore a wig to maintain her character's exaggerated hairstyle.
Aug 22, 2023 · The “Three’s Company” character played by Audra Lindley has become a cult figure in recent years, as seen in parties held around the country in her honor.
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Helen Roper is a character in Three's Company and its later spin-off series The Ropers. In both shows, she was played by Audra Lindley. The character was based on the UK character Mildred Roper who was played by Yootha Joyce in the series Man About the House and its spin-off George & Mildred .
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Audra Marie Lindley (24 September 1918 – 16 October 1997) became famous for her role as landlady Helen Roper on the ABC-TV sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. Born in Los Angeles, Audra was born the daughter of show business parents.
Helen's Job: Directed by Bill Hobin. With John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Audra Lindley. The girls convince Mrs. Roper to get a job which she ends up hating so Jack comes up with a plan that will get Mr. Roper to convince his wife to quit.
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- Bill Hobin
- 1977-12-13
Audra Lindley played Mrs. Roper, the kind and affectionate landlady of the "kids", on Three's Company. She was a versatile actress who worked in film, theatre and television, and received two Golden Globe nominations.
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She appeared in many films and TV shows, and is probably best known for her work as the zany, randy, yet lovable doyenne Helen Roper, the sex-deprived wife of skinflint landlord Stanley Roper on Three's Company (1976) (the Roper characters were later spun off into their own sitcom, The Ropers (1979)).
