Valerie Harper, Who Played Beloved TV Sidekick Rhoda, Dies At 80

Valerie Harper, Who Played Beloved TV Sidekick Rhoda, Dies At 80 As the blunt, self-deprecating Rhoda, Harper created one of the most beloved sitcom characters of the 1970s. Her character on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was the perfect foil for the program's buttoned-up protagonist. "Rhoda had this wonderful quality of saying the unsayable," Harper told NPR in 2010. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to our Breaking News Alerts emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002