Bonnie Franklin

She began acting when she was a child. Harper was born in Suffern, New York. She was born in Santa Monica, California. Harper has worked almost exclusively in television, and has also had roles in made-for-TV-movies and guest spots on a number of series, including Sex and the City. Additionally, she has starred in stage plays both on and off Broadway, receiving a Tony Award nomination in 1970 for her work on the musical Applause. (It was renamed Valerie's Family in 1987 and later The Hogan Family after Harper left the series and was replaced by Sandy Duncan). Franklin has also been a guest star on a number of other television series and directed several episodes of the 1980s sitcom Charles in Charge. She also played family matriarch Valerie Hogan on the 1980s sitcom Valerie.

Bonnie Franklin (born January 6, 1944) is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of the divorced mother Ann Romano on the long-running television situation comedy (or, since so many of its episodes dealt with serious topics, some have called it a "dramedy") One Day at a Time (1975-1984). Harper won four Emmy awards and a Golden Globe for her work as Rhoda Morgenstern on both series. Harper is best known for her portrayal of the wise-cracking yet vulnerable Rhoda Morgenstern on two CBS television sitcoms of the 1970s: The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Rhoda, in which she played the title role. Valerie Harper (born August 22, 1940) is an American actress.