Celebrating the life of

Dixie Virginia Carter

25 May 1939 - 10 Apr 2010

Dixie Virginia Carter was an American film, television, and stage actress who passed away at the age of 70 due to endometrial cancer. She is best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom "Designing Women." Born 1939 in McLemoresville, Tennessee, she spent many of her early years in Memphis and attended the University there. In 1959, Carter competed in the "Miss Tennessee" and "M... more

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A tribute to The Fabulous Dixie Carter

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Carter starred as Maria Callas in the "Terrence McNally" Broadway play "Master Class"

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Arleen Calma Carter attended the University of Memphis

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Arleen Calma She made a guest appearance on "Law and Order: SVU"

Actress Dixie Carter on "InnerVIEWS" with Ernie Manouse

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Arleen Calma "The Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment Center" (informally called "The Dixie") in Huntingdon, Tennessee

Dixie appeared as the stuck-up and conniving Carlotta Beck on "Filthy Rich"

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Carter's played the role of Julia Sugarbaker in the 1986–1993 television program "Designing Women"

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Arleen Calma Carter competed in the "Miss Tennessee" and "Miss Volunteer" beauty pageant at the University of Tennessee

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Arleen Calma Dixie Virginia Carter was born on the 25 May 1939

Carter provided the voice of Necile in Mike Young Production's cartoon feature "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"

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Her final film was "That Evening Sun"

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Carter's daughters also had guest-star roles as Jennifer and Camilla in the episode "The Naked Truth"

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Arleen Calma She was married for the third time on May 27, 1984, to Hal Holbrook

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Arleen Calma Her first Emmy Awards nomination for the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Gloria Hodge

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Arleen Calma A personal qoute from Carter "It takes a mighty good man to be better than no man at all"

Carter passed away on April 10, 2010 in Houston

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Arleen Calma Carter starred in the TV series "The Doctors"

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Arleen Calma Dixie married her second husband, Broadway and TV actor George Hearn

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Arleen Calma Carter married businessman Arthur Carter (no relation)

She appeared in series "The Greatest American Hero"

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She played the role of Assistant D.A. Olivia Brandeis "Brandy" Henderson in the soap opera "The Edge of Night"

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