‘Being Mary Tyler Moore’ Trailer: HBO Doc Takes A Look At One Of The Most Influential Stars In TV History

There’s no denying the incredible impact Mary Tyler Moore has had on the television industry. She broke barriers for women at a time when that was not something anyone thought was possible. But her impact, over the course of her legendary career, goes much deeper, as shown in the new documentary, “Being Mary Tyler Moore.” 

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As seen in the trailer, especially in the opening seconds, it’s clear Mary Tyler Moore was fighting an uphill battle as a leading lady on TV decades ago. But her strong will and courage allowed for her to rise above all of the issues and become an icon. The new doc, “Being Mary Tyler Moore,” features archival footage, as well as interviews with various folks, as you are shown the life and career of one of TV’s most influential people.

“Being Mary Tyler Moore” debuts on HBO and Max on May 26. You can watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis:

With unprecedented access to Mary Tyler Moore’s vast archive, BEING MARY TYLER MOORE chronicles the screen icon whose storied career spanned sixty years. Weaving Moore’s personal narrative with the beats of her professional accomplishments, the film highlights her groundbreaking roles and the indelible impact she had on generations of women who came after her. Moore’s career broke boundaries in different eras, most notably in her comedic roles as Laura Petrie in the ‘60s sitcom, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and as single career woman Mary Richards on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in the ‘70s, both of which put her at the forefront of female representation on television and cemented her as a role model for independent working women. Acknowledging that much of herself was woven into her sunny characters, she nevertheless struggled behind the scenes, dealing privately with immeasurable tragedy in her personal life, some of which was echoed in her portrayal of a grieving mother in the 1980 film “Ordinary People,” for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. In the last thirty-five years of her life, Moore went through a transformative period of self-discovery, moving to New York City, finding true love, and going on to become an impactful global advocate for diabetes research. BEING MARY TYLER MOORE documents the life of a complex artist who shifted the dynamics of how women were portrayed on television, had far-reaching influence on the business through her own production company, and helped affect great change through her work as International Chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).