American Women

She also played Rebecca Kaplan on “The Young and the Restless.”

Viewers loved her sassy portrayal of Dee Thomas on the ’70s hit sitcom.

Charlie Parker called her “the lady with the million-dollar ears.”

She starred on Broadway in “Mame.”

She also appeared in “9-1-1” and “Chicago Med.”

She was the first woman ever to host a segment on the Grand Ole Opry.

She played the smart and sophisticated receptionist, Jennifer Marlowe.

She was the mother of televangelist Joel Osteen and the matriarch of Lakewood Church.

She donated billions to support the arts, animals, and more.

She starred opposite James Earl Jones in “The Great White Hope.”