Two era-defining sitcom roles prove that in Hollywood, lightning can strike twice. Mary Tyler Moore’s turn as Laura Petrie in “The Dick Van Dyke Show” in the 1960s was followed a decade later with the groundbreaking “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Going from playing a housewife to a single career woman when second-wave feminism was in full force puts Moore at the center of a conversation about role models and representation—a conversation she wasn’t always comfortable being the face of.

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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.

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