Wallis Simpson in the 1978 miniseries Edward And Mrs Simpson, has died at the age of 87. Harris died on Sunday following a six-decade career taking in film, television and theatre.
In the UK, she was best known for portraying twice-divorced American socialite Simpson in the series about the events leading up to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII.
She also appeared in the US sitcom Mad About You, playing Paul Reiser's mother. The news was announced by her family in the New York Times obituaries section.
A statement said: "She was an actor well known for her many roles on stage, screen and television. In addition to having devoted her life to the theatre she was active in many philanthropic causes. "Most recently she was an artistic.
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