- 2004: Guest-starred in several episodes of "Will and Grace" (NBC) as Karen Walker's (Megan Mullally) estranged mother
- 2003: Appeared in the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules" after John Ritter's death as the mother of Katey Sagal's character
- 1997: Hosted the CBS special "Where Are They Now?"
- 1994: Starred in the role of Jackie Hansen opposite Hal Linden on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "The Boys Are Back"
- 1990: Starred on TV as "Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean"; received fourth Emmy nomination
- 1990: Reprised role of Emily Hartley on the last episode of Bob Newhart's later sitcom, "Newhart"; scene written and played to suggest that the entire series had been a dream of Newhart's earlier character, Dr. Robert Hartley
- 1989: Played Chris Broderick on the short-lived NBC medical drama, "Nightingales"
- 1986: Played reporter Tracy Bridges on the short-lived CBS drama series, "Bridges to Cross"
- 1984: Played (also co-created) newspaperwoman Maggie Briggs on the short-lived CBS sitcom, "Suzanne Pleshette is Maggie Briggs"; directed by "Newhart" co-star Peter Bonerz
- 1982: Returned to Broadway in "Special Occasions"; closed after one performance
- 1980: Last feature film credit to date, "Oh God, Book II"
- 1979: Acted in first TV miniseries, "Flesh and Blood" (CBS)
- 1976: Returned to feature films to play the female lead in "The Shaggy D.A."; her final Disney feature to date
- 1972: Played Emily Hartley on the long-running CBS sitcom, "The Bob Newhart Show"; received two Emmy nominations for the role
- 1971: Last feature film for five years, "Support Your Local Gunfighter" co-starring James Garner
- 1967: First TV-movie, "Wings of Fire" (NBC)
- 1966: Acted in the first of four features produced by Disney Studios, "The Ugly Dachsund"
- 1963: First received top billing in a feature in the drama, "Wall of Noise"
- 1963: Played college student Lori Moore on the ABC drama series, "Channing"
- 1963: Was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in "The Birds"
- 1962: Returned to features after four years to play her first leading roles in "Rome Adventure" and "40 Pounds of Trouble"
- 1961: Garnered first Emmy nomination for playing a drug addicted nurse on an episode of "Dr. Kildare" (NBC)
- 1959: Replaced Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker" on Broadway
- 1958: Made film debut in the Jerry Lewis comedy, "The Geisha Boy"
- 1957: Made Broadway debut in "Compulsion"
- Worked for a time as a designer of bed linens and home furnishings
- Earliest TV appearances, "The General Electric Theater" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
- Made stage debut in "Truckline Cafe"




