Television great Mary Tyler Moore, the beloved star of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died Wednesday in Connecticut. She was 80 years old.

The legendary performer, who first appeared on television in the series “Richard Diamond, Private Detective,” went on to star as Dick Van Dyke’s lovable wife Laura Petrie — with single career girl Mary Richards, of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” coming not all that long after.

Her work in these two series brought Moore six Emmy Awards, in 1965, 1966, 1973, 1974, and 1976. She won another Emmy for the 1993 TV special “Stolen Babies,” and was also nominated for an Oscar for her dramatic work in Robert Redford’s film “Ordinary People.”

Surely, when it comes to Moore’s finest moments on television or in film, it is completely subjective. “The Dick Van Dyke Show” alone provided many memorable examples.

There’s the scene where Mary — as TV writer Rob Petrie’s (Van Dyke) frazzled wife Laura — has to apologize to her husband’s boss for pointing out on live television that he wears a wig.

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Or, arguably the funniest of them all, there’s the show in which Rob is convinced they’ve brought the wrong baby home from the hospital — only to discover that the couple he believes has his child is black.

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Then there’s Moore’s “Mary Tyler Moore Show” character Mary Richards. She provided countless memorable moments. From a cautious Lou Grant finally deeming her a worthy employee and calling her spunky, to her inability to keep a straight face at a clown’s funeral — the show had it all.

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However, there was probably none more powerful than the long-running show’s final scene — something worth noting as a standout all these years later.

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Moore was later cast against type in the film “Ordinary People.” Because the actress had been defined by her sunny small-screen disposition, her take on such a heavy, layered part wowed critics and audiences.

There was no throwing a hat jubilantly in the air here, as her character mourned the death of her son — something Moore herself struggled with in her personal life. The comedian-goes-dark trope is commonplace in today’s film market, but Moore went there long before it was and pulled it off.

It’s difficult to pick Moore’s best moment from the movie. Her character was perhaps the most complicated of the film’s central figures. One of her most powerful moments is when she comes face to face with her cold demeanor and must exclaim, “Mothers don’t hate their sons!”

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And her last TV appearance, on a 2013 episode of “Hot in Cleveland,” was something, too. An epic reunion with her former “Mary Tyler Moore Show” co-stars — Valerie Harper, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, and Georgia Engel — it was not exactly short on laughs and definitely not short on chemistry.

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Throughout her long and blessed career, Mary Tyler Moore explored the depths of human comedy and human tragedy expertly. Her talent gifted us with laughs and even a few tears. She will be missed, but always remembered as one of our greatest entertainers.