Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter in 2000
Born	Dixie Virginia Carter (1939-05-25)May 25, 1939 McLemoresville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 10, 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 70) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Endometrial cancer
Resting place	McLemoresville, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Education	Rhodes College
Alma mater	University of Tennessee at Knoxville, University of Memphis
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1960–2010
Known for	Julia Sugarbaker, Randi King, Gloria Hodge
Television	Designing Women, Family Law, Desperate Housewives
Height	5' 5" (1.65 m)
Spouse(s)	Arthur L. Carter ​ ​ (m. 1967⁠–⁠1977)​ (divorced; 2 daughters) George Hearn ​ (m. 1977⁠–⁠1979)​ (divorced) Hal Holbrook ​ (m. 1984⁠–⁠2010)​ (her death)
Children	From Carter: Ginna Carter, Mary Dixie Carter
Relatives	Melba Helen Heath
Website	http://www.dixiecarter.com

Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939, McLemoresville, Tennessee – April 10, 2010, Houston, Texas), was an American movie, television and stage actress. She was best known for playing Julia Sugarbaker in the television series Designing Women (1986-1993). She competed in Miss Tennessee pageants in 1959.