<sod>'''Eddi-Rue''' "'''Rue'''" '''McClanahan''' (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American model and actress, best known for her roles on television as [[Vivian Harmon]] on ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' (1972–78), [[Aunt Fran Crowley]] on ''[[Mama's Family]]'' (1984–85), and [[Blanche Devereaux]] on ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1985–92), for which she won an [[Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] in 1987.<eod>
<sod>'''Eddi-Rue''' "'''Rue'''" '''McClanahan''' (February 21, 1934 – June 3, 2010) was an American model and actress, best known for her roles on television as [[Vivian Harmon]] on ''[[Maude (TV series)|Maude]]'' (1972–78), [[Fran Crowley]] on ''[[Mama's Family]]'' (1984–85), and [[Blanche Devereaux]] on ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1985–92), for which she won an [[Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] in 1987.<eod>