Lena Waithe is producing the first authorized Mary Tyler Moore documentary

Variety

Being Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Documentary, which is set to hit theaters next year, is the first authorized biography of the iconic The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show star and producer, who died at the age of 80 in 2017. Being Mary will tell Moore’s story through “unprecedented access to her life and estate, loved ones, colleagues, and friends,” according to the project’s announcement. “Mary Tyler Moore is an icon, mystery and an inspiration,” said Waithe in a statement on behalf of her production company Hillman Grad Productions. “With the help of her loving husband, Robert, and her friends and colleagues we hope to reveal that America’s sweetheart was more human than they ever imagined and was often put on a pedestal she never felt comfortable standing on.”