Susan Saint James, Kate & Allie And McMillan & Wife Star, Dead At 80

Susan Saint James, best known for her work in "Kate & Allie" and "McMillan & Wife," died Monday at the age of 80. 

The actress' cause of death was pancreatic cancer, a representative confirmed to People.

Her family told the publication that they'll remember Saint James as someone who was "generous with her time and energy, which she valued more than money, and instinctively drawn to whoever needed lifting up. She taught her children to pause, be kind and look out for other people."

The statement continued: "She never met a stranger. Every person she met became the most important person in the room at that moment, from a fellow board member to the clerk at the shoe store, who usually walked away knowing her entire life story." 

Saint James starred as Sally Hull McMillan in "McMillan & Wife" for six seasons from 1971-1977 alongside the charming Rock Hudson. The series ran for 40 episodes (she starred in 34) on NBC, and followed the life of a former criminal defense attorney who becomes the police commissioner of San Francisco. The role scored her three primetime Emmy nominations. 

The actress banked two more Emmy nods as the uninhibited Kate McArdle (alongside Jane Curtin's Allie) in CBS' "Kate & Allie" from 1984-1989. That series ran for six seasons and 122 episodes before its eventual cancelation. 

Susan Saint James also played research assistant Peggy Maxwell in NBC's "The Name of the Game" anthology. The role landed her three Emmy nominations, one of which she won for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1969. 

The actress hosted "SNL" twice throughout her career, first in 1981 (with musical guests The Kinks) and again in 1983 (with Michael McDonald). Her other TV credits include "Ironside" and "It Takes A Thief." She also guest-starred on shows like "M*A*S*H," "Law & Order: SVU," "Suits," and "The Drew Carey Show."

On the film side of things, she starred in "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?," "Love At First Bite," "Carbon Copy," "Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder," and more.