Valerie Harper is best known for playing the iconic role of Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore” show and then her own spinoff, “Rhoda.” She became so synonymous with the role that when it came time for her to write her own autobiography more than three decades after “Rhoda” went off the air, she titled it “I, Rhoda.” What many don’t know is that Harper had an impressive stage career both before and after playing Rhoda. In her early years, she was a dancer and then transitioned into comedy and acting. Despite the universal love for Valerie Harper (and Rhoda), she also faced challenges. She grappled with a very public contract dispute for the sitcom that bore her name, “Valerie,” which many believe tarnished her career. Then in 2013, Harper faced revealed that she had received a terminal cancer diagnosis and was told she had just months to live. But Harper would defy the odds, living six years longer than anyone had expected. This special Behind Closed Doors is the story of how Valerie Harper became one of the most popular television stars of all time, and how she persevered through her personal tragedy with grace, positivity and a spirited will to live.