Being a Southern girl myself, I was very sad to hear that actress Dixie Carter passed away recently. I loved Carter on the TV show Designing Women, and I’d forgotten just how much until I stumbled over these tribute clips at Entertainment Weekly.

Check them out. They’re worth watching not only for Carter’s excellent acting, but for the great dialogue. Carter really made words come alive, and these clips show that. Carter could deliver a smart, polite put-down like nobody else could.

So rest in peace, Dixie. You will be missed. But lucky for all of us, your work will live on.

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