But I'm very happy with my life the way it has been turning out. A little time in the country, a little time with the animals and working on behalf of them.

In May 2011 Moore underwent elective brain surgery to remove a benign meningioma. Moore has also been active in charity work and various political causes particularly around the issues of animal rights and Diabetes mellitus type 1. She also appeared in a number of films most notably 1980's Ordinary People in which Mary Tyler Moore played a role that was the polar opposite of the television characters Mary Tyler Moore had portrayed and for which Mary Tyler Moore was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.