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70s TV star with groundbreaking role before teaming up with Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby stuns at 81

By T. Zeller•Dailymail.com

The 81-year-old icon - best known for her role as Harriet on In the Heat of the Night alongside Carroll O'Connor - looked effortlessly polished as she stepped out in a chic ensemble.

One of television's most enduring leading ladies, who first broke through in the 1960s, left fans doing a double take during a rare outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The 81-year-old icon - best kn…