Lear then cast her in the role of would-be country and western star Loretta Haggers on the satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976–1977). She won an Emmy Award for her work as Loretta, and was nominated in 1977 for a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female for the associated music album "Tonite! At the Capri Lounge Loretta Haggers". Place wrote two of the songs on "Tonite!": "Vitamin L" and "Baby Boy," both of which she sang on the television series as Loretta.