Acting
Kathryn Joosten
Born December 20, 1939 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died June 2, 2012
Biography
Kathryn Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42.
Known for
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7.6
Grey's Anatomy
Stephanie Drake
918.2
Malcolm in the Middle
Claire
898.2
The Mentalist
Gloria Williams
647.0
Wedding Crashers
Chazz's Mom
798.6
The X-Files
Agent Edie Boal
184.6
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Aunt Jackie
326.1
Bedtime Stories
Mrs. Dixon
978.8
Seinfeld
Betsy
607.7
Desperate Housewives
Karen McCluskey
245.6
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Theatre Patron
888.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Genevive Holt
436.5
Hostage
Louise
597.2
The Nanny
Ward Nurse
818.1
Monk
Neysa Gordon, Nurse Stampel
848.2
Gilmore Girls
Maisy Fortner
707.8
My Name Is Earl
Donny's Mom
958.8
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jenny
757.9
ER
Lois
828.2
Frasier
Vera
517.4
The King of Queens
Maureen
Filmography
- 2014Wish WizardMrs. InkwellMovie
- 2011Mega Python vs. GatoroidAngieMovie
- 2011Harry's LawMaisie JoyceSeries
- 2010The TalkSelfSeries
- 2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelAunt JackieMovie
- 2009The Cleveland ShowHazel (voice)Series
- 2009Annul VictorySelfMovie
- 2008Bedtime StoriesMrs. DixonMovie
- 2008The MentalistGloria WilliamsSeries
- 2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowSelfSeries
- 2007Rails & TiesMrs. BrownMovie
- 2007The TV SetLoisMovie
- 2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindCara GoodmanMovie
- 2006The Greg Behrendt ShowSelfSeries
- 2006Dark MindNurseMovie
- 2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Theatre PatronMovie
- 2005Love, Inc.DorisSeries
- 2005My Name Is EarlDonny's MomSeries
- 2005Wedding CrashersChazz's MomMovie
- 2005The CloserNurse TownsendSeries
- 2005Fathers and SonsGene's Mom (uncredited)Movie
- 2005Grey's AnatomyStephanie DrakeSeries
- 2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyMarilynSeries
- 2005HostageLouiseMovie
- 2004CombustionMiss KnightMovie
- 2004Breaking DawnNeighborMovie
- 2004Desperate HousewivesKaren McCluskeySeries
- 2004Father of the Pride(voice)Series
- 2003Secret SantaWinifredMovie
- 2003Red Roses and PetrolNurseMovie
- 200310-8: Officers on DutyMrs UnterbergerSeries
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaOld Lady GodSeries
- 2003Hope & FaithFuneral GuestSeries
- 2003Las VegasRobbySeries
- 2003Wasabi TunaErmaMovie
- 2002Less than PerfectOld LadySeries
- 2002Life with BonniePhyllisSeries
- 2002EverwoodMrs. HammerhillSeries
- 2002MonkNeysa Gordon, Nurse StampelSeries
- 2002CojonesOld LadyMovie
- 2001RebaDirectorSeries
- 2001Raising DadMrs. PaultisSeries
- 2001ScrubsMrs. TannerSeries
- 2001The DivisionConstance 'Connie ' LangtrySeries
- 2000Hellraiser: InfernoMotherMovie
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmJennySeries
- 2000Gilmore GirlsMaisy FortnerSeries
- 2000Strong MedicineMrs. NolanSeries
- 2000Even StevensEdna ManningSeries
- 2000TitusBettySeries
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleClaireSeries
- 1999Kiss Toledo GoodbyeWheelchair LadyMovie
- 1999The West WingDolores LandinghamSeries
- 1999Judging AmyJudge DrabowskySeries
- 1999ThanksSeries
- 1999ProvidenceMiss O'Meara, Mrs. NielsenSeries
- 1998BeckerMrs. GoldsmithSeries
- 1998The King of QueensMaureenSeries
- 1998Will & GraceFeliciaSeries
- 1998PhoenixEstherMovie
- 1997Best MenEdieMovie
- 1997Dharma & GregClaireSeries
- 1997Brooklyn SouthMariah WestbrookSeries
- 1997Ally McBealSister AliceSeries
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerGenevive HoltSeries
- 1997Just Shoot Me!Mrs. PierceSeries
- 1996ProfilerMorganna StylesSeries
- 1996Men Behaving BadlySaleswomanSeries
- 1996Spin CitySister AgnesSeries
- 1996Arli$$Kirby's MotherSeries
- 1996Boston CommonMrs. SchusterSeries
- 1996The Making of a Hollywood MadamMrs. OshatzMovie
- 19963rd Rock from the SunCafeteria LadySeries
- 1995The Stranger Beside MeJudgeMovie
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowRuth, NatalieSeries
- 1994ERLoisSeries
- 1994Chicago HopeCleaning woman (uncredited)Series
- 1993The NannyWard NurseSeries
- 1993NYPD BlueMrs. ProwsSeries
- 1993FrasierVeraSeries
- 1993The X-FilesAgent Edie BoalSeries
- 1991Home ImprovementThelma McCreadySeries
- 1989Family MattersGrocery CheckerSeries
- 1989The PackageWaitressMovie
- 1989SeinfeldBetsySeries
- 1988Murphy BrownSecretary #83Series
- 1988RoseanneSeries
- 1984Grandview, U.S.A.Mrs. ClarkMovie