Kathryn Joosten
Acting
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
Acting85
movieWish Wizard
2014
Mrs. Inkwell
tvHarry's Law
2011
Maisie Joyce
tvThe Talk
2010
Self
movieBedtime Stories
2008
Mrs. Dixon
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Gloria Williams
movieRails & Ties
2007
Mrs. Brown
movieJane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007
Cara Goodman
movieCheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
Theatre Patron
tvMy Name Is Earl
2005
Donny's Mom
movieWedding Crashers
2005
Chazz's Mom
tvThe Closer
2005
Nurse Townsend
movieFathers and Sons
2005
Gene's Mom (uncredited)
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Stephanie Drake
movieHostage
2005
Louise / Judge Drabowsky
movieCombustion
2004
Miss Knight
movieBreaking Dawn
2004
Neighbor
tvDesperate Housewives
2004
Karen McCluskey
tvFather of the Pride
2004
(voice)
movieSecret Santa
2003
Winifred
tv10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
Mrs Unterberger
tvJoan of Arcadia
2003
Old Lady God
tvHope & Faith
2003
Funeral Guest
tvLas Vegas
2003
Robby
tvLess than Perfect
2002
Old Lady
tvLife with Bonnie
2002
Phyllis
tvEverwood
2002
Mrs. Hammerhill
tvMonk
2002
Neysa Gordon / Nurse Stampel
Cojones
2002
Old Lady
tvReba
2001
Director
tvRaising Dad
2001
Mrs. Paultis
tvScrubs
2001
Mrs. Tanner
tvThe Division
2001
Constance 'Connie ' Langtry
tvGilmore Girls
2000
Maisy Fortner
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Mrs. Nolan
tvEven Stevens
2000
Edna Manning
tvTitus
2000
Betty
movieKiss Toledo Goodbye
1999
Wheelchair Lady
tvThe West Wing
1999
Dolores Landingham
tvProvidence
1999
Miss O'Meara / Mrs. Nielsen
tvBecker
1998
Mrs. Goldsmith
tvWill & Grace
1998
Felicia
tvThe King of Queens
1998
Maureen
moviePhoenix
1998
Esther
tvDharma & Greg
1997
Claire
tvBrooklyn South
1997
Mariah Westbrook
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Sister Alice
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Genevive Holt
tvJust Shoot Me!
1997
Mrs. Pierce
tvProfiler
1996
Morganna Styles
tvMen Behaving Badly
1996
Saleswoman
tvSpin City
1996
Sister Agnes
tvArli$$
1996
Kirby's Mother
tvBoston Common
1996
Mrs. Schuster
movieThe Making of a Hollywood Madam
1996
Mrs. Oshatz
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Cafeteria Lady
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995
Ruth / Natalie
tvER
1994
Lois
tvChicago Hope
1994
Cleaning woman (uncredited)
tvThe Nanny
1993
Ward Nurse
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Mrs. Prows
tvFrasier
1993
Vera
tvThe X-Files
1993
Agent Edie Boal
tvHome Improvement
1991
Thelma McCready
tvFamily Matters
1989
Grocery Checker
movieThe Package
1989
Waitress
tvSeinfeld
1989
Betsy
tvMurphy Brown
1988
Secretary #83
movieGrandview, U.S.A.
1984
Mrs. Clark