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Lee Garlington
Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

ActingBorn July 20, 1953 (age 72)Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. She's known for her roles as Kirsten, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) daughter in the final season of The Golden Girls, Ronnie - the mistress of Joey Tribbiani's father on Friends, and a recurring role as Brenda Baxworth on Everwood. She was one of the stars of the series Lenny. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including The West Wing, 7th Heaven, 8 Simple Rules, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy, Will & Grace, Matlock, L.A. Law, The Practice, Quantum Leap, Home Improvement, Boston Legal, Roseanne, Get a Life, Profiler, Medium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Two and a Half Men, Lie to Me and among other series. She also appeared in the sequels to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986). She starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen in the action/thriller Cobra (1986). In Sneakers (1992), she appeared as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov, a Czechoslovakian mathematics scientist, in a scene with Robert Redford. She was originally intended to play the lead female role in Seinfeld. She was the female regular in the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles", playing the waitress Claire at Pete's Luncheonette. When the series was picked up, however, it was decided that having the female lead be from such a different social status compared to the rest of the cast would be unworkable, so the character of Claire was dropped and replaced by Elaine Benes. In 2018, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Darlene in Broken.

Filmography

2025
SEGAL

as Self

Movie
2025TV
2021Movie
2021Movie
2020
P-Valley

as Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson

TV
2020
P-Valley

as Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson

TV
2019
Dead to Me

as Nurse Francine

TV
2018Movie
2017
House by the Lake

as Dr. Llywelyn

Movie
2017TV
2017Movie
2016Movie
2016Movie
2016
Band of Robbers

as Lt. Polly

Movie
2015TV
2015
Safelight

as Dottie

Movie
2014Movie
2014
Mockingbird

as Leonard's Mom

Movie
2014
Stalker

as Diane Kindrick

TV
2014Movie
2014
Extant

as Principal

TV
2014
Sister

as Principal Jacobs

Movie
2014Movie
2013
Mistresses

as Eleanor

TV
2012
Emily Owens, M.D.

as Donna Fisher

TV
2012
Longmire

as Ruth

TV
2011
Suburgatory

as Dorothy

TV
2011TV
2010Movie
2010
Good Luck Charlie

as Mrs. Krump

TV
2010
A Buddy Story

as Susan's Mom

Movie
2009
FlashForward

as Carlene

TV
2009
FlashForward

as Carline

TV
2009Movie
2009
Southland

as Cathleen Kerik

TV
2009
Prayers for Bobby

as Psychologist

Movie
2009
Lie to Me

as Mrs. Walker

TV
2008
Childrens Hospital

as Geraldine Peters

TV
2008
The Coverup

as Beeverly Thacker

Movie
2008
Pulse 2: Afterlife

as Aunt Carmen

Movie
2008
The Mentalist

as Betty Fulford

TV
2008
90210

as Judge

TV
2008Movie
2007
Private Practice

as Stella Peterson

TV
2007
Saving Grace

as Sally Meeker

TV
2007Movie
2006TV
2006
Psych

as Eugenia

TV
2006
Akeelah and the Bee

as Regional Judge

Movie
2006
Stick It

as Head Vault Judge

Movie
2006TV
2006
Big Love

as Grace Ann

TV
2006
Mrs. Harris

as Tarnower's Ex #2

Movie
2006
Something New

as Mrs. Cahan

Movie
2005TV
2005
Close to Home

as Hannah Turley

TV
2005
American Gun

as Psychologist

Movie
2005
Mortuary

as Rita

Movie
2005
Partner(s)

as Dave's Mom

Movie
2005
A Lot Like Love

as Stewardess

Movie
2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Fara Linden

TV
2005
Medium

as Marion Wheeler

TV
2004
Desperate Housewives

as Alberta Holstein

TV
2004
Boston Legal

as Alisa McKenzie

TV
2004Movie
2004Movie
2003
Cold Case

as Carol Prosser

TV
2003
Joan of Arcadia

as Charlotte Bloom

TV
2003
NCIS

as Mary Hanlan

TV
2003TV
2003TV
2003
Nip/Tuck

as Briggitte Reinholt

TV
2003TV
2002
The Hot Chick

as Vice Principal Bernard

Movie
2002TV
2002TV
2002
Everwood

as Brenda Baxworth

TV
2002
One Hour Photo

as Waitress

Movie
2002
Lovely & Amazing

as Jordan's Mom

Movie
2002
The Sum of All Fears

as Mary Pat Foley

Movie
2001TV
2001
Layover

as Public Defender Boone

Movie
2001
American Pie 2

as Natalie's Mom

Movie
2001
Stranger Inside

as Warden Arnold

Movie
2001
Six Feet Under

as Fiona Kleinschmidt

TV
2001Movie
2001TV
2001
The Division

as Jinny's Psychiatrist

TV
2000
The District

as Nancy's Mother

TV
2000TV
2000TV
2000
Strong Medicine

as Cammie's Mother

TV
2000
Forever Lulu

as Linda Davis

Movie
2000
Boys and Girls

as L.A. Flight Attendant

Movie
2000
Titus

as Sue

TV
2000Movie
1999
Snoops

as Alicia Spitz

TV
1999
The West Wing

as Alana Waterman

TV
1999
Judging Amy

as Dr. Kemper

TV
1999
Freak Talks About Sex

as Nichole's Mom

Movie
1999
Can of Worms

as Pamela Pillsbury

Movie
1998
Martial Law

as Judge Mary Ruben

TV
1998
Will & Grace

as Annette

TV
1998
Maximum Bob

as Rosellen Fortenot

TV
1998
Driven

as Marian Pelton

Movie
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Jessica Harris

TV
1997
The Practice

as Joel's Attorney

TV
1997
Dante's Peak

as Dr. Jane Fox

Movie
1996
Dark Skies

as Betty Hill

Movie
1996
Profiler

as Dr. Frances Barry

TV
1996
Townies

as Kathy Donovan

TV
1996
7th Heaven

as Prevaricator

TV
1996Movie
1996
Nash Bridges

as Jill Reichert

TV
1995
The Babysitter

as Dolly Tucker

Movie
1995Movie
1995
See Jane Run

as Carole Garson

Movie
1994
Friends

as Ronni

TV
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Dr. Josephs

TV
1994
Chicago Hope

as Carol Sardos

TV
1994Movie
1994Movie
1993
My Life

as Carol Sandman

Movie
1993Movie
1993Movie
1993TV
1993
NYPD Blue

as Rosie DePaul

TV
1993
Bakersfield P.D.

as Judy Hampton

TV
1993
Torch Song

as Phyllis

Movie
1993
Jack the Bear

as Mrs. Festinger

Movie
1993Movie
1993Movie
1992
Sneakers

as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov

Movie
1992
Shame

as Tina Farrell

Movie
1992
Arresting Behavior

as Connie Ruskin

TV
1991
Home Improvement

as Joanie Graham

TV
1991Movie
1990Movie
1990
Get a Life

as Angelica

TV
1990
Get a Life

as Patti

TV
1990TV
1990
Bar Girls

as Shelley

Movie
1990
Meet the Applegates

as Nita Samson

Movie
1990Movie
1990
A Killing in a Small Town

as Peggy Blankenship

Movie
1990
Wings

as Vi

TV
1989
Cold Sassy Tree

as Mary Willis

Movie
1989
The Nutt House

as Angelica

TV
1989
Oh No, Not Them

as Robin/Myriam

Movie
1989
Seinfeld

as Claire

TV
1989
Field of Dreams

as Beulah Gasnick

Movie
1989
Quantum Leap

as Nurse Chatam

TV
1989
Coach

as Barbara

TV
1989
Three Fugitives

as Woman Cop

Movie
1988
Murphy Brown

as Shawnee

TV
1988TV
1988
The Seventh Sign

as Dr. Margaret Inness

Movie
1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown

as Briefing Officer

Movie
1987
Student Exchange

as Mrs. Whitcoms

Movie
1987
Hooperman

as Gail

TV
1987
In the Mood

as "Schlitz" Waitress

Movie
1987
Murder Ordained

as Lorna's Friend

Movie
1987
Some Kind of Wonderful

as Gym Instructor

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Regina Furnald

TV
1986
Cobra

as Nancy Stalk

Movie
1986
Psycho III

as Myrna

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Paula

TV
1985
The Golden Girls

as Kirsten Adams

TV
1985TV
1985
Do You Remember Love

as Second Mother

Movie
1984
Overnight Sensation

as Sales Girl

Movie
1983TV
1983
Psycho II

as Myrna

Movie
1982
Family Ties

as Beth Davis

TV
1981
Carbon Copy

as (uncredited)

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 20, 1953
Place of BirthTeaneck, New Jersey, USA
Popularity1.2