Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1939-12-20
- Day of Death2012-06-02 (72 years)
- Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
- Also Known As-
Kathryn Joosten
Biography
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.
Acting Career
- 2014
Wish Wizard
As: Mrs. Inkwell
- 2011
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
As: Angie
- 2011
Harry's Law
As: Maisie Joyce
- 2009
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
As: Aunt Jackie
- 2008
Bedtime Stories
As: Mrs. Dixon
- 2008
The Mentalist
As: Gloria Williams
- 2007
Rails & Ties
As: Mrs. Brown
- 2007
The TV Set
As: Lois
2007Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
As: Cara Goodman
- 2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
As: Theatre Patron
2005My Name Is Earl
As: Donny's Mom
- 2005
Wedding Crashers
As: Chazz's Mom
2005The Closer
As: Nurse Townsend
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Stephanie Drake
2005The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
As: Marilyn
- 2005
Hostage
As: Louise
2004Combustion
As: Miss Knight
2004Breaking Dawn
As: Neighbor
2004Desperate Housewives
As: Karen McCluskey
2004Father of the Pride
As: (voice)
2003Secret Santa
As: Winifred
2003Red Roses and Petrol
As: Nurse
2003Joan of Arcadia
As: Old Lady God
2003Hope & Faith
As: Funeral Guest
2003Las Vegas
As: Robby
2003Wasabi Tuna
As: Erma
2002Less than Perfect
As: Old Lady
2002Life with Bonnie
As: Phyllis
2002Everwood
As: Mrs. Hammerhill
2002Monk
As: Neysa Gordon
- 2002
Monk
As: Nurse Stampel
2001Reba
As: Director
2001Raising Dad
As: Mrs. Paultis
2001Scrubs
As: Mrs. Tanner
2001The Division
As: Constance 'Connie ' Langtry
2000Hellraiser: Inferno
As: Mother
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
As: Jenny
2000Gilmore Girls
As: Maisy Fortner
2000Strong Medicine
As: Mrs. Nolan
2000Even Stevens
As: Edna Manning
2000Titus
As: Betty
2000Malcolm in the Middle
As: Claire
1999Kiss Toledo Goodbye
As: Wheelchair Lady
1999The West Wing
As: Dolores Landingham
1999Judging Amy
As: Judge Drabowsky
1999Providence
As: Miss O'Meara
- 1999
Providence
As: Mrs. Nielsen
1998Becker
As: Mrs. Goldsmith
1998Will & Grace
As: Felicia
1998The King of Queens
As: Maureen
1998Phoenix
As: Esther
1997Best Men
As: Edie
1997Dharma & Greg
As: Claire
1997Brooklyn South
As: Mariah Westbrook
1997Ally McBeal
As: Sister Alice
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer
As: Genevive Holt
1997Just Shoot Me!
As: Mrs. Pierce
1996Profiler
As: Morganna Styles
1996Men Behaving Badly
As: Saleswoman
1996Spin City
As: Sister Agnes
1996Boston Common
As: Mrs. Schuster
1996The Making of a Hollywood Madam
As: Mrs. Oshatz
19963rd Rock from the Sun
As: Cafeteria Lady
1995The Stranger Beside Me
As: Judge
1995The Drew Carey Show
As: Ruth
- 1995
The Drew Carey Show
As: Natalie
1994ER
As: Lois
1993NYPD Blue
As: Mrs. Prows
1993Frasier
As: Vera
1993The X-Files
As: Agent Edie Boal
1991Home Improvement
As: Thelma McCready
1989Family Matters
As: Grocery Checker
1989Seinfeld
As: Betsy
1989The Package
As: Waitress
1988Murphy Brown
As: Secretary #83
1984Grandview, U.S.A.
As: Mrs. Clark