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Overview
Mini Biography:
Kathryn is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Landingham, secretary... moreTrivia:
In his autobiographical novel "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," (p.33... moreAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(22 articles)
The West Wing: The Brief and Political Return of Mrs. Landingham (From TVSeriesFinale. 5 June 2009, 1:50 PM, PDT)
Gays of our Lives (May 26, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 25 May 2009, 5:48 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Katherine Joosten | Kathryn JoostynUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 6 | 12:00 AM | MyNetwork | Desperate Housewives | Something's Coming | #4.9 | more |
Filmography
Actress:
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) (post-production) .... Aunt Jackie
... aka Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 (Singapore: English title) - The Bake Shop Ghost (2009) .... Miss Cora Lee Merriweather
- "Desperate Housewives" .... Karen McCluskey / ... (50 episodes, 2004-2009)
- Everybody Says Don't (2009) TV episode .... Karen McClusky
- If It's Only in Your Head (2009) TV episode .... Karen McClusky
- Bargaining (2009) TV episode .... Karen McClusky
- Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know (2009) TV episode .... Karen McCluskey
- A Spark. To Pierce the Dark. (2009) TV episode .... Karen McCluskey
(45 more) - "Scrubs" .... Mrs. Tanner (3 episodes, 2001-2009)
- My Finale: Part 2 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Mrs. Tanner
- My First Kill (2004) TV episode .... Mrs. Tanner
- My Old Lady (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Tanner - Bedtime Stories (2008) .... Mrs. Dixon
- "Monk" .... Neysa Gordon - Former Babysitter / ... (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
- Mr. Monk's 100th Case (2008) TV episode .... Neysa Gordon - Former Babysitter
- Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Stempel - The Gold Lunch (2008) .... Judge
- "My Name Is Earl" .... Donny's Mom (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Camdenites: Part 1 (2008) TV episode .... Donny's Mom
- Quit Smoking (2005) TV episode .... Donny's Mom - "Las Vegas" .... Robby (1 episode, 2008)
- Win, Place, Bingo (2008) TV episode .... Robby - Rails & Ties (2007) .... Mrs. Brown
- "The Closer" .... Nurse Townsend (1 episode, 2007)
- The Round File (2007) TV episode .... Nurse Townsend - "In Case of Emergency" .... Mrs Walsh (1 episode, 2007)
- The Picture (2007) TV episode .... Mrs Walsh - Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) (TV) .... Cara Goodman
- "Saved" .... Evelyn Wilson (1 episode, 2006)
- Who Do You Trust? (2006) TV episode .... Evelyn Wilson - "The Evidence" .... Midge (1 episode, 2006)
- And the Envelope Please (2006) TV episode .... Midge - The TV Set (2006) .... Lois
- "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" .... Grandma Marilyn (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "TSL" (USA: informal short title)
- Not So Suite 16 (2006) TV episode (as Katherine Joosten) .... Grandma Marilyn - Intellectual Property (2006) .... Nurse
... aka Dark Mind (USA: new title) - "Reba" .... Director (1 episode, 2006)
- Brock's Got Stones (2006) TV episode .... Director - Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) .... Theatre Patron
... aka Moins cher la douzaine 2 (Canada: French title) - "Malcolm in the Middle" .... Claire (1 episode, 2005)
- Malcolm Defends Reese (2005) TV episode .... Claire - "Love, Inc." .... Doris (1 episode, 2005)
- The Honeymooners (2005) TV episode .... Doris - Halfway Decent (2005) .... Bonnie's Mom
- Breadwinners (2005) (TV) .... Phyllis
- Wedding Crashers (2005) .... Chazz's Mom
- "Grey's Anatomy" .... Mrs. Drake (1 episode, 2005)
- Shake Your Groove Thing (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Drake - Fathers and Sons (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Gene's Mom
- "Joan of Arcadia" .... Old Lady God (8 episodes, 2003-2005)
- Common Thread (2005) TV episode .... Old Lady God
- Trial and Error (2005) TV episode .... Old Lady God
- Independence Day (2005) TV episode .... Old Lady God
- Out of Sight (2004) TV episode .... Old Lady God
- Only Connect (2004) TV episode .... Old Lady God
(3 more) - Taking Your Life (2005) .... Helen
- Hostage (2005/I) .... Louise
... aka Hostage - Entführt (Germany) - McBride: It's Murder, Madam (2005) (TV) .... Judge Broderick
- "Gilmore Girls" .... Mazie Fortner (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Gilmore Girls: Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
- Written in the Stars (2004) TV episode .... Mazie Fortner - Combustion (2004) (TV) .... Miss Knight
... aka Silent Killer (USA) - Breaking Dawn (2004) .... Neighbor
- "Everwood" .... Mrs. Hammerhill (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Our New Life in Everwood" (UK: new syndication title)
- Last Looks (2004) TV episode .... Mrs. Hammerhill - "Life with Bonnie" .... Phyllis (1 episode, 2004)
- Therabeautic (2004) TV episode .... Phyllis - "Yes, Dear" .... Claire Atkinson (1 episode, 2004)
- Dead Aunt, Dead Aunt... (2004) TV episode (as Kathryn Joostyn) .... Claire Atkinson - "Will & Grace" .... Felicia (1 episode, 2004)
- Ice Cream Balls (2004) TV episode .... Felicia - "Curb Your Enthusiasm" .... Woman at Reception (1 episode, 2004)
- The Weatherman (2004) TV episode .... Woman at Reception - "The King of Queens" .... Maureen (1 episode, 2003)
- Santa Claustrophobia (2003) TV episode .... Maureen - Secret Santa (2003) (TV) .... Winifred
- Red Roses and Petrol (2003) .... Nurse
- "Strong Medicine" .... Mrs. Nolan (1 episode, 2003)
- Coming Clean (2003) TV episode .... Mrs. Nolan - "Less Than Perfect" .... Old Lady (1 episode, 2003)
- Rules (2003) TV episode .... Old Lady - "Charmed" .... Wife (1 episode, 2003)
- My Three Witches (2003) TV episode .... Wife - "Hope & Faith" .... Funeral Guest (1 episode, 2003)
- Remembrance of Rings Past (2003) TV episode (uncredited) .... Funeral Guest - Wasabi Tuna (2003) .... Erma
- "The Drew Carey Show" .... Natalie / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
- A Speedy Recovery (2003) TV episode .... Natalie
- Drew Dates a Senior (1998) TV episode .... Ruth - "A.U.S.A." .... Ginny Romano (2 episodes, 2003)
- The Kiss (2003) TV episode .... Ginny Romano
- Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Ginny Romano - "Judging Amy" .... Judge Drabowsky (1 episode, 2003)
- Wild Card (2003) TV episode .... Judge Drabowsky - "General Hospital" .... Ida / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Episode #1.10183 (2003) TV episode .... Ida
- Episode #1.10182 (2003) TV episode .... Ida
- Episode #1.10180 (2002) TV episode .... Ida
- Episode #1.10179 (2002) TV episode .... Ida
- Episode #1.10178 (2002) TV episode .... Ida Warren - Highway to Oblivion (2003) (TV) .... Nancy
- "Even Stevens" .... Edna Manning (1 episode, 2002)
- Stevens Manor (2002) TV episode .... Edna Manning - "The West Wing" .... Dolores Landingham (30 episodes, 1999-2002)
- Debate Camp (2002) TV episode .... Dolores Landingham
- Bartlet for America (2001) TV episode .... Dolores Landingham
- Two Cathedrals (2001) TV episode .... Dolores Landingham
- 18th and Potomac (2001) TV episode .... Dolores Landingham
- Bad Moon Rising (2001) TV episode .... Dolores Landingham
(25 more) - Cojones (2002) .... Old Lady
- "So Little Time" .... Louise Van Horn (1 episode, 2002)
- The Volunteer (2002) TV episode .... Louise Van Horn - "The Division" .... Constance 'Connie ' Langtry (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "Heart of the City"
- Journey (2002) TV episode .... Constance 'Connie ' Langtry - "Titus" .... Betty (1 episode, 2002)
- Bachelor Party (2002) TV episode .... Betty - "The X Files" .... Agent Edie Boal (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "The X-Files" (USA)
- Trust No 1 (2002) TV episode .... Agent Edie Boal - Lehi's Wife (2002) .... Ida Smith
- "Spin City" .... Sister Agnes (1 episode, 2001)
- She's Gotta Habit (2001) TV episode .... Sister Agnes - "Raising Dad" (1 episode, 2001)
- Baby, You Can't Drive My Car (2001) TV episode - "Dead Last" .... Nurse (1 episode, 2001)
- Gastric Distress (2001) TV episode .... Nurse - "Providence" .... Miss O'Meara / ... (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
- Dad (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Nielsen
- Home Again (1999) TV episode .... Miss O'Meara - "Arli$$" .... Kirby's Mother (1 episode, 2001)
- You Are Your Priorities (2001) TV episode .... Kirby's Mother - "Dharma & Greg" .... Claire / ... (7 episodes, 1998-2001)
- How This Happened (2001) TV episode .... Claire
- The Story of K (2001) TV episode .... Claire
- For Pete's Sake (2001) TV episode .... Claire
- Let's Get Fiscal (2001) TV episode .... Claire
- Playing the Field (2000) TV episode .... Claire
(2 more) - "Ally McBeal" .... Sister Alice (1 episode, 2001)
- Falling Up (2001) TV episode .... Sister Alice - "Becker" .... Mrs. Goldsmith (1 episode, 2000)
- Smoke'em If You Got 'Em (2000) TV episode .... Mrs. Goldsmith - Code Blue (2000) (VG) .... Gladys Reilly
- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) (V) .... Mother
- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" .... Genevive Holt (1 episode, 2000)
... aka "BtVS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Buffy" (USA: short title)
... aka "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series" (USA: long title)
- Where the Wild Things Are (2000) TV episode .... Genevive Holt - Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) .... Wheelchair Lady
- "Thanks" .... Mrs. Sturges (3 episodes, 1999)
- Privacy (1999) TV episode .... Mrs. Sturges
- Tobacco (1999) TV episode .... Mrs. Sturges
- Pilot (1999) TV episode .... Mrs. Sturges - "Tracey Takes On..." .... Diner Waitress (1 episode, 1999)
- End of the World (1999) TV episode .... Diner Waitress - "Home Improvement" .... Thelma McCreedy (1 episode, 1999)
- Chop Shop 'til You Drop (1999) TV episode .... Thelma McCreedy - Phoenix (1998) .... Esther
- "The Nanny" .... Ward Nurse (1 episode, 1998)
- The Pre-Nup (1998) TV episode .... Ward Nurse - "Just Shoot Me!" .... Mrs. Pierce (1 episode, 1998)
- The Kiss (1998) TV episode .... Mrs. Pierce - "Prey" .... Landlady (1 episode, 1998)
- Discovery (1998) TV episode .... Landlady - Best Men (1997) .... Edie
- "Brooklyn South" .... Mrs. Mariah Westbrook (2 episodes, 1997)
- Touched by a Checkered Cab (1997) TV episode .... Mrs. Mariah Westbrook
- Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along? (1997) TV episode .... Mrs. Mariah Westbrook - "NYPD Blue" .... Mrs. Prows (1 episode, 1997)
- Is Paris Burning? (1997) TV episode .... Mrs. Prows - "Men Behaving Badly" .... Saleswoman (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "It's a Man's World" (New Zealand: English title)
- After Midnight (1997) TV episode .... Saleswoman - "Profiler" .... Morganna Styles (1 episode, 1997)
- Into the Abyss (1997) TV episode .... Morganna Styles - "Frasier" .... Vera (1 episode, 1997)
- Roz's Turn (1997) TV episode .... Vera - "Life with Roger" .... Mrs. Mitchell (1 episode, 1997)
- Dial M for Muffin (1997) TV episode .... Mrs. Mitchell - "Seinfeld" .... Warden Betsy (1 episode, 1997)
- The Little Jerry (1997) TV episode .... Warden Betsy - "Boston Common" .... Mrs. Schuster (1 episode, 1996)
- Trustee and Sympathy (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Schuster - "Murphy Brown" .... Secretary #83 (1 episode, 1996)
- That's the Way the Corky Crumbles (1996) TV episode .... Secretary #83 - "Goode Behavior" (1 episode, 1996)
- Goode Cause (1996) TV episode - "Roseanne" .... Carol, woman in dance class / ... (2 episodes, 1996)
- Ballroom Blitz (1996) TV episode .... Carol, woman in dance class
- The Thrilla near the Vanilla Extract (1996) TV episode .... Supermarket customer - "ER" .... Lois (1 episode, 1996)
- A Shift in the Night (1996) TV episode .... Lois - The Making of a Hollywood Madam (1996) (TV) .... Mrs. Oshotz
... aka The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story - "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Cafeteria Lady (1 episode, 1996)
... aka "3rd Rock" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Life As We Know It"
- Dick, Smoker (1996) TV episode .... Cafeteria Lady - "Grace Under Fire" .... Ida Reilly (1 episode, 1995)
- Daycare (1995) TV episode .... Ida Reilly - "Picket Fences" .... Waitress (1 episode, 1995)
- Reap the Whirlwind (1995) TV episode .... Waitress - The Stranger Beside Me (1995) (TV)
- "Pointman" .... Lois (1 episode, 1995)
- The Jumper (1995) TV episode .... Lois - "Family Matters" .... Grocery Checker (1 episode, 1995)
- My Bodyguard (1995) TV episode .... Grocery Checker - The Package (1989) .... Waitress
- "Sable" .... Waitress (1 episode, 1987)
- Hunt (1987) TV episode .... Waitress - Lady Blue (1985) (TV) .... Margo
- Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Mrs. Clark
Self:
- "The View" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself - "The Bonnie Hunt Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - 12th Annual Prism Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- "SoapTalk" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 29 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"Desperate Housewives"
- Special: Secrets, Lies and Suicide (2007) TV episode .... Karen McCluskey
- Special: The Juiciest Bites (2007) TV episode .... Karen McCluskey
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Kathryn Joosten can be spotted playing one of the nurses in the Volkswagen Jetta commercial featuring a nursing home escapee. morePublicity Listings:
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