Kathryn Joosten
Acting·December 20, 1939·† June 2, 2012 — 72 years old·Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Grey's Anatomy
2005·8.2
Malcolm in the Middle
2000·8.5
Wedding Crashers
2005·6.5
The Mentalist
2008·8.4
The X-Files
1993·8.4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009·5.7
Bedtime Stories
2008·6.2
Seinfeld
1989·8.3
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005·6.2
Desperate Housewives
2004·7.9
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997·8.1
Hostage
2005·6.4
Filmography · 86
2014Wish WizardMrs. Inkwell2011Mega Python vs. GatoroidAngie2011Harry's LawTVMaisie Joyce2010The TalkTVSelf2009Alvin and the Chipmunks: The SqueakquelAunt Jackie2009Annul VictorySelf2008Bedtime StoriesMrs. Dixon2008The MentalistTVGloria Williams2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowTVSelf2007Rails & TiesMrs. Brown2007The TV SetLois2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindCara Goodman2006The Greg Behrendt ShowTVSelf2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Theatre Patron2005Love, Inc.TVDoris2005My Name Is EarlTVDonny's Mom2005Wedding CrashersChazz's Mom2005The CloserTVNurse Townsend2005Fathers and SonsGene's Mom (uncredited)2005Grey's AnatomyTVStephanie Drake2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyTVMarilyn2005HostageLouise2004CombustionMiss Knight2004Breaking DawnNeighbor2004Desperate HousewivesTVKaren McCluskey2004Father of the PrideTV(voice)2003Secret SantaWinifred2003Red Roses and PetrolNurse200310-8: Officers on DutyTVMrs Unterberger2003Joan of ArcadiaTVOld Lady God2003Hope & FaithTVFuneral Guest2003Las VegasTVRobby2003Wasabi TunaErma2002Less than PerfectTVOld Lady2002Life with BonnieTVPhyllis2002EverwoodTVMrs. Hammerhill2002MonkTVNeysa Gordon · Nurse Stampel2002CojonesOld Lady2001RebaTVDirector2001Raising DadTVMrs. Paultis2001ScrubsTVMrs. Tanner2001The DivisionTVConstance 'Connie ' Langtry2000Hellraiser: InfernoMother2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVJenny2000Gilmore GirlsTVMaisy Fortner2000Strong MedicineTVMrs. Nolan2000Even StevensTVEdna Manning2000TitusTVBetty2000Malcolm in the MiddleTVClaire1999Kiss Toledo GoodbyeWheelchair Lady1999The West WingTVDolores Landingham1999Judging AmyTVJudge Drabowsky1999ThanksTV1999ProvidenceTVMiss O'Meara · Mrs. Nielsen1998BeckerTVMrs. Goldsmith1998Will & GraceTVFelicia1998The King of QueensTVMaureen1998PhoenixEsther1997Best MenEdie1997Dharma & GregTVClaire1997Brooklyn SouthTVMariah Westbrook1997Ally McBealTVSister Alice1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerTVGenevive Holt1997Just Shoot Me!TVMrs. Pierce1996ProfilerTVMorganna Styles1996Men Behaving BadlyTVSaleswoman1996Spin CityTVSister Agnes1996Arli$$TVKirby's Mother1996Boston CommonTVMrs. Schuster1996The Making of a Hollywood MadamMrs. Oshatz19963rd Rock from the SunTVCafeteria Lady1995The Stranger Beside MeJudge1995The Drew Carey ShowTVRuth · Natalie1994ERTVLois1994Chicago HopeTVCleaning woman (uncredited)1993The NannyTVWard Nurse1993NYPD BlueTVMrs. Prows1993FrasierTVVera1993The X-FilesTVAgent Edie Boal1991Home ImprovementTVThelma McCready1989Family MattersTVGrocery Checker1989The PackageWaitress1989SeinfeldTVBetsy1988Murphy BrownTVSecretary #831988RoseanneTV1984Grandview, U.S.A.Mrs. Clark