Grace Zabriskie

Acting·May 17, 1941 — 85 years old·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Grace Zabriskie (born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She has appeared in many popular American films and television series such as Twin Peaks and Big Love.

Known For

Armageddon

1998·6.8

Gone in Sixty Seconds

The Judge

The Grudge

Twin Peaks

Charmed

Seinfeld

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Child's Play 2

Wild at Heart

Fried Green Tomatoes

Inland Empire

Filmography · 146

2026I Know Catherine, the Log LadySelf 2025Bad PainterMother 2022MikeTVCamille 2022The Quarry: Movie ModeEliza Vancullen (The Hag of Hacketts Quarry)2021CryptozooJoan (voice)2021Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer HouseSelf 2019PolaroidLena Sable 2018The AlienistTVJohn's Grandmother 2017Ballad of a Righteous MerchantSelf 2017Santa Clarita DietTVMrs. Bakavic 2015RosemontJosephine 2015BallersTVEnid 2014The Makings of YouMargaret 2014The JudgeMrs. Blackwell 2014Wrong Cops, The SeriesTVDonna 2014Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me MemoriesSelf 2014Between Two WorldsSelf 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSarah Palmer 2014Blind MaliceNanna 2013Wrong CopsDonna (Duke's mother)2013Ray DonovanTVMrs. Minassian 2012Wrong Cops: Chapter 1Duke's Mother 2012My Own Private RiverAlena (archive footage)2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneMrs. McCullum 2009Bob FunkMs. Funk 2008BrothelMadam 2007License to WedGrandma Jones 2006Inland EmpireVisitor #1 2006Big LoveTVLois Henrickson 2005MediumTVConnie Buckley 2004Spooks & CreepsOlga ("A Fate Foretold")2004The GrudgeEmma Williams 2004ChrystalGladys 2004The Last LetterMrs. Allison 2002John DoeTVYellow Teeth 2002The GlowSylvia Goodstein 2002No Good DeedMrs. Quarre 2002R.S.V.P.Mary Franklin 2001Postcards From The CastSelf 2001The GuardianTVJudith 2001Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin PeaksSelf 2001They CrawlMrs. Gage 2000Gone in Sixty SecondsHelen Raines 2000Home: The Horror StoryGrace Parkinson 1999The West WingTVIsabel 1999Me and WillEdith 1999TrashMrs. DeMarie 1999A Texas FuneralMurtis 1998Dante's ViewGeraldine 1998HoudiniMrs. Weiss 1998CharmedTVThe Crone 1998JesseTVGranny Rose 1998The King of QueensTVVeronica 1998ArmageddonDottie 1997The Devil's ChildRose DeMarco 1997Over the TopTV 1997Annie's GardenMrs. Barnes 1997SparklerSherri 1997Dharma & GregTVNaomi 1997Dead Men Can't DanceBrig. Gen. Burke 1997George B.Mother 1997Psycho SushiGreat Aunt 1996Bastard Out of CarolinaGranny 1996Murder at My DoorGrandma 1996ProfilerTVMrs. Boudreaux 1996A Family ThingRuby 1996Second NoahTV 1996A Promise to CarolynFrancie Harper 1996SeedMother's voice 1995Crazy for a KissPearl Kinross 1995Children of the DustTVRose 1995The Passion of Darkly NoonRoxy 1994Drop ZoneWinona 1994The CrewGloria Pierce 1994Desert WindsJackie's Mother 1994Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMrs. Hankshaw 1993Intimate PortraitTVSelf 1993Angel FallsTVCuema 1993Fallen AngelsTVVirna · Bartender 1993Double DeceptionDr. Kester 1993Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore StoryEthel 1993Bonds of LoveEmma Smith 1992A House of Secrets and LiesRuby 1992Chain of DesireLinda Bailey 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSarah Palmer 1992The WaterdancePat 1992FernGully: The Last RainforestMagi Lune (voice)1992MegavilleMrs. Palinov 1991Fried Green TomatoesEva Bates 1991Intimate StrangerDana P. Ashley 1991AmbitionMrs. Merrick 1991Blood TiesThe Woman 1991Servants of TwilightGrace Spivey 1991My Own Private IdahoAlena 1991Prison Stories: Women on the InsideGenevieve 1990Child's Play 2Grace Poole 1990Wild at HeartJuana Durango 1990Hometown Boy Makes GoodHelen Geary 1990People Like UsWoman in Group Therapy (uncredited)1990Twin PeaksTVSarah Palmer · Sarah Palmer (voice) (archive footage)1989Twin PeaksSarah Palmer 1989Drugstore CowboyBob's Mother 1989SeinfeldTVMrs. Ross 1989Tales from the CryptTVMrs. Colbert 1989A Deadly SilencePsychologist 1989The Ryan White StoryGloria White 1988The BoostSheryl 1988Empty NestTVEva Barrett 1988ShooterSister Marie 1988My Father, My SonMouza 1988Trancers: City of Lost AngelsWarden 1988Pulse PoundersThe Warden (Trancers sequence)1987Leonard Part 6Jefferson 1987MistressDeanie 1987RampageNaomi Reece 1987The Bronx ZooTV 1986The Big EasyMama 1985Shadow ChasersTVMary Komatar 1985North Beach and RawhideHearings Officer 1985One Too ManyMrs. Linton 1985Screen TwoTVPearl Kinross 1984The Burning BedFlossie Hughes 1984Body RockChilly's Mother 1984Santa BarbaraTV 1984My Mother's Secret LifeMaggie Ryan 1984Nickel MountainEllie Wells 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversSilvie Alice Kohler 1982Tales of the Gold MonkeyTV 1982The Executioner's SongKathryne Baker 1982An Officer and a GentlemanEsther Pokrifiki 1982Cagney & LaceyTV 1982American PlayhouseTVMiss Gregory 1981Falcon CrestTVMabel Burton 1981Galaxy of TerrorCaptain Trantor 1981East of EdenTVMrs. Ames 1981Hill Street BluesTV 1980Blinded by the LightEmily 1980The Private EyesNanny 1979Knots LandingTVChambermaid 1979Freedom RoadRuth Lait 1979Concrete CowboysMeg Barnaby 1979Hart to HartTVEthyl 1979Norma RaeLinette Odum 1978They Went That-A-Way & That-A-WayLem's Wife 1978The Million Dollar Dixie DeliveranceWidow Cummins 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTVMrs. Linton