Lee Bryant
Lee Bryant (born August 31, 1945) is an American actress. She played a hysterical passenger in the 1980 film Airplane!, reprising the role in the 1982 sequel. Her role in Airplane! was a parody of a chain of coffee commercials she had starred in throughout the 1970s for Yuban coffee (example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ4kCF22O2w&t=29s). She also appeared as Sam Waterston's wife in the 1977 conspiracy thriller Capricorn One, and as Jennifer Westfeldt's mother in the romantic comedy Friends with Kids (2011).
Lee Bryant | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976–2015 |
Bryant was born in Manhattan, New York. She has guest starred in a number of television series including T. J. Hooker, Marcus Welby, M.D., Charlie's Angels, Kojak, Three's Company, Starsky & Hutch, Lou Grant, The Incredible Hulk, St. Elsewhere, Moonlighting, Alien Nation, and other series.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Capricorn One | Sharon Willis | |
1980 | Airplane! | Mrs. Hammen | |
1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Mrs. Hammen | |
1983 | Death Mask | Jane Andrews | |
1998 | Holy Man | Money 'Meg' | |
2000 | Fear of Fiction | Mrs. Hopkins | |
2006 | Off the Black | Greeter #2 | |
2006 | The Good Shepherd | Mrs. John Russell Sr. | |
2011 | Friends with Kids | Elaine Keller | |
2015 | No Letting Go | Emily |
References
- "Lee Bryant Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
External links
- Lee Bryant at IMDb