Lee Garlington

Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington is an American actress.

Lee Garlington
Born
Ann Leslie Garlington

Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1981–present
SpouseHoward Nugent[1]

Early life

Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey.[2] She spent her teenage years in Wilmington, Delaware.

Career

She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including The West Wing, 7th Heaven, 8 Simple Rules, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy, Will & Grace, Matlock, L.A. Law, The Practice, Quantum Leap, Home Improvement, Boston Legal, Roseanne, Get a Life, Coach, Profiler, Medium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Two and a Half Men, Lie to Me and among other series. She also played the part of Kirsten, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) daughter in the final season of The Golden Girls and Ronni Rapalono, the mistress of Joey Tribbiani's father on Friends.[3] From 2002 to 2005, she had a recurring role as Brenda Baxworth on Everwood. She was one of the stars of the series Lenny.

Garlington also appeared in the sequels to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986). She starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen in the action/thriller Cobra (1986). In Sneakers (1992), she appeared as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov, a Czechoslovakian mathematics scientist, in a scene with Robert Redford.

Garlington was originally intended to play the lead female role in Seinfeld. She was the female regular in the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles", playing the waitress Claire at Pete's Luncheonette. When the series was picked up, however, it was decided that having the female lead be from such a different social status compared to the rest of the cast would be unworkable, so the character of Claire was dropped and replaced by Elaine Benes.[4]

In 2021, Lee Garlington worked in the Discovery+ film Candy Coated Christmas.

Awards

In 2018, Garlington received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Darlene in Broken.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Psycho II Myrna
1986 Cobra Nancy Stalk
1986 Psycho III Myrna
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Gym teacher
1988 The Seventh Sign Dr. Margaret Inness
1989 Field of Dreams Beulah Gasnick
1990 Meet the Applegates Nita Samson
1992 Sneakers Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
1993 Jack the Bear Mrs. Festinger
1993 My Life Carol Sandman
1994 Reflections on a Crime Tina
1995 The Babysitter Dolly Tucker
1996 Driven Marian
1997 Dante's Peak Dr. Jane Fox
2000 Forever Lulu Linda Davis
2001 Layover Boone
2002 The Sum of All Fears Mary Pat Foley
2002 The Hot Chick Vice-Principal Bernard
2002 One Hour Photo Waitress
2004 Johnson Family Vacation Betty Sue
2004 Guarding Eddy Helen
2005 Mortuary Rita
2006 Something New Mrs. Cahan
2008 Just Add Water Penny
2008 Pulse 2: Afterlife Aunt Carmen Video
2008 The Coverup Beverly Thacker
2014 Sister Principal Jacobs
2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Gummy
2014 The Extendables Paint
2014 Some Kind of Beautiful Wendy
2015 Safelight Dottie
2015 Band of Robbers Lt. Polly
2016 Do You Take This Man Esther
2016 Her Last Will Ruth
2017 House by the Lake Dr. Llywelyn
2018 North Blvd Liz
2018 Christmas Harmony Debbie
2021 The Little Things Landlady
2021 Candy Coated Christmas Kim Winters Discovery+ film
20?? Boy's Name Elsee Pre-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Jessie Pat Episode: "Valerie's Turn"
1985 Hill Street Blues Maura Episodes: "Hacked to Pieces", "Seoul on Ice"
1986 Stingray Anne Episode: "Below the Line"
1987 Matlock Paula Episode: "The Chef"
1987 Sledge Hammer! Dr. Sara Johanssen / Markovich Episode: "Comrade Hammer"
1987 Amen Domina Episode: "Into the Night"
1987 L.A. Law Regina Furnald Episode: "Pigmalion"
1987 Student Exchange Mrs. Whitcoms TV film
1987 Family Ties Beth Davis Episode: "Miracle in Columbus"
1987–88 Hooperman Gail Episodes: "John Doe, We Hardly Knew Ye", "The Naked and the Dead", "In Search of Bijoux"
1988 Down Delaware Road Janet Rhonda TV film
1988 Winnie Gladys TV film
1988 Raising Miranda Helen Lundquist Episode: "Marcine Shoplifts"
1989 Murphy Brown Shawnee Episode: "It's How You Play the Game"
1989 Heartbeat Judy Pellman Episode: "What the Inspector Saw"
1989 Seinfeld Claire Episode: "Good News, Bad News"
1989 Cold Sassy Tree Mary Willis TV film
1989 A Brand New Life Linda Episodes: "The Honeymooners", "Above and Beyond Therapy", "Private School"
1989 The Nutt House Angelica Episode: "Suites, Lies and Videotape"
1989, 1991 Roseanne Carole Karoszek / Karen Miller Episodes: "Death and Stuff", "Santa Claus"
1990 Last Flight Out Jan TV film
1990 A Killing in a Small Town Peggy Blankenship TV film
1990 Bar Girls Shelly TV film
1990 When You Remember Me Joanne TV film
1990–91 Lenny Shelly Callahan Main role
1991 Get a Life Patti Episode: "Married"
1991 The Whereabouts of Jenny Gina TV film
1991 Who's the Boss? Ms. Foster Episode: "Tony and Angela Get Divorced"
1991 Quantum Leap Nurse Chatam Episode: "Shock Theater"
1991 Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories Josette TV film
1991 Coach Barbara Episode: "I Hate Barbara"
1992 Reasonable Doubts Martine Sullivan Episode: "The Shadow of Death"
1992 Blossom Samy Episode: "Whines and Misdemeanors"
1992 The Golden Girls Kirsten Episode: "Home Again, Rose: Part 2"
1992 Shame Tina Farrell TV film
1992 Arresting Behavior Connie Ruskin Main role
1992 When No One Would Listen Lee TV film
1993 Kiss of a Killer Helaine TV film
1993 Dying to Love You Rita TV film
1993 Sirens Ann Hollings Episode: "Everybody Lies"
1993 Torch Song Phyllis TV film
1993 River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene Janice TV film
1993 Love Matters Nan TV film
1993 The Conviction of Kitty Dodds Anne Williams TV film
1993 Bakersfield P.D. Judy Hampton Episode: "The Gift"
1993 Home Improvement Joanie Graham Episode: "Feud for Thought"
1994 Birdland Diane Van de Ven Episode: "Crazy for You"
1994 Wings Vi Episode: "Exclusively Yours"
1994 The Yarn Princess Wanda TV film
1994 Phenom Marla Casey Episode: "Just a Family of Doolans Sittin' Around Talkin'"
1994 Take Me Home Again Nell TV film
1994 Higher Education Faye Main role
1995 See Jane Run Carole Garson TV film
1995 Friends Ronni Rapalono Episode: "The One with the Boobies"
1995 Whose Daughter Is She? Annie TV film
1995 The Monroes Bailey Izzy Episode: "Emission Control"
1995, 1997 Grace Under Fire Emily Episodes: "Matthew Gets Busted", "Matthew's Old Lady"
1996 Summer of Fear Winnie TV film
1996 Champs Jeanette Episode: "Two of a Kind"
1996 Profiler Dr. Frances Barry Episode: "Insight"
1996 Dark Skies Betty Hill Episode: "The Awakening (Pilot)"
1996 Townies Kathy Donovan Main role
1997 Total Security Karen Des Moines Episode: "Wet Side Story"
1997 Nash Bridges Jill Reichert Episode: "Shake, Rattle & Roll"
1997 Chicago Hope Carol Sardos Episode: "The Lung and the Restless"
1997, 1999, 2004 NYPD Blue Rosie DePaul / Lea Chambers / Margret Lidz Episodes: "Three Girls and a Baby", "Mister Roberts", "The Vision Thing"
1998 The Net Carol Walters Episode: "Bulls and Bears"
1998 Maximum Bob Rosellen Fortenot Episode: "Bay of Big's"
1998 Martial Law Judge Mary Ruben Episode: "Cop Out"
1999 Can of Worms Dana Pillsbury TV film
1999 Snoops Alicia Spitz Gordon Episode: "The Heartless Bitch"
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Georgette TV film, segment: '1972'
2000 Blood Money Jeri Williams TV film
2001 Judging Amy Dr. Kemper Episode: "The Undertow"
2001 Stranger Inside Warden Arnold TV film
2001 Titus Sue Episode: "NASCAR"
2001 Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Laura Lee Kestes TV film
2001 Gideon's Crossing Barb Palmer Episode: "Clinical Enigma"
2002 Touched by an Angel Dr. Josephs Episode: "Ship-in-a-Bottle"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jessica Harris Episode: "Hell's Bells"
2002 Once and Again Ms. Conway Episode: "Experience Is the Teacher"
2002, 2005 Six Feet Under Fiona Kleinschmidt Episodes: "Back to the Garden", "The Rainbow of Her Reasons"
2002–2005 Everwood Brenda Baxworth Recurring role (seasons 1–3)
2003 Abby Jeanette Morris Episode: "Abby's First Date"
2003 Joan of Arcadia Charlotte Bloom Episode: "Touch Move"
2003 Dragnet Mrs. Price Episode: "The Magic Bullet"
2003 Grounded for Life Louise Episode: "Been Caught Stealing"
2003, 2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Frommer / Mrs. Briggs Episodes: "Forever", "The Lost Girls"
2003, 2005–06 The West Wing Alana Waterman Episodes: "Red Haven's on Fire", "Here Today", "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
2004 Cold Case Carol Prosser Episode: "Late Returns"
2004 The District Evelyn Parras Episode: "Passing Time"
2004 Desperate Housewives Alberta Holstein Episode: "Anything You Can Do"
2004 Will & Grace Annette Episodes: "Queens for a Day: Parts 1 & 2"
2004–05 8 Simple Rules Fran / Leslie Episodes: "Mother's Day", "VolleyBrawl"
2005 NCIS Mary Hanlan Episode: "The Meat Puzzle"
2005 Detective Beatrice Doil TV film
2005 Grey's Anatomy Fara Linden Episode: "Deny, Deny, Deny"
2005 Invasion Helen Conrad Episode: "The Cradle"
2006 Big Love Grace Ann Episode: "Eviction"
2006 Close to Home Hannah Turley Episode: "A Father's Story"
2007 Big Day Wendy Episode: "The Ceremony"
2007 Crossing Jordan Dixie Episode: "Night of the Living Dead"
2007 Two and a Half Men Peggy Episode: "I Merely Slept with a Commie"
2007 What About Brian Mona Episode: "What About Calling All Friends..."
2007 Boston Legal Alisa McKenzie Episode: "Trial of the Century"
2007 The Young and the Restless Probation Officer Cavanaugh Episode: "1.8709"
2007–08 The Riches Jane Fedley Episodes: "Operation Education", "Field of Dreams"
2008 Medium Marion Wheeler Episodes: "Wicked Game: Parts 1 & 2"
2008 The Game Bren Episode: "Baby on Board"
2009 Saving Grace Sally Meeker Episode: "Watch Siggybaby Burn"
2009 Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith Jane Burns TV film
2009 Nip/Tuck Briggitte Reinholt Episode: "Briggitte Reinholt"
2009–10 Southland Cathleen Kerik Episodes: "Sally in the Alley", "The Runner"
2010 FlashForward Carlene Episodes: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "The Negotiation"
2010 Lie to Me Mrs. Walker Episode: "Beat the Devil"
2010 Psych Eugenia Episode: "Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is"
2010 The Whole Truth Judge Amy Shapiro Episode: "True Confessions"
2011 Good Luck Charlie Mrs. Krump Episode: "Duncan vs. Duncan"
2011 Friends with Benefits Billie Episode: "The Benefit of Mardi Gras"
2011–12 The Killing Ruth Yitanes Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2012 The Mentalist Betty Fulford Episode: "Devil's Cherry"
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Donna Fisher Episode: "Emily and... the Outbreak"
2013 Private Practice Stella Peterson Episode: "Good Fries Are Hard to Come By"
2013 The Bridge Sherry Spellman Episodes: "Calaca", "Rio", "Maria of the Desert"
2013 Dads Janet Episode: "My Dad's Hotter Than Your Dad"
2014 Suburgatory Dorothy Episode: "I'm Just Not That Into Me"
2014 Longmire Ruth Episode: "Of Children and Travelers"
2014 Stalker Dep. Chief Diane Kindrick Episode: "Crazy for You"
2014–15 Mistresses Eleanor Guest role (seasons 2–3)
2015 40's and Failing Rhonda Bodes Episode: "Statistics"
2015 Major Crimes Janet Sloan Episode: "Turn Down"
2016 iZombie Muriel Fletcher Episode: "Fifty Shades of Grey Matter"
2016 Childrens Hospital Geraldine Peters Episode: "Through the Eyes of a Falcon"
2016 The Engagement Clause Elizabeth 'Bitsy' Tate TV film
2017 The Magicians Dana Episode: "The Cock Barrens"
2018 Alexa & Katie Loretta Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2018 Broken Darlene TV series

References
  1. "Lee Garlington on Instagram: "Best way to spend a birthday is with the love of your life!! Meet mine - husband, best friend... and handyman😉💕"". Instagram. July 21, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. Foster, Allen. "NJ Celebs Share their Favorite Romantic Comedy Picks – Part Two", Best of New Jersey, February 13, 2018. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Lee Garlington - Connection to New Jersey: Born in Teaneck."
  3. Hey! It's That Guy!: The Fametracker.com Guide to Character Actors - Page 994, via Google Books
  4. Seinfeld Seasons 1 & 2: Notes about Nothing - "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2004-11-23.
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