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Elizabeth Perkins was born on November 18, 1960, in the borough of Queens, New York, and raised in Vermont. She studied acting at Chicago's Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University for three years, then launched her professional career with a co-starring gig in the touring company of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs... See full bio »

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Elizabeth Ann Perkins
in Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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2013 How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (TV series)
Elaine Green
– How to Get Involved (2013) … Elaine Green
– How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life (2013) … Elaine Green
– How to Stand on Your Own Two Feet (2013) … Elaine Green
– How to Fix Up Your Ex (2013) … Elaine Green
– How to Run the Show (2013) … Elaine Green
See all 12 episodes »
 
2011 The Closer (TV series)
Gail Meyers
– Road Block (2011) … Gail Meyers
 
2011 Vince Uncensored (TV movie)
Janet Donohue
 
2011 Hop
Bonnie O'Hare
 
2005-2009 Weeds (TV series)
Celia Hodes
– All About My Mom (2009) … Celia Hodes
– Glue (2009) … Celia Hodes
– Ducks and Tigers (2009) … Celia Hodes
– Perro Insano (2009) … Celia Hodes
– Suck 'n' Spit (2009) … Celia Hodes
See all 63 episodes »
 
2009 Monk (TV series)
Christine Rapp
– Mr. Monk's Favorite Show (2009) … Christine Rapp
 
2009 Le chat est mort (short)
Rhonda
 
2005 Kids in America
Sondra Carmichael
 
2005 Must Love Dogs
Carol
 
2005 The Thing About My Folks
Rachel Kleinman
 
2005/I Hercules (TV movie)
Alcmene
 
2005 Fierce People
Mrs. Langley
 
2005 The Ring Two
Dr. Emma Temple
 
2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Miranda Coolidge
 
2002-2004 King of the Hill (TV series)
Jan Shaw / Mrs. Ashmore / Ruth Brown / …
– The Redneck on Rainey Street (2004) … Ruth Brown/Sherilyn (voice)
– How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo (2004) … Mrs. Ashmore (voice)
– Get Your Freak Off (2002) … Jan Shaw (voice)
 
2004 Speak
Joyce Sordino
 
2004 Gilded Stones (short)
Polly
 
2003 Finding Nemo
Coral (voice)
 
2002 Try Seventeen
Blanche
 
2002 My Sister's Keeper (TV movie)
Judy Chapman
 
2002 What Leonard Comes Home To (TV movie)
 
2001 What Girls Learn (TV movie)
Mama
 
2001 Cats & Dogs
Mrs. Brody
 
2000 Battery Park (TV series)
Captain Madeline Dunleavy / Madeline Dunleavy
– Walter's Rib (2000) … Madeline Dunleavy
– You Give Law a Bad Name (2000) … Captain Madeline Dunleavy
– How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (2000) … Captain Madeline Dunleavy
– Rabbit Punch (2000) … Captain Madeline Dunleavy
– Pilot (2000) … Captain Madeline Dunleavy
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 (TV movie)
Alice Hedley (segment "1961")
 
2000 28 Days
Lily
 
1999 Crazy in Alabama
Joan Blake
 
1998 I'm Losing You
Aubrey Wicker
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Marilyn Lovell
– The Original Wives Club (1998) … Marilyn Lovell
 
1997 Lesser Prophets
Susan
 
1997 Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (TV movie)
Gertruda Babilinska (segment "Mamusha")
 
1997 Cloned (TV movie)
Skye Weston
 
1995 Moonlight and Valentino
Rebecca Trager Lott
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street
Dorey Walker
 
1994 The Flintstones
Wilma Flintstone
 
1993 Indian Summer
Jennifer Morton
 
1993 For Their Own Good (TV movie)
Sally Wheeler
 
1991 The Doctor
June Ellis
 
1991 He Said, She Said
Lorie Bryer
 
1990 Avalon
Ann Kaye
 
1990 Enid Is Sleeping
Jane
 
1990 Love at Large
Stella Wynkowski
 
1990 Teach 109 (TV short)
Dr. Garrett
 
1988 Sweet Hearts Dance
Adie Nims
 
1988 Big
Susan
 
1987 From the Hip
Jo Ann
 
1986 About Last Night...
Joan
 
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2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
– 28 Days (2000) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2013 The Doctors (TV series)
Herself
– Elizabeth Perkins & 'Real Housewives' Star Dr. Karent Sierra (2013) … Herself
 
2012 The Jeff Probst Show (TV series)
Herself
– Angela Kinsey and Elizabeth Perkins (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The Chew (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Turkey Timeline (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Booking Agents (short)
Herself
 
2009-2010 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Herself - Contestant / Herself - Video Clue Presenter
– Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 5 (2010) … Herself - Contestant
– Episode #26.90 (2010) … Herself - Video Clue Presenter
– Celebrity Jeopardy! (2009) … Herself - Contestant
 
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
2007-2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.166 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #4.280 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #4.135 (2007) … Herself
 
2008 AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Reinventando Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Big: Chemistry of a Classic (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2006 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.12 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2005 Weeds: Suburban Shakedown (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Diane Lane (2002) … Herself
 
2002 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (TV special)
Herself
 
1998-2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Lily
– The Making of 'Cats & Dogs' (2001) … Herself
– 28 Days (2000) … Herself - Lily
– Behind the Scenes: Making 'From the Earth to the Moon' (1998) … Herself
 
2001 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 June 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2000 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 April 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
1999 Discovering Bedrock (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture
 
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 September 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
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2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Susan
 
1998 Femmes Fatales: Sharon Stone (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1994 Monte Video (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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Has a well-established stage career, having appeared in such productions as 'Life and Limb' at Playwright's Horizon, and 'Lydie Breeze' at Steppenwolf. See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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My nickname among my group of friends is Mother, and I tend to take care of everybody. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated with a BFA acting certificate from DePaul University in Chicago in 1981. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio