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1. Ode: The Movie (details only on IMDbPro)

Actress:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Listen to Your Heart (2009) (post-production) .... Grandma Sam
   
   
2. "Drop Dead Diva" .... Millie Carlson (1 episode, 2009)
       - Dead Model Walking (2009) TV episode .... Millie Carlson
3. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) .... Dot Nadeau
4. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) .... Mom
5. Not Fade Away (2008) .... Diane
6. The Other Side of the Tracks (2008) .... Helen
7. "Desperate Housewives" .... Phyllis Van De Kamp (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
       - Art Isn't Easy (2007) TV episode .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
       - If There's Anything I Can't Stand (2007) TV episode .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
       - You'll Never Get Away from Me (2005) TV episode .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
       - You Could Drive a Person Crazy (2005) TV episode .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
       - Next (2005) TV episode .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
8. "The Unit" .... Mrs. Gaffney (1 episode, 2007)
       - The Water Is Wide (2007) TV episode .... Mrs. Gaffney
9. "Shark" (1 episode, 2006)
       - Pilot (2006) TV episode (uncredited)
10. Thanks to Gravity (2006) .... Lea
    ... aka Love and Debate (USA: new title)
11. Open Window (2006) .... Ann
12. Grandma's Boy (2006) .... Bea
13. Locked In (2005) .... Marianne
14. To Lie in Green Pastures (2005) .... Peggy
15. Sexual Life (2005) .... Joanna
16. "House M.D." .... Georgia Adams (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title)
        - Poison (2005) TV episode .... Georgia Adams
17. "Cold Case" .... Dottie (1 episode, 2004)
        - Factory Girls (2004) TV episode .... Dottie
18. "Crossing Jordan" .... Frances Littleton (1 episode, 2004)
        - Most Likely (2004) TV episode .... Frances Littleton
19. Sudbury (2004) (TV)
20. A House on a Hill (2003) .... Mercedes Mayfield
21. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Dr. Wharton / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Tragedy (2003) TV episode .... Rose Granville
        - Repression (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Wharton
22. Fly Cherry (2003) .... Miss Christina
23. The Dan Show (2003) (TV) .... Kitty Kennedy
24. Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003) (TV) .... Mrs. Ashboro
    ... aka Ghost Cat (USA: cable TV title)
    ... aka Le chat fantôme (Canada: French title)
25. "ER" .... Mrs. Burke (1 episode, 2002)
        - Insurrection (2002) TV episode .... Mrs. Burke
26. "Night Visions" .... Mrs. Finch (1 episode, 2002)
        - Harmony (2002) TV episode .... Mrs. Finch
27. Shadow Realm (2002) (TV) .... Mrs. Finch
28. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Necie Rose Kelleher
29. "Ally McBeal" .... Helen Apple (1 episode, 2002)
        - Homecoming (2002) TV episode .... Helen Apple
30. P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002) .... Aunt Claire
31. The Salton Sea (2002) .... Nancy Plummer
32. Angel Eyes (2001) .... Elanora Davis
    ... aka Ojos de ángel (USA: Spanish title)
33. My Louisiana Sky (2001) (TV) .... Jewel Ramsey
34. The Center of the World (2001) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Centre of the World (UK)
35. "The Fugitive" .... Delores Dalkowski (1 episode, 2001)
        - Past Perfect (2001) TV episode .... Delores Dalkowski
36. Loomis (2001) (TV)
37. 75 Degrees in July (2000) .... Jo Beth Anderson
    
    
38. "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Seed Jar (1999) TV episode
39. "Maggie Winters" .... Estelle Winters (1 episode, 1999)
        - Suffering Estelle (1999) TV episode .... Estelle Winters
40. A Marriage of Convenience (1998) (TV) .... Harriet Winslow
    ... aka Un mariage de convenance (Canada: French title)
41. A Father for Brittany (1998) (TV) .... Donna Minkowitz
    ... aka A Change of Heart (Australia: cable TV title)
42. "Significant Others" .... Mrs. Callaway (2 episodes)
        - Matters of Gravity (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Callaway
        - My Left Kidney (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Callaway
43. The Wedding (1998) (TV) .... Gram (Miss Caroline)
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
44. The Man Who Counted (1998) .... Grace Postlewait
45. As Good as It Gets (1997) .... Beverly Connelly
46. Convictions (1997) (TV) .... Margaret
47. Little Boy Blue (1997) .... Doris Knight
48. Somebody Is Waiting (1996) .... Irma Cill
49. Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996) (TV) .... Joan Hart
50. Mary & Tim (1996) (TV) .... Esther Melville
51. The Uninvited (1996) (TV) .... Delia
    ... aka Victim of the Haunt (Australia: video title)
52. If These Walls Could Talk (1996) (TV) .... Mary Donnelly (segment "1952")
53. Diabolique (1996) .... Edie Danziger
54. "Cybill" .... Loretta (1 episode, 1996)
        - Romancing the Crone (1996) TV episode .... Loretta
55. A Promise to Carolyn (1996) (TV) .... Jolene Maggart
56. Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (1996) (TV) .... Sally Ann
    ... aka Forbidden Memories
57. Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) .... Peggy Buckey
58. "VR.5" .... Dr.Hearst (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka VR (Australia)
        - Facing the Fire (1995) TV episode .... Dr.Hearst
59. Stuart Saves His Family (1995) .... Mom - The Smalley Family
    ... aka Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany)
60. Children of the Dust (1995) (TV) .... Aunt Bertha
    ... aka A Good Day to Die (USA: video title)
61. "NYPD Blue" .... Agnes Cantwell (1 episode, 1995)
        - Large Mouth Bass (1995) TV episode .... Agnes Cantwell
62. "Fudge" .... Mrs. A (1 episode, 1995)
        - Fudge-a-mania (1995) TV episode .... Mrs. A
63. "ABC Weekend Specials" .... Mrs. A (1 episode, 1995)
        - Fudge-A-Mania (1995) TV episode .... Mrs. A
64. Dad, the Angel & Me (1995) (TV) .... Betty
65. Death in Venice, CA (1994) .... Mona Dickens
66. Color of Night (1994) .... Edith Niedelmeyer
67. A Part of the Family (1994) (TV) .... Martha
68. The Yarn Princess (1994) (TV) .... Esther
    ... aka More Than a Miracle
69. Baby Brokers (1994) (TV) .... Sylvia
70. Benders (1994) .... Donna
71. The Secret Life of Houses (1994) .... Aunt Fergie
72. Hoggs' Heaven (1994) (TV) .... Mom
73. A Mother's Revenge (1993) (TV) .... Bess Warden
    ... aka Desperate Justice
74. "Angel Falls" (1993) TV series .... Edie Wren Cox (unknown episodes)
75. When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993) (TV) .... Edna Larson
    ... aka When Love Kills (Australia)
76. "L.A. Law" .... Belinda Collins (1 episode, 1993)
        - Hello and Goodbye (1993) TV episode .... Belinda Collins
77. "Law & Order" .... Melanie Cullen (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - The Wages of Love (1991) TV episode .... Melanie Cullen
78. To Save a Child (1991) (TV) .... Rinda Larson
    ... aka A Child for Satan (UK)
    ... aka The Craft (USA: alternative title)
79. Shadow of a Doubt (1991) (TV) .... Mrs. Potter
80. Bump in the Night (1991) (TV) .... Katie
81. "Matlock" .... Phyllis Todd (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Mother (1990) TV episode .... Phyllis Todd
82. "thirtysomething" .... Ruth Murdoch (2 episodes, 1987-1990)
        - Arizona (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Murdoch
        - The Parents Are Coming (1987) TV episode .... Ruth Murdoch
83. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Grace Fenton / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Always a Thief (1990) TV episode .... Grace Lambert
        - Smooth Operators (1989) TV episode .... Grace Fenton
    
    
84. "The Equalizer" .... Kay, McCall's Ex-Wife (1 episode, 1989)
        - Time Present, Time Past (1989) TV episode .... Kay, McCall's Ex-Wife
85. Billionaire Boys Club (1987) (TV) .... Joe Hunt's mother
86. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Katie Quirk (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
        - The Heart of the Matter (1987) TV episode .... Katie Quirk
        - Internal Affairs (1985) TV episode .... Katie Quirk
87. "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" .... Ann Fairfax Denver (1 episode, 1986)
        - The Sweet Scent of Death (1986) TV episode .... Ann Fairfax Denver
88. With Intent to Kill (1984) (TV) .... Edna Reinecker
    ... aka Urge to Kill
89. The Sender (1982) .... Jerolyn, the Sender's Mother
90. "Nurse" .... Sylvia Dennis (1 episode, 1982)
        - Euthanasia (1982) TV episode .... Sylvia Dennis
91. Endless Love (1981) .... Ann Butterfield
92. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Elizabeth Bourdon (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - A Woman's Help (1981) TV episode .... Elizabeth Bourdon
93. Prisoners (1981) .... Virginia
94. Playing for Time (1980) (TV) .... Frau Lagerfuhrerin Maria Mandel
    
    
95. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) .... Hannah Meredith
96. Champions: A Love Story (1979) (TV) .... Barbara Harlich
97. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV) .... Genna Kudirka
98. 21 Hours at Munich (1976) (TV) .... Annaliese Graese
99. Return to Earth (1976) (TV) .... Joan Aldrin
100. Medical Story (1975) (TV) .... Phyllis Lenahan
101. Friendly Persuasion (1975) (TV) .... Eliza Birdwell
     ... aka Except for Me and Thee (syndication title)
102. "Barnaby Jones" .... Kay Lewiston (1 episode, 1975)
         - Fantasy of Fear (1975) TV episode .... Kay Lewiston
103. "The Manhunter" (1 episode, 1975)
         - Web of Fear (1975) TV episode
104. "Nakia" (1 episode, 1974)
         - Pete (1974) TV episode
105. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1974)
     ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
         - Hell Is Upstairs (1974) TV episode
106. "Medical Center" .... Amy Calloway (1 episode, 1974)
         - Tainted Lady (1974) TV episode .... Amy Calloway
107. Juggernaut (1974) .... Barbara Banister
     ... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
108. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Georgie Elgin (1 episode, 1974)
     ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
         - The Country Girl (1974) TV episode .... Georgie Elgin
109. "Great Mysteries" .... Margot Brenner (1 episode, 1973)
     ... aka Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
         - The Power of Fear (1973) TV episode .... Margot Brenner
110. "Jigsaw" (1 episode, 1973)
         - Girl on the Run (1973) TV episode
111. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Mary Rae Dortmunder (1 episode, 1973)
         - A Room with a View (1973) TV episode (as Shirley Knight Hopkins) .... Mary Rae Dortmunder
112. "Ghost Story" .... Beth (1 episode, 1973)
     ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
         - Legion of Demons (1973) TV episode (as Shirley Knight Hopkins) .... Beth
113. The Lie (1973) (TV)
114. "Alias Smith and Jones" .... Amy Martin (1 episode, 1972)
         - The Ten Days That Shook Kid Curry (1972) TV episode .... Amy Martin
115. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Marci Boyle (1 episode, 1972)
     ... aka The New Doctors
         - A Standard of Manhood (1972) TV episode (as Shirley Knight Hopkins) .... Marci Boyle
116. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... The woman (1 episode, 1972)
         - That Quiet Earth (1972) TV episode (as Shirley Knight Hopkins) .... The woman
117. Secrets (1971) .... Beatrice
     ... aka Adultery (USA: video box title)
     
     
118. The Rain People (1969) .... Natalie Ravenna
119. "The Jazz Age" .... Emily (1 episode, 1968)
         - Majesty (1968) TV episode .... Emily
120. Petulia (1968) .... Polo
121. The Counterfeit Killer (1968) .... Angie Peterson
     ... aka Crackshot
122. Shadow Over Elveron (1968) (TV) .... Joanne Tregaskis
123. The Outsider (1967) (TV) .... Peggy Leydon
124. "The Invaders" .... Margaret Cook (1 episode, 1967)
         - The Watchers (1967) TV episode .... Margaret Cook
125. Dutchman (1967) .... Lula
126. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Angie Peterson (1 episode, 1966)
     ... aka The Chrysler Theater
     ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
     ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
         - The Faceless Man (1966) TV episode .... Angie Peterson
127. The Group (1966) .... Polly
128. "The Fugitive" .... Jane Washburn / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1966)
         - Echo of a Nightmare (1966) TV episode .... Jane Washburn
         - A.P.B. (1965) TV episode .... Mona Ross
         - The Homecoming (1964) TV episode .... Janice Pruitt
129. "The Virginian" .... Clara Malone / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
     ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
         - Lost Yesterday (1965) TV episode .... Clara Malone
         - The Man from the Sea (1962) TV episode .... Susan Morrow
130. "The Defenders" .... Bethany Windell (1 episode, 1964)
         - A Voice Loud and Clear (1964) TV episode .... Bethany Windell
131. "The Reporter" .... Sandy the Phone Operator (1 episode, 1964)
         - Extension Seven (1964) TV episode .... Sandy the Phone Operator
132. Flight from Ashiya (1964) .... Caroline Gordon/Stevenson
     ... aka Ashiya kara no hiko (Japan)
133. "Arrest and Trial" .... Rhoda Waggner (1 episode, 1963)
         - Run, Little Man, Run (1963) TV episode .... Rhoda Waggner
134. "The Outer Limits" .... Noel Anderson (1 episode, 1963)
         - The Man Who Was Never Born (1963) TV episode .... Noel Anderson
135. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Anne (1 episode, 1963)
         - And God Created Vanity (1963) TV episode .... Anne
136. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Charmian Scott (1 episode, 1963)
         - The Takers (1963) TV episode .... Charmian Scott
137. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Hilary (1 episode, 1963)
         - The Broken Year (1963) TV episode .... Hilary
138. "The United States Steel Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
     ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
         - Fair Young Ghost (1963) TV episode
         - You Can't Escape (1962) TV episode
139. "Naked City" .... Kathy Meigs (1 episode, 1962)
         - Five Cranks for Winter... Ten Cranks for Spring (1962) TV episode .... Kathy Meigs
140. "Target: The Corruptors" .... Phyllis (1 episode, 1962)
         - A Book of Faces (1962) TV episode .... Phyllis
141. House of Women (1962) .... Erica Hayden
142. "Surfside 6" .... Jan Coates / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1962)
         - Elegy for a Bookkeeper (1962) TV episode .... Jan Coates
         - Little Star Lost (1961) TV episode .... Linda Lord
         - Power of Suggestion (1960) TV episode .... Miriam
143. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) .... Heavenly Finley
144. The Couch (1962) .... Terry Ames
145. "Lawman" (1 episode, 1961)
     ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
         - The Trial (1961) TV episode
146. "Maverick" .... Nancy Powers (1 episode, 1961)
         - The Ice Man (1961) TV episode .... Nancy Powers
147. "Bronco" .... Kathy / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
         - The Invaders (1961) TV episode .... Molly Durrock
         - The Baron of Broken Lance (1959) TV episode .... Kathy
148. "The Roaring 20's" .... Ellie Hollis (1 episode, 1961)
         - Big Town Blues (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Hollis
149. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Ginger Martin / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
         - The Kahuna Curtain (1960) TV episode .... Jennifer Morgan
         - Fatal Cruise (1960) TV episode .... Ginger Martin
         - A Dime a Dozen (1959) TV episode .... Lynn
150. The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) .... Reenie Flood
151. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Mari Ellen (1 episode, 1960)
         - Fraternity of Fear (1960) TV episode .... Mari Ellen
152. "Playhouse 90" .... Betty / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
         - The Shape of the River (1960) TV episode .... Susy
         - The Long March (1958) TV episode .... Betty
153. "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Vera (1 episode, 1960)
         - Key to the City (1960) TV episode .... Vera
154. Ice Palace (1960) .... Grace Kennedy, Age 16
     
     
155. "The Texan" .... Lilly / ... (2 episodes, 1959)
         - Showdown at Abilene (1959) TV episode .... Lilly
         - Stampede (1959) TV episode .... Lily Akins
156. "Johnny Staccato" .... Shirley (1 episode, 1959)
     ... aka Staccato (USA: short title)
         - The Parents (1959) TV episode .... Shirley
157. Five Gates to Hell (1959) .... Sister Maria
158. "Rawhide" .... Jennie Cooper (1 episode, 1959)
         - Incident in No Man's Land (1959) TV episode .... Jennie Cooper
159. "The Restless Gun" .... Heide (1 episode, 1959)
         - Better Than a Cannon (1959) TV episode .... Heide
160. "Buckskin" .... Mrs. Newcomb (20 episodes, 1958-1959)
         - The Greatest Man in History (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Newcomb
         - The Bullnappers (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Newcomb
         - A Man from the Mountains (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Newcomb
         - A Permanent Juliet (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Newcomb
         - Miss Pringle (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Newcomb
           (15 more)
161. Picnic (1955) (uncredited) .... Bit part
     

Producer:

1. Dutchman (1967) (co-producer) (uncredited)
   

Thanks:

1. Silenci (2007) (dedicated with love to)
   ... aka Silence (International: English title)
   ... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Herself
   
   
2. Sweet Bird of Youth: Chasing Time (2006) (V) .... Herself
3. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
       - Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
4. The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)
5. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2002) .... Tibetan Voiceovers
6. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
       - Unlocking 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' (2002) TV episode .... Herself
7. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
       - Brooke Shields (2001) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
8. The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
   
   
9. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) .... Herself - Featured Actress Winner
   
   
10. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1963-1966)
        - Episode dated 29 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 February 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
11. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Desperate Housewives"
       - All the Juicy Details (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Phyllis Van De Kamp
2. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Beverly Connelly