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Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "Heartland" .... Janet Jacobs (3 episodes, 2007)
       - Smile (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
       - As We Are So Wonderfully Done with Each Other (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
       - Domino Effect (2007) TV episode .... Janet Jacobs
2. Reign Over Me (2007) .... Ginger Timpleman
3. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Jenny Rogers (1 episode, 2005)
   ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New Zealand: English title)
       - Blood (2005) TV episode .... Jenny Rogers
4. Adam & Steve (2005) .... Dottie
5. Debating Robert Lee (2004) .... Mrs. Lee
6. "The Lyon's Den" .... Charlotte Barrington (1 episode, 2003)
       - Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Charlotte Barrington
7. A Painted House (2003) (TV) .... Gran Chandler
   ... aka John Grisham's A Painted House (USA: complete title)
8. "Judging Amy" .... Violet Loomis (1 episode, 2001)
       - Surprised by Gravity (2001) TV episode .... Violet Loomis
9. Cowboy Up (2000) .... Rose Braxton
   ... aka Ring of Fire
   
   
10. Magnolia (1999) .... Rose Gator
    ... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
11. The Effects of Magic (1998) .... Mom
12. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) .... Sister Aloysius
    ... aka Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
13. "Picket Fences" .... Mrs. Klausner (1 episode, 1996)
        - Liver Let Die (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Klausner
14. "The Client" .... Verna (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "John Grisham's The Client"
        - The Peach Orchard (1995) TV episode .... Verna
15. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Mrs. Darling, Sophia's Mother
16. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... Merna
17. Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (1995) (TV) .... Polly Judd
    ... aka Love Can Build a Bridge
18. State of Emergency (1994) (TV) .... Betty Anderson
19. Confessions: Two Faces of Evil (1994) (TV)
20. Sioux City (1994) .... Leah Goldman
    ... aka Ultimate Revenge (USA: TV title)
21. Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993) (TV) .... Eleanor
22. The Prince of Tides (1991) .... Savannah Wingo
23. Captain America (1990) .... Mrs. Rogers
24. Spontaneous Combustion (1990) .... Nina
    
    
25. Staying Together (1989) .... Eileen McDermott
26. Nightbreaker (1989) (TV) .... Paula Brown
    ... aka Advance to Ground Zero
27. Shattered Innocence (1988) (TV) .... Sharon Anderson
28. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) .... Nancy Henderson
    ... aka Bigfoot (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Bigfoot and the Hendersons (UK)
29. Shattered Spirits (1986) (TV) .... Joyce Mollencamp
30. "The Twilight Zone" .... Penny (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet") (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
        - Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) TV episode .... Penny (segment "A Little Peace and Quiet")
31. "Space" (1985) TV mini-series .... Rachel Mott
    ... aka "James A. Michener's Space"
32. Songwriter (1984) .... Honey Carder
33. "Insight" (4 episodes, 1981-1984)
        - The Game Room (1984) TV episode
        - The Fiddler (1982) TV episode
        - A Decision to Love (1981) TV episode
        - Rendezvous (1981) TV episode
34. The Juggler of Notre Dame (1984) (TV) .... Dulcy
35. Right of Way (1983) (TV) .... Ruda Dwyer
36. A Christmas Story (1983) .... Mrs. Parker
37. Absence of Malice (1981) .... Teresa Perrone
38. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Anne Gronouski
39. Fallen Angel (1981) (TV) .... Sherry Phillips
40. The Shadow Box (1980) (TV) .... Agnes
41. Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980) (TV) .... Jeannie
    
    
42. "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "CHiPs Patrol" (USA: syndication title)
        - Death Watch (1979) TV episode
43. Transplant (1979) (TV) .... Ann Hurley
44. The Critical List (1978) (TV) .... Dr. Kris Lassiter
45. F.I.S.T (1978) .... Anna Zarinkas
46. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) .... Jillian Guiler
    ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA: reissue title)
47. Slap Shot (1977) .... Suzanne Hanrahan
48. Enigma (1977) .... Dora Herren
49. Bound for Glory (1976) .... Mary/Memphis Sue
50. "Sara" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.8 (1976) TV episode
51. "The Jeffersons" .... Daphne (1 episode, 1975)
        - Harry and Daphne (1975) TV episode .... Daphne
52. "Story Theatre" (1971) TV series
53. "Storefront Lawyers" .... Connie Swann (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Men at Law" (USA: new title)
        - The Law Can't Touch Him (1970) TV episode .... Connie Swann
    
    
54. "Bonanza" .... Cissy Summers (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
        - A Lawman's Lot Is Not a Happy One (1969) TV episode .... Cissy Summers
55. The April Fools (1969) .... Leslie Hopkins
56. Un hombre solo (1969)
57. "East Side/West Side" .... Stacey Barbella (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Beatnik and the Politician (1964) TV episode .... Stacey Barbella
58. "The Defenders" .... Jeannie Birch (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Empty Heart (1963) TV episode .... Jeannie Birch
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V) .... Herself
2. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V) .... Herself
   ... aka That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998 - March 2000 (USA)
   
   
3. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Herself
   
   
4. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
5. Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter, 'best supporting actress'
   ... aka The 5th Annual Science Fiction Film Awards (USA: informal title)
6. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977) (TV) .... Herself
   

Archive Footage:

1. Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) (TV) .... Mrs. Parker