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Actress:

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

1. Please Give (2009) (post-production) .... Mrs. Portman
   
   
2. "True Blood" .... Adele Stackhouse (7 episodes, 2008)
       - You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
       - Cold Ground (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
       - Sparks Fly Out (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
       - Escape from Dragon House (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
       - Mine (2008) TV episode .... Adele Stackhouse
         (2 more)
3. Killshot (2008) .... Lenore
4. Diminished Capacity (2008) .... Belle Tyke
5. A Dog Year (2008) .... Lois Blair
6. Turn the River (2007) .... Abby
   ... aka T.T.R. (USA: informal short title)
7. "ER" .... Gracie (4 episodes, 2007)
       - Dying Is Easy... (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
       - Murmurs of the Heart (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
       - A House Divided (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
       - Breach of Trust (2007) TV episode .... Gracie
8. "Grey's Anatomy" .... Mrs. Dickerson (1 episode, 2006)
       - From a Whisper to a Scream (2006) TV episode .... Mrs. Dickerson
9. Griffin & Phoenix (2006) .... Dr. Imberman
10. Hollywoodland (2006) .... Helen Bessolo
11. Little Fugitive (2006) .... Elizabeth
12. Sweet Land (2005) .... Old Inge
13. "Law & Order" .... Mrs. Varick (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title)
        - Sport of Kings (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Varick
14. "Cold Case" .... Fannie (1 episode, 2004)
        - Factory Girls (2004) TV episode .... Fannie
15. "LAX" .... Rose Sinclair (1 episode, 2004)
        - Credible Threat (2004) TV episode .... Rose Sinclair
16. P.S. (2004) .... Ellie Silverstein
17. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Betty Bennett (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Law & Order: CI" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - The Saint (2004) TV episode .... Betty Bennett
18. Iron Jawed Angels (2004) (TV) .... Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
19. The Best Thief in the World (2004) .... Helen
20. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Betsy "Aunt Betsy" Cramer (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
21. Red Betsy (2003) .... Helen Rounds
22. A Foreign Affair (2003) .... Ma Adams
    ... aka 2 Brothers & a Bride (USA: DVD title)
23. "Touched by an Angel" .... Mildred (1 episode, 2002)
        - A Rock and a Hard Place (2002) TV episode .... Mildred
24. Minority Report (2002) .... Dr. Iris Hineman
25. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Rebecca Tolliver (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New Zealand: English title)
        - Competence (2002) TV episode .... Rebecca Tolliver
26. The Laramie Project (2002) .... Lucy Thompson
27. "Going to California" .... Beatrice Graf (1 episode, 2001)
        - Apocalypse Cow (2001) TV episode .... Beatrice Graf
28. Powder Keg (2001) .... Mother
    ... aka The Hire: Powder Keg (USA: series title)
29. The Pledge (2001) .... Helen Jackson
30. "All My Children" .... Elwinna Pendergast (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "All My Children: The Summer of Seduction" (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 14 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Elwinna Pendergast
31. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Libby (1 episode, 2000)
        - When Nina Met Her Parents (2000) TV episode .... Libby
    
    
32. Tumbleweeds (1999) .... Ginger
33. "A Will of Their Own" (1998) TV mini-series .... Miss Maude
34. Trance (1998) .... Mrs. Ferriter
    ... aka The Eternal (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Eternal: Kiss of the Mummy (USA: video box title)
35. "The Practice" .... Mary Beth Berluti (1 episode, 1997)
        - The Civil Right (1997) TV episode .... Mary Beth Berluti
36. Hudson River Blues (1997) .... Julia
    ... aka Family Blues (Australia: cable TV title)
37. "Frasier" .... Moira (1 episode, 1997)
        - Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead (1997) TV episode .... Moira
38. Larger Than Life (1996) .... Luluna
39. Twister (1996) .... Meg Greene
40. Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Helen's mother
41. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Sophia Darling Richards
42. Truman (1995) (TV) .... Madge Wallace Gates
43. Holy Matrimony (1994) .... Orna
44. "Missing Persons" .... Mrs. Halloran (1 episode, 1993)
        - Sometimes You Can't Help Getting Involved... (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Halloran
45. Falling Down (1993) .... Mrs. Foster/William's Mother
    ... aka Chute libre (France)
46. Skylark (1993) (TV) .... Lou Wheaton
    ... aka Sarah, Plain and Tall: Skylark (USA)
47. Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Shattered Promises
48. Keep the Change (1992) (TV) .... Lureen
49. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Mama Threadgoode
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
50. Hard Promises (1991) .... Mrs. Bell
51. White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991) (TV) .... Alice Todd
52. Switched at Birth (1991) (TV) .... Margaret
53. "thirtysomething" .... Mrs. Warren (1 episode, 1991)
        - A Wedding (1991) TV episode .... Mrs. Warren
54. The Grapes of Wrath (1991) (TV) .... Ma Joad
55. "The American Experience" .... Voice Only (1 episode, 1991)
        - Coney Island (1991) TV episode .... Voice Only
56. Green Card (1990) .... Brontë's Parent (Mother)
    ... aka Green Card (France)
    
    
57. Midnight Run (1988) .... Mrs. Nelson
58. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Elsie (1 episode, 1988)
        - Haunting (1988) TV episode .... Elsie
59. Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Martha
60. "The Equalizer" .... Dorothy Hermes / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
        - Coal Black Soul (1987) TV episode .... Dorothy Hermes
        - The Confirmation Day (1985) TV episode .... Marie Ganucci
61. Black Widow (1987) .... Sara
    ... aka Bullseye (Australia)
62. Adam's Apple (1986) (TV) .... Dora Adams
63. Twisted (1986) .... Helen Giles
    ... aka Twisted: A Step Beyond Insanity
64. The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985) (TV) .... Mary Neal
65. Doubletake (1985) (TV) .... Sarah
66. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Sara (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected"
        - Proxy (1984) TV episode .... Sara
67. Reckless (1984) .... Mrs. Prescott
68. "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Ella Fitz (unknown episodes, 1983)
    ... aka "Another World: Bay City"
69. "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Mrs. Oates (unknown episodes, 1983)
    ... aka "Edge of Night" (USA: last season title)
70. Reuben, Reuben (1983) .... Mare Spofford
71. Rage of Angels (1983) (TV) .... Clara
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels
72. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Margaret (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Unforgivable Secret (1982) TV episode .... Margaret
73. Four Friends (1981) .... Mrs. Carnahan
    ... aka Georgia's Friends
74. The House of Mirth (1981) (TV) .... Bertha Dorset
75. Resurrection (1980) .... Kathy
76. Foxes (1980) .... Mrs. Axman
77. The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (1980) (TV) .... Cornelia
    
    
78. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) .... Anita Cunningham
79. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Eleanor Conrad (unknown episodes, 1975-1977)
80. "Love of Life" (1951) TV series .... Mrs. Bendarik (1972)
81. "Somerset" (1970) TV series .... Zoe Cannell (unknown episodes, 1972-1974)
    ... aka "Another World: Somerset" (alternative title)
    ... aka "Somerset: Bay City" (alternative title)
82. Up the Sandbox (1972) .... Elinore
83. Particular Men (1972) (TV) .... Anne Starr
84. Five Easy Pieces (1970) .... Partita Dupea
85. The Way We Live Now (1970) .... Jane Aldridge
86. Dragon Country (1970) (TV)
    
    
87. "CBS Playhouse" .... Evelyn (1 episode, 1967)
        - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) TV episode .... Evelyn
88. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Jane Wells (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Pattern of Sundays (1964) TV episode .... Jane Wells
89. "Route 66" .... Anna / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1964)
        - Who in His Right Mind Needs a Nice Girl? (1964) TV episode .... Lucy Brown
        - Only by Cunning Glimpses (1962) TV episode .... Brycie Koseloff
        - Go Read the River (1962) TV episode .... Dana
        - Incident on a Bridge (1961) TV episode .... Anna
90. "Dr. Kildare" .... Libby Clayton (1 episode, 1963)
        - To Each His Own Prison (1963) TV episode .... Libby Clayton
91. "The Defenders" .... Esther Terranova (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Invisible Badge (1962) TV episode .... Esther Terranova
92. "Naked City" .... Dawn Garrison (1 episode, 1962)
        - Strike a Statue (1962) TV episode .... Dawn Garrison
93. "'Way Out" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Sisters (1961) TV episode
94. "Letter to Loretta" .... Jenny Musgrave (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
        - When Queens Ride By (1961) TV episode .... Jenny Musgrave
95. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Men in White (1960) TV episode
96. The Master Builder (1960) (TV) .... Hilda
97. "Play of the Week" .... Aline / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Master Builder (1960) TV episode .... Aline
        - Strindberg on Love (1960) TV episode .... Julie
98. Strindberg on Love (1960) (TV) .... Julie (segment "Miss Julie")
    
    
99. "Startime" .... Cindy (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode .... Cindy
100. "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
         - The Cause (1958) TV episode
         - Molly Morgan (1957) TV episode
101. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Jeannie (2 episodes, 1956)
     ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
         - Noon on Doomsday (1956) TV episode
         - Bring Me a Dream (1956) TV episode .... Jeannie
102. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1 episode, 1955)
     ... aka "Lucky Strike Theater"
     ... aka "Montgomery's Summer Stock"
     ... aka "The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater"
         - The Second Day of Christmas (1955) TV episode
103. "Justice" (1 episode, 1955)
         - The Girl Without a Name (1955) TV episode
104. Strange Lady in Town (1955) .... Spurs O'Brien
105. "Star Tonight" (2 episodes, 1955)
         - A Matter of Life (1955) TV episode
         - How Beautiful the Shoes (1955) TV episode
106. East of Eden (1955) .... Anne
     ... aka John Steinbeck's East of Eden (USA: complete title)
107. "Studio One" .... Barbara Sparling (1 episode, 1954)
     ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
     ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
     ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
     ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
     ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
         - Jack Sperling, Forty-six (1954) TV episode .... Barbara Sparling
108. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
     ... aka "Ponds Theater" (USA: new title)
         - The Apple Tree (1953) TV episode
     

Thanks:

1. Hamlet (2000) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1950s

1. Showing Up (2010) (post-production) .... Herself
   
   
2. "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
       - James Dean: Sense Memories (2005) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
3. "New York: A Documentary Film" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "American Experience: New York - A Documentary Film" (USA)
4. Sam Shepard: Stalking Himself (1998) (TV) .... Herself
5. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
6. "The American Experience" (1 episode, 1992)
       - The Donner Party (1992) TV episode (voice)
7. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
   
   
8. "Toast of the Town" .... Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
       - Episode #12.15 (1958) TV episode .... Actor - Scene from Edwin Booth