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Actress:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Deceived (1991) .... Adrienne's Mother
2. People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Maisie Verdurin
   
   
3. Run Till You Fall (1988) (TV) .... Margaret
4. "St. Elsewhere" .... Marjorie Andrews (3 episodes, 1988)
       - Split Decision (1988) TV episode .... Marjorie Andrews
       - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1988) TV episode .... Marjorie Andrews
       - The Naked Civil Surgeon (1988) TV episode .... Marjorie Andrews
5. Under Siege (1986) (TV) .... Margaret Sloan
6. Power (1986) .... Claire Hastings
7. Chiller (1985) (TV) .... Marion Creighton
   ... aka Wes Craven's Chiller (USA: video box title)
8. "Robert Kennedy & His Times" (1985) TV mini-series .... Rose Kennedy (unknown episodes)
9. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Queen Veronica (1 episode, 1984)
   ... aka "Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre" (USA)
       - The Princess and the Pea (1984) TV episode .... Queen Veronica
10. Two of a Kind (1983) .... Ruth
11. "King's Crossing" (1982) TV series .... Louisa Beauchamp (unknown episodes, 1982)
12. Poltergeist (1982) .... Dr. Lesh
13. Endless Love (1981) .... Rose Axelrod
14. The Formula (1980) .... Kay Neeley
    ... aka Die Formel (West Germany)
    
    
15. Bloodline (1979) .... Kate Erling
    ... aka Blutspur (West Germany)
    ... aka Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline
16. The Promise (1979) .... Marion Hillyard
    ... aka Face of a Stranger
17. "The Dain Curse" (1978) TV mini-series .... Alice Dain Leggett
    ... aka "Dashiell Hammett's 'The Dain Curse'"
18. Killer on Board (1977) (TV) .... Beatrice Richmond
19. "Wonder Woman" .... Queen (2 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka "The New Adventures of Wonder Woman" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The New Original Wonder Woman" (USA: first episodes title)
        - The Bermuda Triangle Crisis (1977) TV episode .... Queen
        - The Return of Wonder Woman (1977) TV episode .... Queen
20. The World of Darkness (1977) (TV) .... Joanna Sanford
21. Network (1976) .... Louise Schumacher
22. "Beacon Hill" (1975) TV series .... Mrs. Hacker (unknown episodes)
23. The Borrowers (1973) (TV) .... Mrs. Crampfurl
24. The Garden Party (1973)
25. "Love of Life" (1951) TV series .... Vinnie Phillips (1970)
26. "Matt Lincoln" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Doc (1970) TV episode
    
    
27. "Felony Squad" .... Victoria Cahill (1 episode, 1967)
        - Who'll Take Care of Joey? (1967) TV episode .... Victoria Cahill
28. "Mission: Impossible" .... Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik (1 episode, 1966)
        - Zubrovnik's Ghost (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Martha Richards Zubrovnik
29. "The Defenders" .... Mrs. Campbell (1 episode, 1965)
        - Eyewitness (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Campbell
30. The Young Lovers (1964) .... Mrs. Burns
31. "Route 66" .... Elena / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
        - The Cage Around Maria (1963) TV episode .... Elena
        - Kiss the Maiden All Forlorn (1962) TV episode .... Mother Teresa
        - Most Vanquished, Most Victorious (1961) TV episode .... Kitty Chamberlain
32. "Ben Casey" .... Edith Bauer (1 episode, 1963)
        - Rigadoon for Three Pianos (1963) TV episode .... Edith Bauer
33. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Veronica Filmore (1 episode, 1963)
        - Where Have You Been, Lord Randall, My Son? (1963) TV episode .... Veronica Filmore
34. "The Nurses" .... Ruth Martin (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Doctors and the Nurses" (USA: new title)
        - The Lady Made of Stone (1962) TV episode .... Ruth Martin
35. "Naked City" .... Ann Johns (1 episode, 1962)
        - Memory of a Red Trolley Car (1962) TV episode .... Ann Johns
36. "Dr. Kildare" .... Pamela Rainey (1 episode, 1961)
        - For the Living (1961) TV episode .... Pamela Rainey
37. "Diagnosis: Unknown" .... Rhoda Clarence (1 episode, 1960)
        - Final Performance (1960) TV episode .... Rhoda Clarence
38. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Cynthia Fortnam / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - The Cuckoo Clock (1960) TV episode .... Ida Blythe
        - Special Delivery (1959) TV episode .... Cynthia Fortnam
    
    
39. "Play of the Week" .... Mlle. de St. Euverte (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Waltz of the Toreadors (1959) TV episode .... Mlle. de St. Euverte
40. The Nun's Story (1959) .... Mother Christophe (Sanatorium)
41. "Playhouse 90" .... Grace (1 episode, 1958)
        - Shadows Tremble (1958) TV episode .... Grace
42. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Daisy Jackson / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - Top Secret Mission (1958) TV episode .... Katherine Grant
        - The Roads to Home (1955) TV episode .... Daisy Jackson
43. "Studio One" .... Pamela Baxter (3 episodes, 1951-1957)
    ... 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)
        - Act of Mercy (1957) TV episode .... Pamela Baxter
        - A Chill on the Wind (1951) TV episode
        - The Target (1951) TV episode
44. The Silken Affair (1956) .... Theora
45. Patterns (1956) .... Nancy Staples
    ... aka Patterns of Power (UK)
46. "Danger" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Dark Curtain (1955) TV episode
47. "You Are There" .... Anne Boleyn (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - The Torment of Beethoven (October 6, 1802) (1955) TV episode
        - The Crisis of Anne Boleyn (May 16, 1536) (1954) TV episode .... Anne Boleyn
48. "Inner Sanctum" .... Louise (1 episode, 1954)
        - Pattern of Fear (1954) TV episode .... Louise
49. "Suspense" .... Mrs. de Spain (2 episodes, 1952-1954)
        - Barn Burning (1954) TV episode .... Mrs. de Spain
        - The Red Signal (1952) TV episode
50. "Love Story" (2 episodes, 1954)
        - The Yo-Yo People (1954) TV episode
        - The Matchmaker (1954) TV episode
51. "Kraft Television Theatre" (3 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Kraft Theatre" (USA: new title)
        - Gavin (1953) TV episode
        - The Iron Gate (1952) TV episode
        - Thorn in the Flesh (1952) TV episode
52. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1953)
        - King Lear (1953) TV episode
53. King Lear (1953) (TV) .... Goneril
54. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Elizabeth / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - The Magnificent Failure (1952) TV episode .... Louisa May Alcott
        - Love Story (1952) TV episode .... Elizabeth
55. "The Web" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Hear Footsteps (1952) TV episode
56. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Image (1952) TV episode
57. Phone Call from a Stranger (1952) .... Claire Fortness
58. "Cosmopolitan Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
        - Reward, One Million (1951) TV episode
59. "Lights Out" .... Charlotte (1 episode, 1951)
        - Grey Reminder (1951) TV episode .... Charlotte
60. "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka "Teller of Tales" (original title (first three episodes title))
        - The Treasure (1951) TV episode
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s

1. From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002) .... Herself
   
   
2. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
3. The Making of 'Poltergeist' (1982) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
   
   
4. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
5. "Family Feud" .... Herself (1 episode)
   ... aka "Family Fortune" (UK)
   ... aka "The Best of Family Feud" (USA: reissue title)
       - Heroes vs. Villains 1 (????) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
6. "Look Up and Live" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 1957)
       - The Way of the Cross (1957) TV episode .... Herself/Narrator
   

Archive Footage:

1. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)