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Catherine Carlen

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Catherine Carlen
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Catherine Carlen was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. From her beginnings, she always dreamed of acting, and moved to New York City in the 1980s, after attending The University Of South Florida in Tampa, to start her acting career. She studied with Uta Hagen for years and Stella Adler and Susan Batson. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio, is teaching acting at The Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles, and is a private coach to many well-known stars in Hollywood.

She completed a feature which she produced, directed and starred in called Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006), about a 50-year-old actress trying to make a comeback in Hollywood when everything and everybody is against her. She has also started production on a web-series. She is married to Roger 'Biff' Johnson Jr. and has a 12-year-old daughter, Carlen Johnson. The family lives in the San Fernando Valley with 4 dogs and a cat.
BornJuly 7
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Catherine Carlen and THE FABULOUS TALENTED:  ANDRE BRAUGHER  IN FOX'S  BROOKLYN NINE - NINE "THANKSGIVING"
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Catherine Carlen as  ( JUDGE EMILY HARGROVE ) on ABC's " How to get away with Murder " with the fabulous VIOLA DAVIS....
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Catherine Carlen, Suanne Spoke, Olivia Luccardi, and Gideon Adlon in The Thing About Pam (2022)
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Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, and Elizabeth Lail in Mack & Rita (2022)
Mack & Rita
4.8
  • Grammie Martin
  • 2022
Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Diane Guerrero, and Joivan Wade in Doom Patrol (2019)
Doom Patrol
7.8
TV Series
  • Dr. Harrison
Matthew Rhys in Perry Mason (2020)
Perry Mason
7.6
TV Series
  • Gladys
Renée Zellweger in The Thing About Pam (2022)
The Thing About Pam
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Bonnie

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  • Platonic
    • Marla
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • The Residence
    • Kim Abkin
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Matthew Rhys in Perry Mason (2020)
    Perry Mason
    • Gladys
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • A Way Home (2022)
    A Way Home
    • News Lady
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Diane Guerrero, and Joivan Wade in Doom Patrol (2019)
    Doom Patrol
    • Dr. Harrison
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, and Elizabeth Lail in Mack & Rita (2022)
    Mack & Rita
    • Grammie Martin
    • 2022
  • Renée Zellweger in The Thing About Pam (2022)
    The Thing About Pam
    • Bonnie
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Grave Intentions (2021)
    Grave Intentions
    • Eileen (segment "The Bridge Partner")
    • 2021
  • Sean Astin, Kelsey Grammer, and Anna Friel in Charming the Hearts of Men (2021)
    Charming the Hearts of Men
    • Joan
    • 2021
  • Bad Vibes (2021)
    Bad Vibes
    • Denise
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Christian Slater and Amanda Peet in Dirty John (2018)
    Dirty John
    • Celia
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Smartphone Theatre (2020)
    Smartphone Theatre
    • Sylvia Morris
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jade Harlow and Karynn Moore in Who Wants Me Dead? (2020)
    Who Wants Me Dead?
    • Ms. Hanson
    • 2020
  • Salma Hayek, Rose Byrne, and Tiffany Haddish in Like a Boss (2020)
    Like a Boss
    • Aunt Margo
    • 2020
  • Tommy Dewey and Tug Coker in Now We're Talking (2016)
    Now We're Talking
    • Candy
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Catherine Carlen, Faith Matthews, Delilah Diemel, Chloe Diemel, Megan Alexander, and Kristina Hyland in Sanctuary (2018)
    Sanctuary
    • Dani
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)
    Trial by Fire
    • Abigail
    • 2018

Producer

  • The Gift (2015)
    The Gift
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006)
    Running Out of Time in Hollywood
    • executive producer
    • 2006

Director

  • Running Out of Time in Hollywood (2006)
    Running Out of Time in Hollywood
    • Director
    • 2006
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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • July 7
    • Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
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      Roger 'Biff' Johnson Jr.1993 - present (1 child)

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    Drama coach on the WB series The Starlet (2005).
  • Quotes
    It is never too Late.
  • Nickname
    • Cathy

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