Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Jean St. James

  • Actress
  • Casting Department
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Jean Winning Lifetime Achievement Award at the New Vision International Film Festival
This Is Us, Shameless, American Crime Story: Impeachment, Baby Money
Play demo reel2:36
Jean St. James - 2022 Reel
20 Videos
57 Photos
Growing up on a farm in a small Kansas town, Jean was somewhat isolated and, consequently, caught up in a whirlwind of make-believe. It was no wonder the most rewarding experiences she had in high school and college (Kansas State University) were the plays and productions in which she was involved. The choice to act professionally was a natural progression. Jean is eternally grateful to the Director of Theatre at KSU, Joel Climenhaga, who encouraged her to go professional and inspired her to fulfill dreams beyond what she imagined possible. For more than 30 years, Jean has worked as a SAG actor with over 100 credits to her name, including hit shows like THE KOMINSKY METHOD, MOM, HAWAII 5-O, and many, many others. At the same time, she raised her son as a single mom and ran her own business where she produced workshop events for the entertainment industry. She also owns DON'T SHOOT YOURSELF, a self-tape audition company where she coaches and tapes actors. In September of 2019, Jean won a life time achievement award at the NEW VISION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. She is very grateful to be honored and dedicates this award to all the actors in the trenches who persevere day after day, working hard on their craft and career, doing whatever it takes to continue - And often with little reward...These are the true champions in Jean's eyes. She is a very active volunteer in the World Peace Organization, SGI-USA, and donates much of her time and energy to supporting others with their practice especially younger people. She very much believes in the absolute happiness and equality of all human beings. Jean is very proud of her son, Martin Starr, who has done many great and amazing things as a human being, artist and actor. He is very kind and giving with a great sense of humor. Jean is in great physical shape working out daily (yoga, cycling, free weights, etc) and feels very fortunate to have such an active and great life and a long and enduring career as a actress.
BornAugust 18, 1956
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornAugust 18, 1956
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos57

"World of Ghosts" screening at Dances with Films
Jean St James as Beverly in "The Kominsky Method" (Netflix)
On Set for Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
Jean St James as Wanda in "Eve of Abduction" (Lifetime)
w/ Judd Apatow; Premiere of "Knocked Up".
On set for "LA to Vegas"
Jean St. James in Shot to the Heart (2018)
Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Vision International Film Festival
On set for "LA to Vegas" with Director, Fred Savage
On Set for Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
On set for "I'm Dying Up Here"
"World of Ghosts" screening at Dances with Films

Known for:

Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)
Cocktail
5.9
  • Job Interviewer(as Jean Pflieger)
  • 1988
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her
6.6
  • Psychiatric Patient(as Jean Pflieger)
  • 1992
Orlando Bloom and Riley Keough in The Good Doctor (2011)
The Good Doctor
5.5
  • Nurse Carol
  • 2011
Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Luke Wilson, and Nikki Reed in Mini's First Time (2006)
Mini's First Time
5.8
  • Helga Hauptführer
  • main guide
  • 2006

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actress

  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Marilyn Davis
    • Woman on Videoconference
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Joel Courtney in Jesus Revolution (2023)
    Jesus Revolution
    • Kathryn Kuhlman
    • 2023
  • Jason Alexander, Ken Jeong, Leslie Jones, Cheri Oteri, Oscar Nuñez, Chris Gethard, Milana Vayntrub, Jay Pharoah, and Emily Pendergast in Out of Office (2022)
    Out of Office
    • Mrs. Martin
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • The American King-As told by an African Priestess (2022)
    The American King-As told by an African Priestess
    • Melissa
    • 2022
  • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
    American Crime Story
    • Dr. Joyce Brothers
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Baby Money (2021)
    Baby Money
    • Polly
    • 2021
  • This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    • Miss Palm
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
    • Mrs. Poe
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Gwenn Wunderlich in Los Angeless (2020)
    Los Angeless
    • Mrs. Goldstein (segment "ReBalance")
    • 2020
  • The American King (2020)
    The American King
    • Park Woman
    • 2020
  • Samaire Armstrong in The House on the Hill (2019)
    The House on the Hill
    • Rita Anderson
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Allison Tolman in Why Women Kill (2019)
    Why Women Kill
    • Mimi
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Cedric Yarbrough, Kyla Kenedy, Mason Cook, and Micah Fowler in Speechless (2016)
    Speechless
    • Waitress
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Heather Ankeny, Lauren Bair, and Ryan Powers in Sorry for Your Loss (2019)
    Sorry for Your Loss
    • Aunt Sandy
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • Beverly
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Casting Department

  • Aleksei Archer and Remington Hoffman in Vampires in Venice (2013)
    Vampires in Venice
    • casting producer
    • 2013

Producer

  • Aleksei Archer and Remington Hoffman in Vampires in Venice (2013)
    Vampires in Venice
    • associate producer
    • 2013

Videos21

Jean St. James - 2022 Reel
Demo Reel 2:36
Jean St. James - 2022 Reel
NCIS Ep. 450: "Unusual Suspects"
Demo Reel 2:33
NCIS Ep. 450: "Unusual Suspects"
Jean St James wins Lifetime Achievement Award - New Vision Intl Film Festival
Demo Reel 3:32
Jean St James wins Lifetime Achievement Award - New Vision Intl Film Festival
Jean St James - DRAMA REEL 2019
Demo Reel 2:26
Jean St James - DRAMA REEL 2019
Speechless - Waitress - Comedy
Demo Reel 0:30
Speechless - Waitress - Comedy
Jean St James - COMEDY REEL 2019
Demo Reel 2:59
Jean St James - COMEDY REEL 2019
My Little Girl is Gone - Lifetime - Wanda
Demo Reel 1:24
My Little Girl is Gone - Lifetime - Wanda
Unreal - Annoyed Neighbor - Comedy
Demo Reel 0:27
Unreal - Annoyed Neighbor - Comedy
Chuck Lorre - Kominsky Method & Mom - Comedy
Demo Reel 0:48
Chuck Lorre - Kominsky Method & Mom - Comedy
Scenes from "World of Ghosts"
Demo Reel 3:57
Scenes from "World of Ghosts"
"Bad Tutor" - Ms. Ayers
Demo Reel 1:48
"Bad Tutor" - Ms. Ayers
I'm Dying Up Here - Drama - Showtime
Demo Reel 1:08
I'm Dying Up Here - Drama - Showtime

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Jean Flieger
  • Born
    • August 18, 1956
    • Kansas, USA
  • Children
    • Martin Starr

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Mother of actor Martin Starr

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Production art
List
The Best Things to Watch in June
See the list
Production art
Photos
See These Trending Actors in Early Roles
Can you place the face?

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Demo reel thumbnail
Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel

Add demo reel with IMDbPro

Make your IMDb page stand out by adding a demo reel
Upload your demo reel
Demo reel thumbnail

How much have you seen?

Keep track of how much of Jean St. James’s work you have seen. Go to your list.
Production art
Photos
LGBTQIA+ Power Couples of Hollywood
See the photos

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
  • Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • IMDb Developer
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.