Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 20, 1939
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Social Media
Kathryn Joosten
Biography
Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wish Wizard | Mrs. Inkwell |
| 2011 | Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Angie |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Aunt Jackie |
| 2009 | Annul Victory | Self |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Mrs. Dixon |
| 2007 | Rails & Ties | Mrs. Brown |
| 2007 | The TV Set | Lois |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Cara Goodman |
| 2005 | Hostage | Louise |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Chazz's Mom |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Theatre Patron |
| 2004 | Breaking Dawn | Neighbor |
| 2004 | Combustion | Miss Knight |
| 2003 | Red Roses and Petrol | Nurse |
| 2003 | Secret Santa | Winifred |
| 2003 | Wasabi Tuna | Erma |
| 2002 | Cojones | Old Lady |
| 2000 | Hellraiser: Inferno | Mother |
| 1999 | Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Wheelchair Lady |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Esther |
| 1997 | Best Men | Edie |
| 1996 | The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Mrs. Oshatz |
| 1995 | The Stranger Beside Me | Judge |
| 1989 | The Package | Waitress |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Mrs. Clark |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Maisie Joyce |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Gloria Williams |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Self |
| 2006 | The Greg Behrendt Show | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Stephanie Drake |
| 2005 | The Closer | Nurse Townsend |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Donny's Mom |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Doris |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Marilyn |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Karen McCluskey |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | (voice) |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | Old Lady God |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Robby |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith | Funeral Guest |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Old Lady |
| 2002 | Monk | Neysa Gordon |
| 2002 | Everwood | Mrs. Hammerhill |
| 2002 | Monk | Nurse Stampel |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Phyllis |
| 2001 | Reba | Director |
| 2001 | The Division | Constance 'Connie ' Langtry |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Mrs. Tanner |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Mrs. Paultis |
| 2000 | Titus | Betty |
| 2000 | Even Stevens | Edna Manning |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Maisy Fortner |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jenny |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Mrs. Nolan |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Claire |
| 1999 | Providence | Miss O'Meara |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Judge Drabowsky |
| 1999 | Thanks | |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Dolores Landingham |
| 1999 | Providence | Mrs. Nielsen |
| 1998 | Becker | Mrs. Goldsmith |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Felicia |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Maureen |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Sister Alice |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Claire |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Mrs. Pierce |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Mariah Westbrook |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Genevive Holt |
| 1996 | Arliss | |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Mrs. Schuster |
| 1996 | Spin City | Sister Agnes |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Cafeteria Lady |
| 1996 | Profiler | Morganna Styles |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Saleswoman |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Ruth |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Natalie |
| 1994 | ER | Lois |
| 1993 | Frasier | Vera |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Agent Edie Boal |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Prows |
| 1991 | Home Improvement | Thelma McCready |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Betsy |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Grocery Checker |
| 1988 | Roseanne | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Secretary #83 |