Lee Garlington
| Lee Garlington | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ann Leslie Garlington July 20, 1953 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress.
Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including The West Wing, 7th Heaven, 8 Simple Rules, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy, Will & Grace, Matlock, L.A. Law, The Practice, Quantum Leap, Home Improvement, Boston Legal, Roseanne, Get a Life, Profiler, Medium, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Lie to Me and among other series. She also played the part of Kirsten, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) daughter in the final season of The Golden Girls and Ronni, the mistress of Joey Tribbiani's father on Friends.[1] From 2002 to 2005 She had a recurring role as Brenda Baxworth on Everwood. She was one of the stars of the series Lenny.[2]
She also appeared in the sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Psycho II in 1983 and its successor, Psycho III in 1986. The same year she starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen in the action/thriller Cobra. In the 1992 film Sneakers she played Dr. Elena Rhyzkov, a Czechoslovakian mathematics scientist, in a scene with Robert Redford.[2]
Garlington was originally intended for the lead female role in Seinfeld. She was the female regular in the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles", playing the waitress Claire at Pete's Luncheonette. When the series was picked up, however, it was decided that there was no need for a regular female waitress, so Garlington's role was dropped, and she did not re-appear.[3] On the September 2, 2011 episode of Kevin Pollak's Chat Show, and on the Julia Louis Dreyfus documentary on the season seven DVD, Jason Alexander (George Costanza from Seinfeld) stated that Garlington made certain unwelcome suggestions to show co-creator Larry David and that her role was dropped because of her suggestions.[4]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Carbon Copy | Extra | Uncredited appearance |
| King of the Mountain | Extra | Uncredited appearance | |
| 1983 | Psycho II | Myrna | Supporting role |
| 1984 | This One Love | ???? | Bit role |
| 1985 | Do You Remember Love | 2nd Mother | TV Movie |
| 1986 | Cobra | Nancy Stalk | Supporting role |
| Psycho III | Myrna | Supporting role | |
| 1987 | In The Mood | Schlitz' waitress | Small role |
| Murder Ordained | Lorna's friend | TV Movie | |
| Some Kind of Wonderful | Gym Instructor | Bir role | |
| 1988 | Down Delaware Road | Janet Rhonda | TV Movie |
| Hell Comes To Frogtown | Briefing officer | Bit role | |
| The Seventh Sign | Dr. Margaret Inness | Supporting role | |
| Winnie | Gladys | Supporting role | |
| 1989 | Cold Sassy Tree | Mary Willis | TV Movie |
| Field of Dreams | Beulah Gasnick | Supporting role | |
| Three Fugitives | Lady Cop | bit role | |
| 1991 | The Whereabouts of Jenny | Gina | TV Movie |
| Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories | Josette | TV Movie | |
| 1992 | Kiss of a Killer | Melanie | TV Movie |
| When No One Would Listen | Lee | TV Movie | |
| Shame | Tina Farrell | TV Movie | |
| Sneakers | Dr. Elena Rhykov | Supporting role | |
| 1993 | The Conviction of Kitty Dodds | Anne Williams | TV Movie |
| Love Matters | Nan | TV Movie | |
| River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene | Janice | TV Movie | |
| Torch Song | Phyllis | TV Movie | |
| Jack the Bear | Mrs. Festinger | ||
| Dying to Love You | Rita | TV Movie | |
| Kiss of a Killer | Helaine | TV Movie | |
| My Life | Carol Sandman | Supporting role | |
| Home Improvement | Joanie Graham | Guest star | |
| 1994 | Reflections on a Crime | Tina | Supporting role |
| Take Me Home Again | Nell | TV Movie | |
| Higher Education | Faye | TV movie | |
| Poolside Ectasy | Countess | Bit role | |
| 1995 | See Jane Run | Carole Garson | TV movie |
| The Babysitter | Dolly Tucker | ||
| Whose Daughter Is She? | Annie | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Driven | Marian | |
| Summer of Fear | Winnie | TV Movie | |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Dr. Jane Fox | Supporting role |
| 1999 | Freak Talks About Sex | Nichole's Mom | |
| Can of Worms | Dana Pillsbury | TV Movie | |
| 2000 | The Big Thing | Beiber's Wife | Bit role |
| Blood Money | Jeri Williams | TV Movie | |
| Forever Lulu | Linda Davis | ||
| Boys and Girls | L.A. Flight Attendant | Bit role | |
| If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Georgette (segment "1972") | TV Movie | |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Natalie's Mom | |
| Evolution | Reporter | ||
| Layover | Public Defender Boone | ||
| Lovely & Amazing | Jordan's Mom | ||
| Stranger Inside | Warden Arnold | TV Movie | |
| 2002 | Life Without Dick | Colleen's Mother | Small role |
| One Hour Photo | Waitress | Bit role | |
| The Hot Chick | Vice Principal Bernard | ||
| The Sum of All Fears | Mary Pat Foley | ||
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation | Betty Sue | Supporting role |
| Guarding Eddy | Helen | ||
| 2015 | Band of Robbers | Lt. Polly | |
References
- ↑ Hey! It's That Guy!: The Fametracker.com Guide to Character Actors - Page 994, via Google Books
- 1 2 Lee Garlington Biography ((?)-), Film Reference
- ↑ Seinfeld Seasons 1 & 2: Notes about Nothing - "The Seinfeld Chronicles" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2004-11-23.
- ↑ KPCS: Jason Alexander, Blip TV