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Biography

Kathryn Joosten is a two time Emmy Award winning actress. Joosten did not began her to hone her craft until middle age in the…more

Born

12/20/1939, Eustis, Florida

Birth Name

Kathryn Joosten

Gender

Female

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Role
- Desperate Housewives
  Karen McCluskey
  - S 8: Ep 22 Give Me the Blame
    5/13/12
  - S 8: Ep 23 Finishing the Hat
    5/13/12
  - S 8: Ep 17 Women and Death
    3/18/12
  - S 8: Ep 16 You Take for Granted
    3/11/12
  - S 8: Ep 15 She Needs Me
    3/4/12
  - + 51 More Credits
- Thanks
  Mrs. Sturges
  - S 1: Ep 6 Thanksgiving
    9/6/99
  - S 1: Ep 5 Spring
    8/30/99
  - S 1: Ep 4 Marriage
    8/23/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Privacy
    8/16/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tobacco
    8/9/99
  - + 1 More Credits
Recurring Role (5)

Role
- Desperate Housewives
  Karen McCluskey
  - S 5: Ep 24 If It's Only In Your Head (2)
    5/17/09
  - S 5: Ep 23 Everybody Says Don't (1)
    5/17/09
  - S 5: Ep 21 Bargaining
    5/3/09
  - S 5: Ep 19 Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know (2)
    4/19/09
  - S 5: Ep 18 A Spark. To Pierce the Dark. (1)
    3/22/09
  - + 41 More Credits
- Joan of Arcadia
  Old Lady God
  - S 2: Ep 21 Common Thread
    4/15/05
  - S 2: Ep 19 Trial and Error
    4/1/05
  - S 2: Ep 16 Independence Day
    2/18/05
  - S 2: Ep 2 Out of Sight
    10/1/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 Only Connect
    9/24/04
  - + 3 More Credits
- General Hospital
  Ida Warren
  - S 40: Ep 196 Ep. #10183
    1/3/03
  - S 40: Ep 195 Ep. #10182
    1/2/03
  - S 40: Ep 193 Ep. #10180
    12/30/02
  - S 40: Ep 192 Ep. #10179
    12/28/02
  - S 40: Ep 191 Ep. #10178
    12/26/02
  - + 2 More Credits
- The West Wing
  Delores Landingham
  - S 4: Ep 5 Debate Camp
    10/16/02
  - S 3: Ep 9 Bartlet for America
    12/12/01
  - S 2: Ep 22 Two Cathedrals
    5/16/01
  - S 2: Ep 21 18th and Potomac
    5/9/01
  - S 2: Ep 19 Bad Moon Rising
    4/25/01
  - + 25 More Credits
- Dharma & Greg
  Claire
  - S 4: Ep 22 How This Happened
    5/8/01
  - S 4: Ep 20 The Story of K
    4/24/01
  - S 4: Ep 18 For Pete's Sake
    4/3/01
  - S 4: Ep 12 Let's Get Fiscal
    1/30/01
  - S 4: Ep 3 Playing the Field
    10/31/00
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (75)

Role
- Harry's Law
  Maisie Joyce
  - S 2: Ep 20 Class War
    5/6/12
- The Mentalist
  Gloria Williams
  - S 4: Ep 14 At First Blush
    2/9/12
- The Bold and the Beautiful
  Herself
  - S 24: Ep 222 Ep. #6000
    2/7/11
- The Talk
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 68 Episode 68
    2/4/11
- Scrubs
  Mrs. Tanner
  - S 8: Ep 19 My Finale, Part 2
    5/6/09
  - S 4: Ep 4 My First Kill
    9/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 My Old Lady
    10/16/01
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 60: Ep 1 The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/21/08
- Monk
  Neysa Gordon
  - S 7: Ep 7 Mr. Monk's 100th Case
    9/5/08
- My Name is Earl
  Donny's Mother
  - S 3: Ep 21 Camdenites, Part 1
    5/15/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Quit Smoking
    9/27/05
- Las Vegas
  Robby
  - S 5: Ep 17 Win, Place, Bingo
    2/8/08
- The Closer
  Nurse Janet Townsend
  - S 3: Ep 5 The Round File
    7/16/07
- Saved
  Evelyn Wilson
  - S 1: Ep 7 Who Do You Trust?
    7/24/06
- The Evidence
  Midge
  - S 1: Ep 8 And the Envelope Please
    7/1/06
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
  Grandma Marilyn
  - S 2: Ep 10 Not So Sweet 16
    3/24/06
- Reba
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 11 Brock's Got Stones
    1/13/06
- Malcolm in the Middle
  Claire
  - S 7: Ep 9 Malcolm Defends Reese
    12/16/05
- Love, Inc.
  Doris
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Honeymooners
    11/24/05
- Grey's Anatomy
  Mrs. Drake
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shake Your Groove Thing
    4/24/05
- Gilmore Girls
  Maisy Fortner
  - S 5: Ep 3 Written in the Stars
    10/5/04
- Father of the Pride
  Voice of Martha Falvey
  - S 1: Ep 3 Catnip and Trust
    9/14/04
- Everwood
  Mrs. Hammerhill
  - S 2: Ep 18 Last Looks
    4/12/04
- Life With Bonnie
  Phyllis
  - S 2: Ep 18 Therabeautic
    3/5/04
- Yes, Dear
  Claire (Atkinson)
  - S 4: Ep 16 Dead Aunt, Dead Aunt...
    2/16/04
- Will & Grace
  Felicia
  - S 6: Ep 13 Ice Cream Balls
    2/10/04
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  Woman at Reception
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Weatherman
    1/25/04
- Soap Talk
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 126 Episode 126.02
    12/29/03
- The King of Queens
  Maureen
  - S 6: Ep 11 Santa Claustrophobia
    12/17/03
- Strong Medicine
  Mrs. Nolan
  - S 4: Ep 15 Coming Clean
    11/9/03
- Less Than Perfect
  The Mule
  - S 2: Ep 6 Rules
    10/28/03
- Charmed
  Wife
  - S 6: Ep 6 My Three Witches
    10/26/03
- Monk
  Nurse Stempel
  - S 2: Ep 7 Mr. Monk and the Sleeping Suspect
    8/8/03
- The Drew Carey Show
  Natalie
  - S 8: Ep 21 A Speedy Recovery
    7/16/03
- A.U.S.A.
  Ginny
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Kiss
    4/1/03
- Judging Amy
  Judge Drebowski
  - S 4: Ep 14 Wild Card
    2/4/03
- Even Stevens
  Edna Manning
  - S 3: Ep 18 Stevens' Manor
    10/28/02
- So Little Time
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Volunteer
    3/2/02
- The Division
  Mrs. Langtry
  - S 2: Ep 6 Journey
    2/17/02
- Titus
  Betty
  - S 3: Ep 13 Bachelor Party
    2/13/02
- The X-Files
  Agent Edie Boal
  - S 9: Ep 6 Trust No 1
    1/6/02
- Spin City
  Sister Agnes
  - S 6: Ep 8 She's Gotta Habit
    11/6/01
- Raising Dad
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Baby, You Can't Drive My Car
    10/19/01
- Providence
  Mrs. Neilsen
  - S 4: Ep 1 Dad
    9/28/01
- Arli$$
  Kirby's Mother
  - S 6: Ep 3 You Are Your Priorities
    6/24/01
- Ally McBeal
  Sister Alice
  - S 4: Ep 15 Falling Up
    2/26/01
- Becker
  Mrs Goldsmith
  - S 3: Ep 8 Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
    11/27/00
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  Mrs. Holt
  - S 4: Ep 18 Where the Wild Things Are
    4/25/00
- Thanks
  Mrs. Sturges
  - S 1: Ep 3 Privacy
    8/16/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tobacco
    8/9/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    8/2/99
- Tracey Takes On...
  Diner Waitress
  - S 4: Ep 12 End of the World
    3/17/99
- Providence
  Mrs. O'Meara
  - S 1: Ep 2 Home Again
    1/15/99
- Home Improvement
  Thelma McCreedy
  - S 8: Ep 13 Chop Shop 'Til You Drop
    1/5/99
- The Drew Carey Show
  Ruth
  - S 4: Ep 12 Drew Dates a Senior
    12/9/98
- Maggie
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Other Woman
    8/25/98
- The Nanny
  Ward Nurse
  - S 5: Ep 20 The Pre-nup
    4/29/98
- Just Shoot Me!
  Mrs. Pierce
  - S 2: Ep 18 The Kiss
    3/19/98
- Prey
  Landlady
  - S 1: Ep 2 Discovery
    1/22/98
- Dharma & Greg
  Elderly Woman
  - S 1: Ep 14 Old Yeller
    1/21/98
- Brooklyn South
  Mariah Westbrook
  - S 1: Ep 4 Touched by a Checkered Cab
    10/13/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 Why Can't Even a Couple of Us Get Along?
    10/6/97
- NYPD Blue
  Mrs. Prows
  - S 4: Ep 21 Is Paris Burning?
    5/13/97
- Men Behaving Badly (US)
  Saleswoman
  - S 1: Ep 19 After Midnight
    5/7/97
- Profiler
  Morganna Styles
  - S 1: Ep 20 Into the Abyss
    4/26/97
- Frasier
  Vera
  - S 4: Ep 17 Roz's Turn
    4/15/97
- Life with Roger
  Mrs. Mitchell
  - S 1: Ep 19 Dial M for Muffin
    3/23/97
- Seinfeld
  Betsy
  - S 8: Ep 11 The Little Jerry
    1/9/97
- Boston Common
  Mrs. Schuster
  - S 2: Ep 6 Trustee and Sympathy
    11/3/96
- Murphy Brown
  Secretary #83
  - S 9: Ep 7 That's the Way the Corky Crumbles
    10/28/96
- Goode Behavior
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 Goode Cause
    9/23/96
- Roseanne
  Carol
  - S 8: Ep 22 Ballroom Blitz
    4/30/96
- ER
  Lois
  - S 2: Ep 18 A Shift in the Night
    4/4/96
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Cafeteria Lady
  - S 1: Ep 5 Dick, Smoker
    2/6/96
- Roseanne
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 12 The Thrilla Near the Vanilla Extract
    1/2/96
- Grace Under Fire
  Ida Reilly
  - S 3: Ep 6 Daycare
    11/1/95
- Picket Fences
  Waitress
  - S 4: Ep 2 Reap the Whirlwind
    9/29/95
- Pointman
  Lois
  - S 1: Ep 13 The Jumper
    8/3/95
- Sable
  Waitress
  - S 1: Ep 2 Hunt
    11/14/87
- A Minute With Stan Hooper
  Betty Jamison
  - S 1: Ep 13 Stan's Best Friend
- Life on a Stick
  Edith
  - S 1: Ep 8 Things People Stand For

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- Kathryn began her acting career in 1984 with the role of Mrs. Clark in the film Grandview U.S.A. alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Patrick Swayze.
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- In one of her two appearances on The View Karen revealed to the world that she was a lung cancer survivor.
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- Kathryn was nominated in 2008 for a SAG Award along with her Desperate Housewives castmates for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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