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Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Acting

Born: July 20, 1953Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Ann Leslie "Lee" Garlington (born July 20, 1953) is an American actress. She's known for her roles as Kirsten, Rose Nylund's (Betty White) daughter in the final season of The Golden Girls, Ronnie - the mistress of Joey Tribbiani's father on Friends, and a recurring role as Brenda Baxworth on Everwood. She was one of the stars of the series Lenny. 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, Two and a Half Men, Lie to Me and among other series. She also appeared in the sequels to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986). She starred alongside Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen in the action/thriller Cobra (1986). In Sneakers (1992), she appeared as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov, a Czechoslovakian mathematics scientist, in a scene with Robert Redford. She was originally intended to play 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 having the female lead be from such a different social status compared to the rest of the cast would be unworkable, so the character of Claire was dropped and replaced by Elaine Benes. In 2018, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Darlene in Broken.

Known For
Filmography
SEGAL

SEGAL

Self

2025
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special

The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special

Herself

2022
Candy Coated Christmas

Candy Coated Christmas

Kim Winters

2021
The Little Things

The Little Things

Landlady

2021
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door

Self - Actress

2020
Christmas Harmony

Christmas Harmony

Debbie

2018
House by the Lake

House by the Lake

Dr. Llywelyn

2017
Do You Take This Man

Do You Take This Man

Esther

2017
Married by Christmas

Married by Christmas

Bitsy Tate

2016
Her Last Will

Her Last Will

Ruth

2016
Band of Robbers

Band of Robbers

Lt. Polly

2016
Safelight

Safelight

Dottie

2015
Some Kind of Beautiful

Some Kind of Beautiful

Wendy

2015
Mockingbird

Mockingbird

Leonard's Mom

2014
The Extendables

The Extendables

Paint

2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Gummy

2014
Sister

Sister

Principal Jacobs

2014

North Blvd

Liz

2014
The Psycho Legacy

The Psycho Legacy

Self

2010
A Buddy Story

A Buddy Story

Susan's Mom

2010
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith

Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith

Jane Burns

2009
Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

Psychologist

2009
The Coverup

The Coverup

Beeverly Thacker

2008
Pulse 2: Afterlife

Pulse 2: Afterlife

Aunt Carmen

2008
Just Add Water

Just Add Water

Penny

2008

Forfeit

2007
Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

Regional Judge

2006
Stick It

Stick It

Head Vault Judge

2006
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

Tarnower's Ex #2

2006
Something New

Something New

Mrs. Cahan

2006
American Gun

American Gun

Psychologist

2005
Mortuary

Mortuary

Rita

2005
Partner(s)

Partner(s)

Dave's Mom

2005
A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

Stewardess

2005
Guarding Eddy

Guarding Eddy

Helen

2004
Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation

Betty Sue

2004
The Hot Chick

The Hot Chick

Vice Principal Bernard

2002
One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

Waitress

2002
Lovely & Amazing

Lovely & Amazing

Jordan's Mom

2002
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

Mary Pat Foley

2002
Layover

Layover

Public Defender Boone

2001
American Pie 2

American Pie 2

Natalie's Mom

2001
Stranger Inside

Stranger Inside

Warden Arnold

2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Laura Lee Curtis

2001
Forever Lulu

Forever Lulu

Linda Davis

2000
Boys and Girls

Boys and Girls

L.A. Flight Attendant

2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Georgette

2000
Freak Talks About Sex

Freak Talks About Sex

Nichole's Mom

1999
Can of Worms

Can of Worms

Pamela Pillsbury

1999
Driven

Driven

Marian Pelton

1998
Virtual Obsession

Virtual Obsession

1998
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

Dr. Jane Fox

1997
Dark Skies

Dark Skies

Betty Hill

1996
Summer of Fear

Summer of Fear

Winnie

1996
The Babysitter

The Babysitter

Dolly Tucker

1995
Whose Daughter is She?

Whose Daughter is She?

Annie

1995
See Jane Run

See Jane Run

Carole Garson

1995
Reflections on a Crime

Reflections on a Crime

Tina

1994
The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

Wanda

1994
My Life

My Life

Carol Sandman

1993
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

Anne Williams

1993
Love Matters

Love Matters

Nan

1993
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene

River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene

Janice

1993
Torch Song

Torch Song

Phyllis

1993
Jack the Bear

Jack the Bear

Mrs. Festinger

1993
Dying to Love You

Dying to Love You

Rita

1993
Kiss of a Killer

Kiss of a Killer

Helene

1993
When No One Would Listen

When No One Would Listen

Lee

1992
Sneakers

Sneakers

Dr. Elena Rhyzkov

1992
Shame

Shame

Tina Farrell

1992
Honor Thy Mother

Honor Thy Mother

1992
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories

Josette

1991
The Whereabouts of Jenny

The Whereabouts of Jenny

Gina

1991
When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

Joanne

1990
Bar Girls

Bar Girls

Shelley

1990
Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

Nita Samson

1990
A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

Peggy Blankenship

1990

Last Flight Out

Jan

1990
Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

Mary Willis

1989
Oh No, Not Them

Oh No, Not Them

Robin/Myriam

1989
Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

Beulah Gasnick

1989
Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives

Woman Cop

1989
The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

Dr. Margaret Inness

1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown

Briefing Officer

1988
Student Exchange

Student Exchange

Mrs. Whitcoms

1987
In the Mood

In the Mood

"Schlitz" Waitress

1987
Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

Lorna's Friend

1987
Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

Gym Instructor

1987
Cobra

Cobra

Nancy Stalk

1986
Psycho III

Psycho III

Myrna

1986
Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

Second Mother

1985
Overnight Sensation

Overnight Sensation

Sales Girl

1984
Psycho II

Psycho II

Myrna

1983
Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy

(uncredited)

1981