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Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 20, 1953
Age
73 years old
Place of Birth
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Popularity Score
1.6
Filmography
Achiever
2026Movie
SEGAL
Self
2025Movie
Electric Bloom
Ethel
2025TV
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
Herself
2022Movie
Candy Coated Christmas
Kim Winters
2021Movie
The Little Things
Landlady
2021Movie
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Self - Actress
2020Movie
P-Valley
Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson
2020TV
Dead to Me
Nurse Francine
2019TV
Christmas Harmony
Debbie
2018Movie
House by the Lake
Dr. Llywelyn
2017Movie
Do You Take This Man
Esther
2017Movie
The Good Doctor
Joan
2017TV
Band of Robbers
Lt. Polly
2016Movie
Married by Christmas
Bitsy Tate
2016Movie
Her Last Will
Ruth
2016Movie
Safelight
Dottie
2015Movie
The Magicians
Dana
2015TV
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Gummy
2014Movie
Mockingbird
Leonard's Mom
2014Movie
Sister
Principal Jacobs
2014Movie
North Blvd
Liz
2014Movie
The Extendables
Paint
2014Movie
Some Kind of Beautiful
Wendy
2014Movie
Extant
Principal
2014TV
Stalker
Diane Kindrick
2014TV
Mistresses
Eleanor
2013TV
Emily Owens, M.D.
Donna Fisher
2012TV
Longmire
Ruth
2012TV
Friends with Benefits
Billie
2011TV
Suburgatory
Dorothy
2011TV
A Buddy Story
Susan's Mom
2010Movie
The Psycho Legacy
Self
2010Movie
Good Luck Charlie
Mrs. Krump
2010TV
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Jane Burns
2009Movie
Prayers for Bobby
Psychologist
2009Movie
Southland
Cathleen Kerik
2009TV
FlashForward
Carlene
2009TV
Lie to Me
Mrs. Walker
2009TV
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Aunt Carmen
2008Movie
Just Add Water
Penny
2008Movie
The Coverup
Beeverly Thacker
2008Movie
The Mentalist
Betty Fulford
2008TV
90210
Judge
2008TV
Childrens Hospital
Geraldine Peters
2008TV
Forfeit
2007Movie
The Riches
2007TV
Private Practice
Stella Peterson
2007TV
Saving Grace
Sally Meeker
2007TV
Akeelah and the Bee
Regional Judge
2006Movie
Stick It
Head Vault Judge
2006Movie
Something New
Mrs. Cahan
2006Movie
Big Day
2006TV
What About Brian
Mona
2006TV
Psych
Eugenia
2006TV
Big Love
Grace Ann
2006TV
A Lot Like Love
Stewardess
2005Movie
Mortuary
Rita
2005Movie
Mrs. Harris
Tarnower's Ex #2
2005Movie
American Gun
Psychologist
2005Movie
Partner(s)
Dave's Mom
2005Movie
Medium
Marion Wheeler
2005TV
Grey's Anatomy
Fara Linden
2005TV
Invasion
2005TV
Close to Home
Hannah Turley
2005TV
Guarding Eddy
Helen
2004Movie
Johnson Family Vacation
Betty Sue
2004Movie
Desperate Housewives
Alberta Holstein
2004TV
Boston Legal
Alisa McKenzie
2004TV
All of Us
2003TV
Joan of Arcadia
Charlotte Bloom
2003TV
Cold Case
Carol Prosser
2003TV
Two and a Half Men
Peggy
2003TV
Abby
2003TV
Nip/Tuck
Briggitte Reinholt
2003TV
The Hot Chick
Vice Principal Bernard
2002Movie
One Hour Photo
Waitress
2002Movie
The Sum of All Fears
Mary Pat Foley
2002Movie
Lovely & Amazing
Jordan's Mom
2002Movie
Everwood
Brenda Baxworth
2002TV
8 Simple Rules
Fran
2002TV
Stranger Inside
Warden Arnold
2001Movie
Layover
Public Defender Boone
2001Movie
American Pie 2
Natalie's Mom
2001Movie
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Laura Lee Curtis
2001Movie
Six Feet Under
Fiona Kleinschmidt
2001TV
The Division
Jinny's Psychiatrist
2001TV
Crossing Jordan
Dixie
2001TV
Grounded for Life
Louise
2001TV
Boys and Girls
L.A. Flight Attendant
2000Movie
Forever Lulu
Linda Davis
2000Movie
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Georgette
2000Movie
Titus
Sue
2000TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Frommer
2000TV
The District
Nancy's Mother
2000TV
Strong Medicine
Cammie's Mother
2000TV
Can of Worms
Pamela Pillsbury
1999Movie
Freak Talks About Sex
Nichole's Mom
1999Movie
Once and Again
1999TV
Judging Amy
Dr. Kemper
1999TV
The West Wing
Alana Waterman
1999TV
Snoops
Alicia Spitz
1999TV
Driven
Marian Pelton
1998Movie
Virtual Obsession
1998Movie
Maximum Bob
Rosellen Fortenot
1998TV
Will & Grace
Annette
1998TV
Martial Law
Judge Mary Ruben
1998TV
Dante's Peak
Dr. Jane Fox
1997Movie
The Practice
Joel's Attorney
1997TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Jessica Harris
1997TV
Dark Skies
Betty Hill
1996Movie
Summer of Fear
Winnie
1996Movie
Nash Bridges
Jill Reichert
1996TV
Dark Skies
1996TV
7th Heaven
Prevaricator
1996TV
Townies
Kathy Donovan
1996TV
Profiler
Dr. Frances Barry
1996TV
The Babysitter
Dolly Tucker
1995Movie
Whose Daughter is She?
Annie
1995Movie
See Jane Run
Carole Garson
1995Movie
Reflections on a Crime
Tina
1994Movie
The Yarn Princess
Wanda
1994Movie
Friends
Ronni
1994TV
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Josephs
1994TV
Chicago Hope
Carol Sardos
1994TV
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Janice
1993Movie
Love Matters
Nan
1993Movie
Dying to Love You
Rita
1993Movie
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
Anne Williams
1993Movie
My Life
Carol Sandman
1993Movie
Kiss of a Killer
Helene
1993Movie
Torch Song
Phyllis
1993Movie
Jack the Bear
Mrs. Festinger
1993Movie
Bakersfield P.D.
Judy Hampton
1993TV
Grace Under Fire
Emily
1993TV
NYPD Blue
Rosie DePaul
1993TV
Honor Thy Mother
1992Movie
Shame
Tina Farrell
1992Movie
Sneakers
Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
1992Movie
When No One Would Listen
Lee
1992Movie
Arresting Behavior
Connie Ruskin
1992TV
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Gina
1991Movie
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Josette
1991Movie
Home Improvement
Joanie Graham
1991TV
Good & Evil
1991TV
Bar Girls
Shelley
1990Movie
When You Remember Me
Joanne
1990Movie
Last Flight Out
Jan
1990Movie
Meet the Applegates
Nita Samson
1990Movie
A Killing in a Small Town
Peggy Blankenship
1990Movie
Wings
Vi
1990TV
Get a Life
Angelica
1990TV
Lenny
1990TV
Field of Dreams
Beulah Gasnick
1989Movie
Cold Sassy Tree
Mary Willis
1989Movie
Three Fugitives
Woman Cop
1989Movie
Oh No, Not Them
Robin/Myriam
1989Movie
Seinfeld
Claire
1989TV
Quantum Leap
Nurse Chatam
1989TV
Coach
Barbara
1989TV
The Nutt House
Angelica
1989TV
The Seventh Sign
Dr. Margaret Inness
1988Movie
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Briefing Officer
1988Movie
Roseanne
1988TV
Murphy Brown
Shawnee
1988TV
In the Mood
"Schlitz" Waitress
1987Movie
Murder Ordained
Lorna's Friend
1987Movie
Student Exchange
Mrs. Whitcoms
1987Movie
Some Kind of Wonderful
Gym Instructor
1987Movie
Hooperman
Gail
1987TV
P.A.N.I.C. in Griffith Park
Director
1987Movie
Psycho III
Myrna
1986Movie
Cobra
Nancy Stalk
1986Movie
Sledge Hammer!
1986TV
L.A. Law
Regina Furnald
1986TV
Matlock
Paula
1986TV
Do You Remember Love
Second Mother
1985Movie
The Golden Girls
Kirsten Adams
1985TV
Stingray
1985TV
Overnight Sensation
Sales Girl
1984Movie
Who's the Boss?
1984TV
Psycho II
Myrna
1983Movie
Automan
1983TV
Family Ties
Beth Davis
1982TV
Carbon Copy
(uncredited)
1981Movie
Hill Street Blues
1981TV
Redlining
—Movie