Kathryn Joosten
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.
Acted in
Wish Wizard
2014
as Mrs. Inkwell
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
2011
as Angie
Harry's Law
2011
as Maisie Joyce
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Aunt Jackie
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
Bedtime Stories
2008
as Mrs. Dixon
The Mentalist
2008
as Gloria Williams
Rails & Ties
2007
as Mrs. Brown
The TV Set
2007
as Lois
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007
as Cara Goodman
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
as Theatre Patron
Love, Inc.
2005
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Donny's Mom
Wedding Crashers
2005
as Chazz's Mom
The Closer
2005
as Nurse Townsend
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Stephanie Drake
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005
as Marilyn
Hostage
2005
as Louise
Combustion
2004
as Miss Knight
Breaking Dawn
2004
as Neighbor
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Karen McCluskey
Father of the Pride
2004
as (voice)
Secret Santa
2003
as Winifred
Red Roses and Petrol
2003
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Hope & Faith
2003
as Funeral Guest
Las Vegas
2003
Wasabi Tuna
2003
as Erma
Less than Perfect
2002
as Old Lady
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Phyllis
Everwood
2002
as Mrs. Hammerhill
Monk
2002
as Neysa Gordon
Monk
2002
as Nurse Stampel
Reba
2001
Scrubs
2001
as Mrs. Tanner
The Division
2001
Hellraiser: Inferno
2000
as Mother
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Jenny
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Maisy Fortner
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mrs. Nolan
Even Stevens
2000
Titus
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Claire
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
1999
as Wheelchair Lady
The West Wing
1999
as Dolores Landingham
Judging Amy
1999
as Judge Drabowsky
Thanks
1999
Providence
1999
as Miss O'Meara
Providence
1999
as Mrs. Nielsen
Becker
1998
as Mrs. Goldsmith
Will & Grace
1998
as Felicia
The King of Queens
1998
as Maureen
Phoenix
1998
as Esther
Best Men
1997
as Edie
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Claire
Brooklyn South
1997
as Mrs. Mariah Westbrook
Ally McBeal
1997
as Sister Alice
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Genevive Holt
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Mrs. Pierce
Profiler
1996
as Morganna Styles
Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Saleswoman
Spin City
1996
as Sister Agnes
Arliss
1996
Boston Common
1996
as Mrs. Schuster
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
1996
as Mrs. Oshatz
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Cafeteria Lady
The Stranger Beside Me
1995
as Judge
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Ruth
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Natalie
ER
1994
as Lois
NYPD Blue
1993
as Mrs. Prows
Frasier
1993
as Vera
The X-Files
1993
as Agent Edie Boal
Home Improvement
1991
as Thelma McCready
Family Matters
1989
as Grocery Checker
Seinfeld
1989
as Betsy
The Package
1989
as Waitress
Murphy Brown
1988
as Secretary #83
Roseanne
1988
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mrs. Clark