Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher is an American film, stage, and television actress, known for her roles as Mrs. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones. In film, she is known for starring in Jeepers Creepers (2001), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bad Words (2013), Kajillionaire (2020), and Gatlopp (2022).
Born in Helena, Montana, Belcher is of African-American descent. Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy!, losing to then-attorney Ron Black in one of his five games.
Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series, including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers, and (500) Days of Summer. She made appearances in television series, including The Norm Show (on which she had a recurring role), The Hughleys (on which she had a recurring role), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting Down, Beverly Hills, 90210, and How to Get Away with Murder.
In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers. The film was a commercial success, making a total of $59,217,789 worldwide.
From 2006 until 2017, she recurred on Bones as attorney Caroline Julian. In 2009, she played Millie in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. The film was a box office success, earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Also that year through 2010, she had a recurring role on Better Off Ted as Janet S. Crotum, the head of human resources of Veridian Dynamics.
On May 13, 2010, ABC cancelled the series due to low viewing figures. After the cancellation of Better Off Ted, Belcher moved on and began another recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom. Good Luck Charlie, playing neighbour Estelle Dabney. It ran for four seasons, ending in 2014.
In 2013, she appeared as Ingrid in Bad Words, and she voiced Chimamanda Lobo in the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Later that year, Belcher again teamed with Jeepers Creepers writer and director Victor Salva for his horror film Dark House. In 2022, she made a brief appearance in the film Father Stu, playing the role of a meat and seafood grocery store clerk. She also began recurring on another Disney Channel sitcom, The Villains of Valley View.
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Acted in
Matlock
2024
as Emmalyn Belvin
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
as Judge Angelic
Break
2024
as Hattie
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Ant-Man Fan
Gatlopp
2022
as Virginia
The Villains of Valley View
2022
as Celia
Asking For It
2022
as Nana
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
as Principal Hightower (voice)
Kajillionaire
2020
as Althea
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Esther
No Good Nick
2019
as Ingrid
The Way We Weren't
2019
as Dr. Dietz
The Rookie
2018
as Mrs. Crouch
The Neighborhood
2018
as Sister Sabrina
Single Parents
2018
as Vice Principal Sara Yarble
Forever
2018
as Ellen
The Week Of
2018
as Thelma
A.P. Bio
2018
as Superintendent Kolpein
9-1-1
2018
as The Wallaces' Neighbor
Will & Grace
2017
as Ellie
Young Sheldon
2017
as Clara
Trial & Error
2017
as Judge Horsedich
Santa Clarita Diet
2017
as Roberta
I'll See You in My Dreams
2015
as Shelter Worker
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Corrine Stefano
Sister
2014
as Miss Thompson
I Didn't Do It
2014
as Candy
Mom
2013
as Gloria
Bad Words
2013
as Ingrid
I Do
2012
as Gloria
Emily Owens, M.D
2012
as Dolores
Shuffle
2012
as Psychiatrist
Walking the Halls
2012
as Principal Jenkins
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
2010
as Maybelle
Five Star Day
2010
as Patty the Waitress
Good Luck Charlie
2010
as Estelle Dabney
Good Luck Charlie
2010
as Estelle Dabney / Virginia
The Middle
2009
as Mrs. Rettig
Community
2009
as Cafeteria Lady
(500) Days of Summer
2009
as Millie
Better Off Ted
2009
as Janet
Over Her Dead Body
2008
as Helen
The Still Life
2007
as Meter Maid
The Number 23
2007
as Dr. Alice Mortimer
Unknown
2006
as Depot Supervisor
The Jake Effect
2006
as Vice Principal Curtis
The Loop
2006
Hot Properties
2005
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Receptionist
Close to Home
2005
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Receptionist
Twins
2005
Bones
2005
as Caroline Julian
Edmond
2005
as Woman on Subway
The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Miss Hightower (voice)
Weeds
2005
as Miriam Walters
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Judge
American Dad!
2005
as Citizenship and Immigration Services Clerk (voice)
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Leslie Bishop
Rodney
2004
as Renette
Criminal
2004
as Female Bank Executive
Cut & Run
2004
as Roberta
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self
I Love Your Work
2003
as Dr. Fein
Cold Case
2003
as Margaret Trudlow (2008)
Las Vegas
2003
Dry Cycle
2003
as Abagail
Still Standing
2002
as Miss Bodin
Without a Trace
2002
as Georgia Reston
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
2002
Leap of Faith
2002
as Nurse
According to Jim
2001
as Mrs. Kretzer
The Proud Family
2001
The Proud Family
2001
as Juicy's Owner (voice)
Jeepers Creepers
2001
as Jezelle Gay Hartman
The Trouble with Normal
2000
as Lila
Girlfriends
2000
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
2000
as Deacon
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Dr. Lucille Armstrong
Molly
1999
as Margaret Duffy
Family Law
1999
as Judge Wilhelmina Chais
The Wood
1999
as Mrs. Hughes
Message in a Bottle
1999
as Annie
The Hughleys
1998
You Lucky Dog
1998
as Judge Tanner
Brooklyn South
1997
as Regina Hopkins
Ally McBeal
1997
The Practice
1997
as Jury Forewoman
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Professor Hutchins
Life's Work
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Ruth
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
1996
as Impatient Customer
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
as Modesto Judge
The Single Guy
1995
as Newsweek Interviewer
Murder One
1995
as Mrs. Harris
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Judge Holloway
Body Language
1995
as Judge May
Species
1995
as Hospital Admittance Clerk
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Cybill
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Ms. Raphael
ER
1994
as Ward Nurse
Chicago Hope
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
as Female Judge
Clear and Present Danger
1994
as INS Officer
Sister, Sister
1994
Sister, Sister
1994
as Martha Hicks
Sister, Sister
1994
as Councilwoman Martha Hicks
Martin
1992
Reasonable Doubts
1991
as Vivian Jones
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Flatliners
1990
as Edna
Dream On
1990
as Nurse
Seinfeld
1989
as Woman #1
Coach
1989
as Neighbor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Counselor
Doorways
as Madge