Rondi Reed
Born: 1952-10-26 in Dixon, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Reed has been a member of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company for many years, appearing in 51 productions with the company. She appeared on Broadway in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in 1994 and The Grapes of Wrath in 1990, among others. On July 13, 2005, she originated the role of Madame Morrible in the Chicago production of the musical Wicked. She originated the role of Mattie Fae Aiken in the Broadway production of August: Osage County in 2007, for which she won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. She later reprised her role of Madame Morrible in Wicked in Chicago, beginning June 27, 2008. Her second run ended November 18, 2008 and she was again replaced by Robertson. She then reprised her role as Mattie Fae Aiken in the London production of August: Osage Country before returning to Madame Morrible in the Broadway production of Wicked. She began performances March 17, 2009, replacing Jayne Houdyshell and bowed out as the evil headmistress on June 27, 2010, to star in the Australian production of August in Sydney. The limited engagement of the show ran from August 13-September 25, 2010. She returned to the New York production of "Wicked" from July 31, 2017 to January 28, 2018. She appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Kiss Hello" (originally aired on February 16, 1995). She starred on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, as Peggy Biggs, Mike's mother. She also appeared on Roseanne as Jackie's therapist.
Filmography
2025
- Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Mary Hogan
2023
- Bookie as Helen
- Fatal Attraction as Judge Webb
2022
- How We Roll as Ruth
2020
- B Positive as Irene
2019
- Why Women Kill as Mrs. Yost
2016
- Speechless as Nina
- Always Worthy as Michaela
2015
- Everyday Miracles as Nadine
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder as Victoria Harper
2013
- Mom as Jolene
- Masters of Sex as Edith Schiff
2012
- Scandal as Mary Peterson
2010
- Mike & Molly as Margaret 'Peggy' Biggs
- You Don't Know Jack as Judge Cooper
2008
- Lipstick Jungle as Lana
1999
- The Astronaut's Wife as Dr. Conlin
1997
- The Practice as Suzanne Carroll
- Jungle 2 Jungle as Sarah
1995
- Cybill as Therapist
- A Streetcar Named Desire as Eunice
1993
- Fearless as Veronica Castane
- Born Yesterday as Victoria Penny
- Joshua Tree as Detective Chelsey
- Wild Palms
1992
- Mo' Money as District Attorney
1991
- Home Improvement as Dr. Miller
1989
- Seinfeld as Mary
1986
- L.A. Law as Nancy Lapine
- One More Saturday Night as Mrs. Becker
1982
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Winner