Lee Garlington
Born: 1953-07-20 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Electric Bloom as Ethel
- SEGAL as Self
2022
- The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special as Herself
2021
- The Little Things as Landlady
- Candy Coated Christmas as Kim Winters
2020
- P-Valley as Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson
- Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door as Self - Actress
2019
- Dead to Me as Nurse Francine
2018
- Christmas Harmony as Debbie
2017
- The Good Doctor as Joan
- Do You Take This Man as Esther
- House by the Lake as Dr. Llywelyn
2016
- Married by Christmas as Bitsy Tate
- Her Last Will as Ruth
- Band of Robbers as Lt. Polly
2015
- The Magicians as Dana
- Safelight as Dottie
2014
- Extant as Principal
- Stalker as Diane Kindrick
- Some Kind of Beautiful as Wendy
- Sister as Principal Jacobs
- Mockingbird as Leonard's Mom
- The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as Gummy
- North Blvd as Liz
- The Extendables as Paint
2013
- Mistresses as Eleanor
2012
- Longmire as Ruth
- Emily Owens, M.D. as Donna Fisher
2011
- Suburgatory as Dorothy
- Friends with Benefits as Billie
2010
- Good Luck Charlie as Mrs. Krump
- The Psycho Legacy as Self
- A Buddy Story as Susan's Mom
2009
- Southland as Cathleen Kerik
- Lie to Me as Mrs. Walker
- FlashForward as Carlene
- Prayers for Bobby as Psychologist
- Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith as Jane Burns
2008
- The Mentalist as Betty Fulford
- 90210 as Judge
- Childrens Hospital as Geraldine Peters
- Just Add Water as Penny
- The Coverup as Beeverly Thacker
- Pulse 2: Afterlife as Aunt Carmen
2007
- Private Practice as Stella Peterson
- Saving Grace as Sally Meeker
- The Riches
- Forfeit
2006
- Psych as Eugenia
- Big Love as Grace Ann
- What About Brian as Mona
- Akeelah and the Bee as Regional Judge
- Big Day
- Something New as Mrs. Cahan
- Stick It as Head Vault Judge
- Mrs. Harris as Tarnower's Ex #2
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Fara Linden
- Medium as Marion Wheeler
- Close to Home as Hannah Turley
- Invasion
- A Lot Like Love as Stewardess
- American Gun as Psychologist
- Mortuary as Rita
- Partner(s) as Dave's Mom
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Alberta Holstein
- Boston Legal as Alisa McKenzie
- Johnson Family Vacation as Betty Sue
- Guarding Eddy as Helen
2003
- NCIS as Mary Hanlan
- Two and a Half Men as Peggy
- Cold Case as Carol Prosser
- Nip/Tuck as Briggitte Reinholt
- Joan of Arcadia as Charlotte Bloom
- All of Us
- Abby
2002
- Everwood as Brenda Baxworth
- The Sum of All Fears as Mary Pat Foley
- 8 Simple Rules as Fran
- The Hot Chick as Vice Principal Bernard
- One Hour Photo as Waitress
- Lovely & Amazing as Jordan's Mom
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Dixie
- Six Feet Under as Fiona Kleinschmidt
- The Division as Jinny's Psychiatrist
- Grounded for Life as Louise
- American Pie 2 as Natalie's Mom
- Layover as Public Defender Boone
- Stranger Inside as Warden Arnold
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man as Laura Lee Curtis
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mrs. Frommer
- Strong Medicine as Cammie's Mother
- The District as Nancy's Mother
- Titus as Sue
- Forever Lulu as Linda Davis
- Boys and Girls as L.A. Flight Attendant
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 as Georgette
1999
- The West Wing as Alana Waterman
- Judging Amy as Dr. Kemper
- Once and Again
- Snoops as Alicia Spitz
- Can of Worms as Pamela Pillsbury
- Freak Talks About Sex as Nichole's Mom
1998
- Will & Grace as Annette
- Martial Law as Judge Mary Ruben
- Maximum Bob as Rosellen Fortenot
- Virtual Obsession
- Driven as Marian Pelton
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Jessica Harris
- The Practice as Joel's Attorney
- Dante's Peak as Dr. Jane Fox
1996
- Nash Bridges as Jill Reichert
- 7th Heaven as Prevaricator
- Dark Skies
- Profiler as Dr. Frances Barry
- Townies as Kathy Donovan
- Dark Skies as Betty Hill
- Summer of Fear as Winnie
1995
- The Babysitter as Dolly Tucker
- See Jane Run as Carole Garson
- Whose Daughter is She? as Annie
1994
- Friends as Ronni
- Chicago Hope as Carol Sardos
- Touched by an Angel as Dr. Josephs
- The Yarn Princess as Wanda
- Reflections on a Crime as Tina
1993
- NYPD Blue as Rosie DePaul
- Grace Under Fire as Emily
- Bakersfield P.D. as Judy Hampton
- My Life as Carol Sandman
- Jack the Bear as Mrs. Festinger
- Torch Song as Phyllis
- Love Matters as Nan
- River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene as Janice
- Kiss of a Killer as Helene
- Dying to Love You as Rita
- The Conviction of Kitty Dodds as Anne Williams
1992
- Sneakers as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
- Arresting Behavior as Connie Ruskin
- Shame as Tina Farrell
- Honor Thy Mother
- When No One Would Listen as Lee
1991
- Home Improvement as Joanie Graham
- Good & Evil
- The Whereabouts of Jenny as Gina
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories as Josette
1990
- Wings as Vi
- Get a Life as Angelica
- Lenny
- When You Remember Me as Joanne
- Meet the Applegates as Nita Samson
- Last Flight Out as Jan
- Bar Girls as Shelley
- A Killing in a Small Town as Peggy Blankenship
1989
- Seinfeld as Claire
- Quantum Leap as Nurse Chatam
- Coach as Barbara
- Field of Dreams as Beulah Gasnick
- Three Fugitives as Woman Cop
- The Nutt House as Angelica
- Oh No, Not Them as Robin/Myriam
- Cold Sassy Tree as Mary Willis
1988
- Murphy Brown as Shawnee
- Roseanne
- The Seventh Sign as Dr. Margaret Inness
- Hell Comes to Frogtown as Briefing Officer
1987
- Hooperman as Gail
- Some Kind of Wonderful as Gym Instructor
- In the Mood as "Schlitz" Waitress
- Murder Ordained as Lorna's Friend
- Student Exchange as Mrs. Whitcoms
- P.A.N.I.C. in Griffith Park ... (Director)
1986
- Matlock as Paula
- L.A. Law as Regina Furnald
- Sledge Hammer!
- Cobra as Nancy Stalk
- Psycho III as Myrna
1985
- The Golden Girls as Kirsten Adams
- Stingray
- Do You Remember Love as Second Mother
1984
- Who's the Boss?
- Overnight Sensation as Sales Girl
1982
- Family Ties as Beth Davis
1981
- Hill Street Blues
- Carbon Copy as (uncredited)