Miriam Flynn
Born: 1952-06-18 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice actress and character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the National Lampoon's Vacation franchise. As a voice artist, she has been featured in The Land Before Time series, Taz-Mania as the title character's mother, Jean, Poil in The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, and Family Guy. She also played Sister Helen on the TV sitcom Grounded for Life and Coop's mom in Megas XLR. She also starred in her own Sitcom Maggie on ABC in 1981.
Filmography
2026
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 as Flo (voice)
2024
- Self Reliance as Becky Ann
2023
- Shrinking as Pam
2022
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Donna
2019
- Extracurricular Activities as Mrs. Reed
2018
- 9-1-1 as Suzanne Caldwell
2016
- The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave as Grandma (voice)
2015
- The Carmichael Show as Monica
2014
- Summer with Cimorelli as Mrs. Cimorelli
- All-Stars as Miriam Carson
2013
- Mom as Arlene
- Liv and Maddie as Mrs. Snodgrass
2012
- Scandal as Mrs. Ambruso
2011
- Suburgatory as Helen
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star as Debbie Larson
2010
- Good Luck Charlie as Jane
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Marilyn
- The Middle as Female Clerk
- Nowhere to Hide as Priscella
2008
- Wieners as Ben's Mom
- A Cranberry Christmas as Granny Sister Whiskers
2007
- The Land Before Time as Grandma Longneck (voice)
- The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends as Grandma (voice)
2006
- Big Love as Aunt Dot
- 'Til Death as Bonnie Woodcock
- Pepper Dennis as Personal Passion Consultant
- The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers as Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Gretchen Bitzer
- Bones as Fancie Von Mertens
- Ben 10 as Aunt Vera (voice)
- The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses as Grandma (voice)
- Fielder's Choice as Rose
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Dr. Berman
- Boston Legal as Gretchen Winters
- Century City as Judge
- Second Time Around as Belinda
2003
- Las Vegas as Betty
- Happy Family as Barb
- The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration as Grandma (voice)
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure as Catherine Johnson
2002
- ChalkZone as Millie Tabootie (voice)
- George Lopez as Brenda
- Ozzy & Drix as Drixeen (voice)
- The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water as Diplodocus Mom / Grandma (voice)
2001
- Grounded for Life as Sister Helen
- The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze as Grandma (voice)
- A Kitty Bobo Show as Mrs. Bobo/Official Voice
- Man and Cat as Man's Grandma
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Margaret
- Malcolm in the Middle as Cooking Teacher
- Static Shock as Ms. Pettibone (voice)
- The Emperor's New Groove as Additional Voices (voice)
- Bull
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman as Principal Milliken (voice)
- The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire as Grandma (voice)
- Chump Change as Bussler Waitress
1999
- Judging Amy as Winkie
- Batman Beyond as T.V. Newscaster (voice)
- Providence as Mrs. Hartford
- Once and Again
- Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque as T.V. Newscaster
1998
- The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock as Grandma (voice)
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Mrs. Frank
- The Practice as Mary Stokes
- Ally McBeal as Karen Koolie
- Dharma & Greg as Jasmine
- The New Batman Adventures as Zaltig Lady (voice)
- Brooklyn South as Dee / Alison Williams
- Vegas Vacation as Cousin Catherine
- Jenny as Mother Superior
- The Legend of Calamity Jane as Lonely Sue (voice)
- The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island as Grandma (voice)
- Waiting for Guffman as Costume Dresser
- Bad Baby as (voice)
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Suzie Martin
- The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper as Poil (voice)
- Quack Pack as Mrs. Roborson
- Malcolm & Eddie as Kelly
- Carpool as Franklin's Mom (voice)
1995
- Murder One as Robin Zeitlan
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries as Greta (voice)
- Life with Louie
- Hope and Gloria as Dr. Rose
- Babe as Maa (voice)
- Partners
- Monster Mania as Olive McKenzie / Coin #1
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler as Evelyn Kincaid
1994
- The Tick as Charles' Mother (voice)
- Madman of the People as Lorraine
1993
- The Nanny as Country Club Manager
- The Second Half as Rachel
1992
- Stand By Your Man as Adrienne Stone
1991
- Rugrats as Customer / Voice / Party Goer (voice)
- Darkwing Duck as Customers (voice)
- Taz-Mania as Jean (voice)
- Herman's Head as Dr. Nina Bergstrom
- Lonely Hearts as Helen
1990
- Bobby's World
- The Flockens as Patricia Flocken
1989
- The Simpsons as Miss Barr (voice)
- Doogie Howser, M.D. as Real Estate Agent
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Cousin Catherine
- Hound Town as Sasha (voice)
- The Butter Battle Book as Yookie-Ann Sue /Teacher /Various Yooks (voice)
- Super Ducktales as Gandra Dee (voice)
1988
- Dear John as Penny
- Monsters as Luann
- Stealing Home as Mrs. Parks
- For Keeps as Donna Elliot
- 18 Again! as Betty Watson
- Raising Miranda
1987
- DuckTales as Gandra Dee (voice)
- CBS Summer Playhouse as Betty
1986
- L.A. Law as Madeleine
- Christmas Every Day as Helen / Franny / Will (voice)
- Help Wanted: Kids as Helen
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Vi
- Night Court as Phyllis Simon
- Her Life as a Man as Sheila
1983
- National Lampoon's Vacation as Cousin Catherine
- Mr. Mom as Annette
1982
- Cheers as Phyllis Henshaw
- American Playhouse as Mom (segment 'Homesick')
- Family Ties as Mrs. Carpenter
- Silver Spoons as Myrna Lippincottleman
- Class Reunion as Bunny Packard
1981
- Maggie as Maggie Weston
1980
- The Tim Conway Show as Self
- First Family as Feebleman's Secretary