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
- All-Stars as Miriam Carson
- Summer with Cimorelli as Mrs. Cimorelli
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
- Malcolm in the Middle as Cooking Teacher
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Margaret
- The Emperor's New Groove as Additional Voices (voice)
- Static Shock as Ms. Pettibone (voice)
- Bull
- The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire as Grandma (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman as Principal Milliken (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
- The New Batman Adventures as Zaltig Lady (voice)
- Dharma & Greg as Jasmine
- Ally McBeal as Karen Koolie
- Brooklyn South as Dee / Alison Williams
- The Legend of Calamity Jane as Lonely Sue (voice)
- Vegas Vacation as Cousin Catherine
- Jenny as Mother Superior
- 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)
- Malcolm & Eddie as Kelly
- Carpool as Franklin's Mom (voice)
1995
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries as Greta (voice)
- Murder One as Robin Zeitlan
- Babe as Maa (voice)
- Hope and Gloria as Dr. Rose
- 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)
- Life with Louie
- 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
- 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)
- Super Ducktales as Gandra Dee (voice)
- The Butter Battle Book as Yookie-Ann Sue /Teacher /Various Yooks (voice)
1988
- Dear John as Penny
- Monsters as Luann
- 18 Again! as Betty Watson
- Stealing Home as Mrs. Parks
- For Keeps as Donna Elliot
- 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