Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sable | Waitress | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Pointman | Lois | 1 episode |
| Family Matters | Grocery checker | 1 episode | |
| Picket Fences | Waitress | 1 episode | |
| Grace Under Fire | Ida Reilly | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Cafeteria lady | 1 episode |
| ER | Lois | 1 episode | |
| Roseanne | Carol / Supermarket customer | 2 episodes (separate roles) | |
| Goode Behavior | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| Murphy Brown | Secretary #83 | 1 episode | |
| Boston Common | Mrs. Schuster | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | Warden Betsy | 1 episode |
| Frasier | Vera | 1 episode | |
| Profiler | Morganna Styles | 1 episode | |
| Men Behaving Badly | Saleswoman | 1 episode | |
| NYPD Blue | Mrs. Prows | 1 episode | |
| Life with Roger | Mrs. Mitchell | 1 episode | |
| Brooklyn South | Mrs. Mariah Westbrook | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Prey | Landlady | 1 episode |
| Just Shoot Me! | Mrs. Pierce | 1 episode | |
| Nanny, TheThe Nanny | Ward nurse | 1 episode | |
| 1998–2003 | Drew Carey Show, TheThe Drew Carey Show | Natalie / Ruth | 2 episodes (separate roles) |
| 1998–2001 | Dharma and Greg | Claire | 7 episodes (recurring role) |
| 1999 | Home Improvement | Thelma McCreedy | 1 episode |
| Thanks | Mrs. Sturges | 3 episodes | |
| Tracey Takes On... | Waitress | 1 episode | |
| 1999–2001 | Providence | Mrs. Nielsen / Miss O'Meara | 2 episodes (separate roles) |
| 1999–2002 | West Wing, TheThe West Wing | Dolores Landingham | 30 episodes (recurring role) |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Genevive Holt | 1 episode |
| Becker | Mrs. Goldsmith | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Ally Mcbeal | Sister Alice | 1 episode |
| Arli$$ | Kirby's mother | 1 episode | |
| Dead Last | Nurse | 1 episode | |
| Raising Dad | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| Spin City | Sister Agnes | 1 episode | |
| 2001–09 | Scrubs | Mrs. Tanner | 3 episodes: 1 uncredited |
| 2002 | X Files, TheThe X Files | Agent Edie Boal | 1 episode |
| Titus | Betty | 1 episode | |
| Division, TheThe Division | Constance "Connie" Langtry | 1 episode | |
| So Little Time | Louise Van Horn | 1 episode | |
| Even Stevens | Edna Manning | 1 episode | |
| 2002–03 | General Hospital | Ida Warren | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Judging Amy | Judge Drabowsky | 1 episode |
| A.U.S.A. | Ginny Romano | 2 episodes | |
| Hope & Faith | Funeral guest | Uncredited | |
| Charmed | Wife | 1 episode | |
| Less Than Perfect | Old lady | 1 episode | |
| Strong Medicine | Mrs. Nolan | 1 episode | |
| King of Queens, TheThe King of Queens | Maureen | 1 episode | |
| 2003–05 | Joan of Arcadia | Elderly woman (incarnation of God) | 8 episodes |
| 2003–08 | Monk | Neysa Gordon / Nurse Stempel | separate roles: 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Woman at reception | 1 episode |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Mrs. Utenberger | 1 episode | |
| Will & Grace | Felicia | 1 episode | |
| Yes, Dear | Claire Atkinson | 1 episode | |
| Life with Bonnie | Phyllis | 1 episode | |
| Everwood | Mrs. Hammerhill | 1 episode | |
| Gilmore Girls | Mazie Fortner | 1 episode | |
| Breaking Dawn | Neighbor | ||
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Patron | ||
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Stephanie Drake | 1 episode |
| Love, Inc. | Doris | 1 episode | |
| Wedding Crashers | Chazz's Mom | ||
| Malcolm in The Middle | Claire | 1 episode | |
| 2005–08 | My Name Is Earl | Donny's mother | 2 episodes |
| 2005–12 | Desperate Housewives | Karen McCluskey | 89 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Won; 2005, 2008, Nominated; 2010) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2012) Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007, 2008) |
| 2006 | Reba | Director | 1 episode |
| Suite Life of Zack & Cody, TheThe Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Grandma Marilyn | 1 episode | |
| Evidence, TheThe Evidence | Midge | 1 episode | |
| Saved | Evelyn Wilson | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Mrs. Walsh | 1 episode |
| Closer, TheThe Closer | Nurse Townsend | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Las Vegas | Robby | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Aunt Jackie | |
| 2011 | Bold and the Beautiful, TheThe Bold and the Beautiful | Herself | |
| The Cleveland Show | Hazel | ||
| Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Angie | ||
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Elderly neighbor | 1 episode |
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