Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Wedding, AA Wedding | Maid | Uncredited Role |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Leslie Glass | |
| 1987 | Making Mr. Right | Sandy | |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Alice | |
| 1988 | Stars and Bars | Melissa | |
| 1988 | Appointments of Dennis Jennings, TheThe Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Emma | Short film |
| 1988 | Miles from Home | Exotic Dancer | |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Marcie Dahlgren-Frost | |
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Amy Wallace | |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Stephanie MacDonald | |
| 1991 | JFK | Susie Cox | |
| 1992 | Mistress | Rachel Landisman | |
| 1993 | Dangerous Woman, AA Dangerous Woman | Anita Bell | |
| 1994 | Secret Life of Houses, TheThe Secret Life of Houses | Ann | |
| 1994 | Blink | Candice | |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Landlady | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Mrs. Davis | Voice role |
| 1996 | Dear God | Rebecca Frazen | |
| 1997 | U Turn | Bus Station Clerk | |
| 1997 | Chicago Cab | Female Ad Exec | |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Debbie Salt | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Mimi | |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Betty Trout | Uncredited Role |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Mrs. Davis | Voice role |
| 2000 | Timecode | Dava Adair | Scenes Deleted |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Sarah Hawkins | Voice role |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Phyllis | Uncredited Role |
| 2006 | Steel City | Marianne Karn | |
| 2006 | Beer League | Artie's Mom | |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Lucille Krunklehorn-Robinson | Voice role |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Paula Richards | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Mrs. Colson | |
| 2008 | Persepolis | Mother of a young teenage boy | Voice role |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Mrs. Davis | Voice role |
| 2011 | Hop | Mrs. Bunny | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Saturday Night Live | Weekend Update Reporter | Episode 119 |
| 1985 | Execution of Raymond Graham, TheThe Execution of Raymond Graham | Carol Graham | Television film |
| 1986 | Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer | Theresa | Episode: "No Conscience" |
| 1988–97 | Roseanne | Jackie Harris | 221 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (1992–94) Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series (1995) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1993, 1995) |
| 1995–96 | Duckman | Voice role Episodes: "Research and Destroy" and "Forbidden Fruit" |
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| 1997 | King of the Hill | Cissy Cobb | Episode: "Peggy the Boggle Champ" |
| 1997 | Eddie Files, TheThe Eddie Files | Special Agent Hicks | Episode: "Decimals - The Fake Money Caper" |
| 1997 | Life with Louie | Miss Kinney | Voice role Episode: "The Kiss Is the Thing" |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Spyder | Episode: "Instant Dharma" |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered | Halley Grimes | Television film |
| 1998 | Long Island Incident, TheThe Long Island Incident | Carolyn McCarthy | Television film |
| 1998 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Jennifer Ravelli | Episodes: "What's Love Got to Do, Got to Do With Dick?", "I Am Dick Pentameter!" and "D3 - Judgment Day" Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series |
| 1999 | Balloon Farm | Casey Johnson | Television film |
| 1999–2001 | Norm Show, TheThe Norm Show | Laurie Freeman | 54 episodes |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | Donna Allman | Voice role 13 episodes |
| 2002 | Two Families | Unsold pilot | |
| 2003 | Phil at the Gate | Teddy Duffy | Unsold pilot |
| 2003 | Charlie Lawrence | Sarah Dolecek | 7 episodes |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Susan | Episode: "Lois's Sister" |
| 2004 | Frasier | Nanny G | Episode: "Caught in the Act" |
| 2004 | Absolutely Fabulous | Crystalline | Episode: "White Box" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Susan Hopkins | Episode: "A Day in the Life" |
| 2006 | Monk | Cora | Episode: "Mr. Monk Bumps His Head" Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Beatrice Carver | Episode: "The Name of the Game" |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Carolyn Bigsby | 4 episodes Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| 2006 | My Boys | Aunt Phyllis | Episode: "When Heroes Fall from Grace" |
| 2007 | Virgin of Akron, Ohio, TheThe Virgin of Akron, Ohio | Lydia | Pilot episode |
| 2007 | Raines | Alice Brody | Episode: "Reconstructing Alice" |
| 2007–11 | Big Bang Theory, TheThe Big Bang Theory | Mary Cooper | Episodes: "The Luminous Fish Effect", "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation", "The Zazzy Substitution", and "The Rhinitis Revelation" |
| 2008–09 | Easy Money | Bobette Buffkin | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Farm, TheThe Farm | Warden Margaret Elder | Unsold pilot |
| 2012- | Goodwin Games, TheThe Goodwin Games | Dr. Richland |
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