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Lee Garlington

Lee Garlington

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 20, 1953 (72)
Birthplace Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Everwoo ... d. 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.

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Candy Coated Christmas

Candy Coated Christmas

2021

as Kim Winters

The Little Things

The Little Things

2021

as Landlady

Christmas Harmony

Christmas Harmony

2018

as Debbie

House by the Lake

House by the Lake

2017

as Dr. Llywelyn

Do You Take This Man

Do You Take This Man

2017

as Esther

Married by Christmas

Married by Christmas

2016

as Bitsy Tate

Her Last Will

Her Last Will

2016

as Ruth

Band of Robbers

Band of Robbers

2016

as Lt. Polly

Some Kind of Beautiful

Some Kind of Beautiful

2015

as Wendy

Safelight

Safelight

2015

as Dottie

The Extendables

The Extendables

2014

as Paint

Mockingbird

Mockingbird

2014

as Mom

North Blvd

North Blvd

2014

as Liz

Sister

Sister

2014

as Principal Jacobs

A Buddy Story

A Buddy Story

2010

as Susan's Mom

Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith

Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith

2009

as Jane Burns

Pulse 2: Afterlife

Pulse 2: Afterlife

2008

as Aunt Carmen

The Coverup

The Coverup

2008

as Beeverly Thacker

Just Add Water

Just Add Water

2008

as Penny

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Tarnower's Ex #2

Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

2006

as Regional Judge

Something New

Something New

2006

as Mrs. Cahan

Stick It

Stick It

2006

as Head Vault Judge

Mortuary

Mortuary

2005

as Rita

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

2005

as Stewardess

American Gun

American Gun

2005

as Psychologist

Guarding Eddy

Guarding Eddy

2004

as Helen

Johnson Family Vacation

Johnson Family Vacation

2004

as Betty Sue

One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

2002

as Waitress

The Hot Chick

The Hot Chick

2002

as Vice Principal Bernard

The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears

2002

as Mary Pat Foley

Stranger Inside

Stranger Inside

2001

as Warden Arnold

Layover

Layover

2001

as Public Defender Boone

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

as Laura Lee Curtis

American Pie 2

American Pie 2

2001

as Natalie's Mom

Lovely & Amazing

Lovely & Amazing

2001

as Jordan's Mom

Forever Lulu

Forever Lulu

2000

as Linda Davis

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000

as Georgette

Boys and Girls

Boys and Girls

2000

as L.A. Flight Attendant

Can of Worms

Can of Worms

1999

as Pamela Pillsbury

Driven

Driven

1998

as Marian Pelton

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997

as Dr. Jane Fox

Summer of Fear

Summer of Fear

1996

as Winnie

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

1996

as Betty Hill

See Jane Run

See Jane Run

1995

as Carole Garson

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1995

as Dolly Tucker

Whose Daughter is She?

Whose Daughter is She?

1995

as Annie

Reflections on a Crime

Reflections on a Crime

1994

as Tina

The Yarn Princess

The Yarn Princess

1994

as Wanda

Dying to Love You

Dying to Love You

1993

as Rita

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

1993

as Anne Williams

Love Matters

Love Matters

1993

as Nan

Kiss of a Killer

Kiss of a Killer

1993

as Helene

Torch Song

Torch Song

1993

as Phyllis

My Life

My Life

1993

as Carol Sandman

Shame

Shame

1992

as Tina Farrell

Sneakers

Sneakers

1992

as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov

A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

1990

as Peggy Blankenship

When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

1990

as Joanne

Bar Girls

Bar Girls

1990

as Shelley

Last Flight Out

Last Flight Out

1990

as Jan

Meet the Applegates

Meet the Applegates

1990

as Nita Samson

Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

1989

as Mary Willis

Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives

1989

as Woman Cop

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

1989

as Beulah Gasnick

The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

1988

as Dr. Margaret Inness

Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown

1988

as Briefing Officer

Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987

as Gym Instructor

Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

1987

as Lorna's Friend

Student Exchange

Student Exchange

1987

as Mrs. Whitcoms

In the Mood

In the Mood

1987

as "Schlitz" Waitress

Cobra

Cobra

1986

as Nancy Stalk

Psycho III

Psycho III

1986

as Myrna

Do You Remember Love

Do You Remember Love

1985

as Second Mother

Overnight Sensation

Overnight Sensation

1984

as Sales Girl

Psycho II

Psycho II

1983

as Myrna

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Townies

as Kathy Donovan

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 18, 1996

Everwood

as Brenda Baxworth

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 16, 2002

Six Feet Under

as Fiona Kleinschmidt

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

The West Wing

as Alana Waterman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Medium

as Marion Wheeler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Fara Linden

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Will & Grace

as Annette

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Grace Under Fire

as Emily

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1993

P-Valley

as Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 2020

Get a Life

as Angelica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Family Ties

as Beth Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Seinfeld

as Claire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mrs. Frommer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The District

as Nancy's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 2000

Desperate Housewives

as Alberta Holstein

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

L.A. Law

as Regina Furnald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Home Improvement

as Joanie Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1991

Judging Amy

as Dr. Kemper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

Friends

as Ronni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

The Golden Girls

as Kirsten Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Touched by an Angel

as Dr. Josephs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Cold Case

as Carol Prosser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Crossing Jordan

as Dixie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Two and a Half Men

as Peggy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Murphy Brown

as Shawnee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Wings

as Vi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1990

Quantum Leap

as Nurse Chatam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

What About Brian

as Mona

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2006

Maximum Bob

as Rosellen Fortenot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1998

8 Simple Rules

as Fran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

NCIS

as Mary Hanlan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

7th Heaven

as Prevaricator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mrs. Briggs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Boston Legal

as Alisa McKenzie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Bakersfield P.D.

as Judy Hampton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1993

Hooperman

as Gail

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1987

Southland

as Cathleen Kerik

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Jessica Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1997

Psych

as Eugenia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Extant

as Principal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2014

FlashForward

as Carline

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2009

FlashForward

as Carlene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2009

8 Simple Rules

as Leslie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Friends with Benefits

as Billie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 2011

The Mentalist

as Betty Fulford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

90210

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 2008

Mistresses

as Eleanor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2013

Childrens Hospital

as Geraldine Peters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

The Good Doctor

as Joan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

The Magicians

as Dana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 2015

P-Valley

as Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2020

NYPD Blue

as Rosie DePaul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Dead to Me

as Nurse Francine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 03, 2019

Strong Medicine

as Cammie's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Emily Owens, M.D

as Donna Fisher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2012

Stalker

as Diane Kindrick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2014

Longmire

as Ruth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2012

Good Luck Charlie

as Mrs. Krump

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 04, 2010

Coach

as Barbara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Suburgatory

as Dorothy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2011

Private Practice

as Stella Peterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Get a Life

as Patti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

Lenny

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 10, 1990

Arresting Behavior

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 18, 1992

Roseanne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 18, 1988

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

The Riches

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2007

Invasion

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 2005

Nash Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1996

Titus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2000

Dark Skies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1996

Sledge Hammer!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1986

Big Day

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 2006

Who's the Boss?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

Once and Again

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1999

All of Us

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2003

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

The Division

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2001

Matlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

The Practice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Abby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 2003

Stingray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 14, 1985

Close to Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Good & Evil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1991

Automan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

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