Kathryn is best known for her portrayals of “Karen McCluskey” on Desperate Housewives (2004) on ABC and of “Mrs. Landingham”, secretary to the President (Martin Sheen), on the critically-acclaimed NBC drama, The West Wing (1999). She has also recurred on Dharma & Greg (1997), and guest-starred on many hit television series, such as Becker (… IMDB Wikipedia $1.5 million 1939 1939-12-20 2012-06-01 Actress Bedtime Stories (2008) Chicago December 20 Desperate Housewives (2004) Hostage (2005) Illinois Kathryn Joosten Net Worth Kathryn Rausch Sagittarius USA Wedding Crashers (2005)
Full Name |
Kathryn Joosten |
Net Worth |
$1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth |
December 20, 1939 |
Died |
2012-06-01 |
Place Of Birth |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Profession |
Actress |
Nationality |
American |
Spouse |
George Joosten |
IMDB |
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0429760 |
Awards |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series |
Nominations |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
Movies |
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Bedtime Stories, The TV Set, Wedding Crashers, Hostage, Breaking Dawn, Combustion, Hellraiser: Inferno, Phoenix, Best Men, The Gold Lunch |
TV Shows |
Desperate Housewives, Thanks |
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
Wild Card |
2014 |
TV Series |
Dottie |
Actress |
Wish Wizard |
2014 |
Short |
Mrs. Inkwell |
Actress |
Desperate Housewives |
2005-2012 |
TV Series |
Karen McCluskey |
Actress |
Harry’s Law |
2012 |
TV Series |
Maisie Joyce |
Actress |
The Mentalist |
2012 |
TV Series |
Gloria Williams |
Actress |
The Cleveland Show |
2011 |
TV Series |
Hazel |
Actress |
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Angie Polk |
Actress |
Mitzvah Communion |
2011 |
Short |
Leticia Lovell |
Actress |
The Committee Ep. 2: Butterfly Enclosure |
2010 |
Video short |
|
Actress |
The Committee Ep 1: Bad Dog |
2010 |
Video short |
|
Actress |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
2009 |
|
Aunt Jackie |
Actress |
The Bake Shop Ghost |
2009 |
Short |
Miss Cora Lee Merriweather |
Actress |
Scrubs |
2001-2009 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Tanner |
Actress |
Bedtime Stories |
2008 |
|
Mrs. Dixon |
Actress |
Monk |
2003-2008 |
TV Series |
Neysa Gordon – Former Babysitter / Nurse Stempel |
Actress |
The Gold Lunch |
2008 |
Short |
Judge |
Actress |
My Name Is Earl |
2005-2008 |
TV Series |
Donny’s Mom |
Actress |
Las Vegas |
2008 |
TV Series |
Robby |
Actress |
Rails & Ties |
2007 |
|
Mrs. Brown |
Actress |
The Closer |
2007 |
TV Series |
Nurse Townsend |
Actress |
In Case of Emergency |
2007 |
TV Series |
Mrs Walsh |
Actress |
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Cara Goodman |
Actress |
Saved |
2006 |
TV Series |
Evelyn Wilson |
Actress |
The Evidence |
2006 |
TV Series |
Midge |
Actress |
The TV Set |
2006 |
|
Lois |
Actress |
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody |
2006 |
TV Series |
Grandma Marilyn |
Actress |
Dark Mind |
2006 |
|
Nurse |
Actress |
Reba |
2006 |
TV Series |
Director |
Actress |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 |
2005 |
|
Theatre Patron |
Actress |
Malcolm in the Middle |
2005 |
TV Series |
Claire |
Actress |
Love, Inc. |
2005 |
TV Series |
Doris |
Actress |
Halfway Decent |
2005 |
|
Bonnie’s Mom |
Actress |
Breadwinners |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Phyllis |
Actress |
Wedding Crashers |
2005 |
|
Chazz’s Mom |
Actress |
Grey’s Anatomy |
2005 |
TV Series |
Stephanie Drake |
Actress |
Fathers and Sons |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Gene’s Mom (uncredited) |
Actress |
Joan of Arcadia |
2003-2005 |
TV Series |
Old Lady God |
Actress |
Taking Your Life |
2005 |
|
Helen |
Actress |
Hostage |
2005 |
|
Louise |
Actress |
McBride: It’s Murder, Madam |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Judge Broderick |
Actress |
Life on a Stick |
2005 |
TV Series |
Edith |
Actress |
Breaking Dawn |
2004 |
|
Neighbor |
Actress |
Gilmore Girls |
2004 |
TV Series |
Maisy Fortner |
Actress |
Father of the Pride |
2004 |
TV Series |
|
Actress |
Combustion |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Miss Knight |
Actress |
Everwood |
2004 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Hammerhill |
Actress |
Life with Bonnie |
2004 |
TV Series |
Phyllis |
Actress |
Yes, Dear |
2004 |
TV Series |
Claire Atkinson |
Actress |
Will & Grace |
2004 |
TV Series |
Felicia |
Actress |
10-8: Officers on Duty |
2004 |
TV Series |
Mrs Unterberger |
Actress |
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2004 |
TV Series |
Jenny – Woman at Reception |
Actress |
Highway to Oblivion |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Nancy |
Actress |
The King of Queens |
2003 |
TV Series |
Maureen |
Actress |
Secret Santa |
2003 |
TV Movie |
Winifred |
Actress |
Red Roses and Petrol |
2003 |
|
Nurse |
Actress |
Strong Medicine |
2003 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Nolan |
Actress |
Less Than Perfect |
2003 |
TV Series |
Old Lady |
Actress |
Charmed |
2003 |
TV Series |
Wife |
Actress |
Hope & Faith |
2003 |
TV Series |
Funeral Guest |
Actress |
Wasabi Tuna |
2003 |
|
Erma |
Actress |
The Drew Carey Show |
1998-2003 |
TV Series |
Natalie / Ruth |
Actress |
A.U.S.A. |
2003 |
TV Series |
Ginny Romano |
Actress |
Judging Amy |
2003 |
TV Series |
Judge Drabowsky |
Actress |
General Hospital |
2002-2003 |
TV Series |
Ida Warren |
Actress |
Lehi’s Wife |
2002 |
Short |
Ida Smith |
Actress |
Even Stevens |
2002 |
TV Series |
Edna Manning |
Actress |
The West Wing |
1999-2002 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Landingham
Dolores Landingham |
Actress |
Cojones |
2002 |
Short |
Old Lady |
Actress |
So Little Time |
2002 |
TV Series |
Louise Van Horn |
Actress |
The Division |
2002 |
TV Series |
Constance ‘Connie ‘ Langtry |
Actress |
Titus |
2002 |
TV Series |
Betty |
Actress |
The X-Files |
2002 |
TV Series |
Agent Edie Boal |
Actress |
Spin City |
2001 |
TV Series |
Sister Agnes |
Actress |
Raising Dad |
2001 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Paultis |
Actress |
Dead Last |
2001 |
TV Series |
Nurse |
Actress |
Providence |
1999-2001 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Nielsen / Miss O’Meara |
Actress |
Arli$$ |
2001 |
TV Series |
Kirby’s Mother |
Actress |
Dharma & Greg |
1998-2001 |
TV Series |
Claire / Elderly Woman |
Actress |
Ally McBeal |
2001 |
TV Series |
Sister Alice |
Actress |
Becker |
2000 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Goldsmith |
Actress |
Code Blue |
2000 |
Video Game |
Gladys Reilly (voice) |
Actress |
Hellraiser: Inferno |
2000 |
Video |
Mother |
Actress |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
2000 |
TV Series |
Genevive Holt |
Actress |
Kiss Toledo Goodbye |
1999 |
|
Wheelchair Lady |
Actress |
Thanks |
1999 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Sturges |
Actress |
Tracey Takes On… |
1999 |
TV Series |
Diner Waitress |
Actress |
Home Improvement |
1999 |
TV Series |
Thelma McCready |
Actress |
Maggie |
1998 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Garimore |
Actress |
Phoenix |
1998 |
|
Esther |
Actress |
The Nanny |
1998 |
TV Series |
Ward Nurse |
Actress |
Just Shoot Me! |
1998 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Pierce |
Actress |
Prey |
1998 |
TV Series |
Landlady |
Actress |
Nothing Sacred |
1998 |
TV Series |
Church secretary |
Actress |
Eating Las Vegas |
1997 |
Short |
Landlady |
Actress |
Best Men |
1997 |
|
Edie |
Actress |
Brooklyn South |
1997 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Mariah Westbrook |
Actress |
NYPD Blue |
1997 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Prows |
Actress |
Men Behaving Badly |
1997 |
TV Series |
Saleswoman |
Actress |
Profiler |
1997 |
TV Series |
Morganna Styles |
Actress |
Frasier |
1997 |
TV Series |
Vera |
Actress |
Life with Roger |
1997 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Mitchell |
Actress |
Seinfeld |
1997 |
TV Series |
Betsy |
Actress |
Boston Common |
1996 |
TV Series |
Mrs. Schuster |
Actress |
Murphy Brown |
1996 |
TV Series |
Secretary #83 |
Actress |
Goode Behavior |
1996 |
TV Series |
|
Actress |
Roseanne |
1996 |
TV Series |
Carol, woman in dance class / Supermarket customer |
Actress |
ER |
1996 |
TV Series |
Lois |
Actress |
The Making of a Hollywood Madam |
1996 |
TV Movie |
Mrs. Oshotz |
Actress |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
1996 |
TV Series |
Cafeteria Lady |
Actress |
Grace Under Fire |
1995 |
TV Series |
Ida Reilly |
Actress |
Chicago Hope |
1995 |
TV Series |
Cleaning woman |
Actress |
Picket Fences |
1995 |
TV Series |
Waitress |
Actress |
The Stranger Beside Me |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Judge |
Actress |
Pointman |
1995 |
TV Series |
Lois |
Actress |
Family Matters |
1995 |
TV Series |
Grocery Checker |
Actress |
The Package |
1989 |
|
Waitress |
Actress |
Sable |
1987 |
TV Series |
Waitress |
Actress |
Lady Blue |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Margo |
Actress |
Grandview, U.S.A. |
1984 |
|
Mrs. Clark |
Actress |
Escort Service |
|
in loving memory of announced |
|
Thanks |
Searching |
2013 |
TV Movie in memory of |
|
Thanks |
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards |
2012 |
TV Special in memory of |
|
Thanks |
Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye |
2012 |
Video documentary short |
Herself |
Self |
The Bold and the Beautiful |
2011 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
The Talk |
2011 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
ACME Saturday Night |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself – Guest host |
Self |
The View |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
I Know Things Now: Desperate Housewives Celebrates 100 |
2009 |
Video short |
Herself |
Self |
Annul Victory |
2009 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Self |
The Bonnie Hunt Show |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
12th Annual Prism Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Self |
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
Herself – Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series |
Self |
2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
Herself – Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Self |
2005 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself – Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Self |
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself – Winner: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series and Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program & Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
Self |
SoapTalk |
2003 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Self |
The Test |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself – Panelist |
Self |
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
2013 |
TV Special |
Herself – In Memoriam |
Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Karen McCluskey |
Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: The Juiciest Bites |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Karen McCluskey |
Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Karen McCluskey (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Karen McCluskey (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Year |
Award |
Ceremony |
Nomination |
Movie |
Category |
2008 |
Primetime Emmy |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Won |
2005 |
Primetime Emmy |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Won |
2005 |
Camie |
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards |
|
Secret Santa (2003) |
Won |
2008 |
Primetime Emmy |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Nominated |
2005 |
Primetime Emmy |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series |
Desperate Housewives (2004) |
Nominated |
2005 |
Camie |
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards |
|
Secret Santa (2003) |
Nominated |