Kathryn Rausch

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Kathryn Rausch Wiki Biography

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)

Kathryn Rausch Quick Info

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

Kathryn Rausch Quotes

  • My fans are people… kinda… youngsters who look at me as a grandmother. People who wanna make a change, people who are on the edge of saying – this is not the life I chose and I wanna do something about it.

Kathryn Rausch Important Facts

  • Did not start acting until she was 42 years old.
  • Died of lung cancer on the morning of June 2, 2012. Her death happened 20 days after the onscreen death (also of cancer) of her character Karen McCluskey on the final episode of Desperate Housewives.
  • Following her death she was promptly cremated. Her ashes were scattered.
  • Mother of two boys.
  • Underwent surgery for lung cancer in 2001.
  • In his autobiographical novel, “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius” (p.33, “Mistakes We Knew We Were Making), Dave Eggers revealed that Kathryn Joosten hung the wallpaper in his bedroom when he was a child.

Kathryn Rausch Filmography

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

Kathryn Rausch Awards

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