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Kathryn Joosten was an American television actress. Her best known roles include Dolores Landingham on NBC's The West Wing from 1999 to 2002 and Karen McCluskey on ABC's Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2012, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2005 and 2008.
Birth Name
Kathryn Rausch
Born
Wednesday, 20 December 1939
Died
Saturday, 02 June 2012
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Will & Grace | Felicia | 2017 |
| Wish Wizard | Mrs. Inkwell | 2014 |
| Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Angie Polk / Angie | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Maisie Joyce | 2011 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Aunt Jackie | 2009 |
| The Cleveland Show | Hazel | 2009 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| ACME Saturday Night | Self - Guest host | 2009 |
| Bedtime Stories | Mrs. Dixon | 2008 |
| The Mentalist | Gloria Williams | 2008 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Will & Grace | Felicia | 2017 |
| Wish Wizard | Mrs. Inkwell | 2014 |
| Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Angie Polk / Angie | 2011 |
| Harry's Law | Maisie Joyce | 2011 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Aunt Jackie | 2009 |
| The Cleveland Show | Hazel | 2009 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| ACME Saturday Night | Self - Guest host | 2009 |
| Bedtime Stories | Mrs. Dixon | 2008 |
| The Mentalist | Gloria Williams | 2008 |
| Rails & Ties | Mrs. Brown | 2007 |
| Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Cara Goodman | 2007 |
| The TV Set | Lois | 2007 |
| In Case of Emergency | Mrs Walsh | 2007 |
| Saved | Evelyn Wilson | 2006 |
| The Evidence | Midge | 2006 |
| Dark Mind | Nurse | 2006 |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Theatre Patron | 2005 |
| Halfway Decent | Bonnie's Mom | 2005 |
| Love, Inc. | Doris | 2005 |
| My Name Is Earl | Donny's Mom | 2005 |
| Wedding Crashers | Chazz's Mom | 2005 |
| The Closer | Nurse Townsend | 2005 |
| Fathers and Sons | Gene's Mom | 2005 |
| Taking Your Life | Helen | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Stephanie Drake | 2005 |
| Life on a Stick | Edith | 2005 |
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Grandma Marilyn | 2005 |
| Hostage | Louise | 2005 |
| McBride: It's Murder, Madam | Judge Broderick | 2005 |
| Breaking Dawn | Neighbor | 2004 |
| Desperate Housewives | Karen McCluskey | 2004 |
| Father of the Pride | (voice) | 2004 |
| Combustion | Miss Knight | 2004 |
| Secret Santa | Winifred | 2003 |
| Red Roses and Petrol | Nurse | 2003 |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Mrs Unterberger | 2003 |
| Hope & Faith | Funeral Guest | 2003 |
| Joan of Arcadia | Old Lady God | 2003 |
| Las Vegas | Robby | 2003 |
| Wasabi Tuna | Erma | 2003 |
| A.U.S.A. | Ginny Romano | 2003 |
| Less Than Perfect | Old Lady | 2002 |
| Life with Bonnie | Phyllis | 2002 |
| Monk | Neysa Gordon - Former Babysitter / Nurse Stempel | 2002 |
| Everwood | Mrs. Hammerhill | 2002 |
| Reba | Director | 2001 |
| Scrubs | Mrs. Tanner | 2001 |
| Raising Dad | Mrs. Paultis | 2001 |
| Dead Last | Nurse | 2001 |
| So Little Time | Louise Van Horn | 2001 |
| The Division | Constance 'Connie ' Langtry | 2001 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jenny - Woman at Reception | 2000 |
| Gilmore Girls | Maisy Fortner | 2000 |
| Hellraiser: Inferno | Mother | 2000 |
| Yes, Dear | Claire Atkinson | 2000 |
| Strong Medicine | Mrs. Nolan | 2000 |
| Even Stevens | Edna Manning | 2000 |
| Titus | Betty | 2000 |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Claire | 2000 |
| Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Wheelchair Lady | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Dolores Landingham | 1999 |
| Judging Amy | Judge Drabowsky | 1999 |
| Thanks | Mrs. Sturges | 1999 |
| Providence | Mrs. Nielsen / Miss O'Meara | 1999 |
| Becker | Mrs. Goldsmith | 1998 |
| Charmed | Wife | 1998 |
| Will & Grace | Felicia | 1998 |
| The King of Queens | Maureen | 1998 |
| Maggie | Mrs. Garimore | 1998 |
| Phoenix | Esther | 1998 |
| Prey | Landlady | 1998 |
| Best Men | Edie | 1997 |
| Dharma & Greg | Claire / Elderly Woman | 1997 |
| Brooklyn South | Mrs. Mariah Westbrook | 1997 |
| Nothing Sacred | Church secretary | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Sister Alice | 1997 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Genevive Holt | 1997 |
| Temporarily Yours | Woman | 1997 |
| Just Shoot Me! | Mrs. Pierce | 1997 |
| Profiler | Morganna Styles | 1996 |
| Men Behaving Badly | Saleswoman | 1996 |
| Spin City | Sister Agnes | 1996 |
| Life with Roger | Mrs. Mitchell | 1996 |
| Arli$$ | Kirby's Mother | 1996 |
| Boston Common | Mrs. Schuster | 1996 |
| The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Mrs. Oshotz | 1996 |
| Tracey Takes On... | Diner Waitress | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Cafeterial Lady | 1996 |
| The Stranger Beside Me | Judge | 1995 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Ruth / Natalie | 1995 |
| Pointman | Lois | 1995 |
| ER | Lois | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Cleaning woman | 1994 |
| The Nanny | Ward Nurse | 1993 |
| Grace Under Fire | Ida Reilly | 1993 |
| NYPD Blue | Mrs. Prows | 1993 |
| Frasier | Vera | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Agent Edie Boal | 1993 |
| Picket Fences | Waitress | 1992 |
| Home Improvement | Thelma McCready | 1991 |
| Family Matters | Grocery Checker | 1989 |
| The Package | Waitress | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Betsy | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Secretary #83 | 1988 |
| Roseanne | Supermarket customer / Carol, woman in dance class | 1988 |
| Sable | Waitress | 1987 |
| Lady Blue | Margo | 1985 |
| Grandview, U.S.A. | Mrs. Clark | 1984 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
