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Lee Garlington

Acting 72 years old Teaneck, New Jersey, USA ★ 2.2
Born: July 20, 1953

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 Everwood. 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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Known For

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor Joan 2017
Friends
Friends Ronni 1994
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Peggy 2003
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Claire 1989
Everwood
Everwood Brenda Baxworth 2002

Filmography

Acting Credits (189)

SEGAL
SEGAL Self 2025
Electric Bloom
Electric Bloom Ethel 2025
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special Herself 2022
Candy Coated Christmas
Candy Coated Christmas Kim Winters 2021
The Little Things
The Little Things Landlady 2021
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door Self - Actress 2020
P-Valley
P-Valley Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson 2020
P-Valley
P-Valley Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson 2020
Dead to Me
Dead to Me Nurse Francine 2019
Christmas Harmony
Christmas Harmony Debbie 2018
House by the Lake
House by the Lake Dr. Llywelyn 2017
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor Joan 2017
Do You Take This Man
Do You Take This Man Esther 2017
Married by Christmas
Married by Christmas Bitsy Tate 2016
Her Last Will
Her Last Will Ruth 2016
Band of Robbers
Band of Robbers Lt. Polly 2016
The Magicians
The Magicians Dana 2015
Safelight
Safelight Dottie 2015
Some Kind of Beautiful
Some Kind of Beautiful Wendy 2015
Mockingbird
Mockingbird Leonard's Mom 2014
Stalker
Stalker Diane Kindrick 2014
The Extendables
The Extendables Paint 2014
Extant
Extant Principal 2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Gummy 2014
Sister
Sister Principal Jacobs 2014
North Blvd
North Blvd Liz 2014
Mistresses
Mistresses Eleanor 2013
Emily Owens, M.D.
Emily Owens, M.D. Donna Fisher 2012
Longmire
Longmire Ruth 2012
Suburgatory
Suburgatory Dorothy 2011
Friends with Benefits
Friends with Benefits Billie 2011
The Psycho Legacy
The Psycho Legacy Self 2010
Good Luck Charlie
Good Luck Charlie Mrs. Krump 2010
A Buddy Story
A Buddy Story Susan's Mom 2010
FlashForward
FlashForward Carlene 2009
FlashForward
FlashForward Carline 2009
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith Jane Burns 2009
Southland
Southland Cathleen Kerik 2009
Prayers for Bobby
Prayers for Bobby Psychologist 2009
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital Geraldine Peters 2008
The Coverup
The Coverup Beeverly Thacker 2008
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Pulse 2: Afterlife Aunt Carmen 2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist Betty Fulford 2008
90210
90210 Judge 2008
Just Add Water
Just Add Water Penny 2008
Private Practice
Private Practice Stella Peterson 2007
Saving Grace
Saving Grace Sally Meeker 2007
The Riches
The Riches 2007
Forfeit
Forfeit 2007
Big Day
Big Day 2006
Psych
Psych Eugenia 2006
Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee Regional Judge 2006
Stick It
Stick It Head Vault Judge 2006
What About Brian
What About Brian Mona 2006
Big Love
Big Love Grace Ann 2006
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris Tarnower's Ex #2 2006
Something New
Something New Mrs. Cahan 2006
Invasion
Invasion 2005
Close to Home
Close to Home Hannah Turley 2005
American Gun
American Gun Psychologist 2005
Mortuary
Mortuary Rita 2005
Partner(s)
Partner(s) Dave's Mom 2005
A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Love Stewardess 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Fara Linden 2005
Medium
Medium Marion Wheeler 2005
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Alberta Holstein 2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal Alisa McKenzie 2004
Guarding Eddy
Guarding Eddy Helen 2004
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation Betty Sue 2004
Cold Case
Cold Case Carol Prosser 2003
Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia Charlotte Bloom 2003
NCIS
NCIS Mary Hanlan 2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men Peggy 2003
All of Us
All of Us 2003
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck Briggitte Reinholt 2003
Abby
Abby 2003
The Hot Chick
The Hot Chick Vice Principal Bernard 2002
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules Fran 2002
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules Leslie 2002
Everwood
Everwood Brenda Baxworth 2002
One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo Waitress 2002
Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing Jordan's Mom 2002
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears Mary Pat Foley 2002
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Dixie 2001
Layover
Layover Public Defender Boone 2001
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 Natalie's Mom 2001
Stranger Inside
Stranger Inside Warden Arnold 2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under Fiona Kleinschmidt 2001
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Laura Lee Curtis 2001
Grounded for Life
Grounded for Life Louise 2001
The Division
The Division Jinny's Psychiatrist 2001
The District
The District Nancy's Mother 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Frommer 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mrs. Briggs 2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine Cammie's Mother 2000
Forever Lulu
Forever Lulu Linda Davis 2000
Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls L.A. Flight Attendant 2000
Titus
Titus Sue 2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 Georgette 2000
Snoops
Snoops Alicia Spitz 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Alana Waterman 1999
Once and Again
Once and Again 1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy Dr. Kemper 1999
Freak Talks About Sex
Freak Talks About Sex Nichole's Mom 1999
Can of Worms
Can of Worms Pamela Pillsbury 1999
Martial Law
Martial Law Judge Mary Ruben 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Annette 1998
Maximum Bob
Maximum Bob Rosellen Fortenot 1998
Driven
Driven Marian Pelton 1998
Virtual Obsession
Virtual Obsession 1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jessica Harris 1997
The Practice
The Practice Joel's Attorney 1997
Dante's Peak
Dante's Peak Dr. Jane Fox 1997
Dark Skies
Dark Skies Betty Hill 1996
Dark Skies
Dark Skies 1996
Profiler
Profiler Dr. Frances Barry 1996
Townies
Townies Kathy Donovan 1996
7th Heaven
7th Heaven Prevaricator 1996
Summer of Fear
Summer of Fear Winnie 1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges Jill Reichert 1996
The Babysitter
The Babysitter Dolly Tucker 1995
Whose Daughter is She?
Whose Daughter is She? Annie 1995
See Jane Run
See Jane Run Carole Garson 1995
Friends
Friends Ronni 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Dr. Josephs 1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope Carol Sardos 1994
Reflections on a Crime
Reflections on a Crime Tina 1994
The Yarn Princess
The Yarn Princess Wanda 1994
My Life
My Life Carol Sandman 1993
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds Anne Williams 1993
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene Janice 1993
Love Matters
Love Matters Nan 1993
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire Emily 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Rosie DePaul 1993
Bakersfield P.D.
Bakersfield P.D. Judy Hampton 1993
Torch Song
Torch Song Phyllis 1993
Jack the Bear
Jack the Bear Mrs. Festinger 1993
Dying to Love You
Dying to Love You Rita 1993
Kiss of a Killer
Kiss of a Killer Helene 1993
When No One Would Listen
When No One Would Listen Lee 1992
Sneakers
Sneakers Dr. Elena Rhyzkov 1992
Shame
Shame Tina Farrell 1992
Arresting Behavior
Arresting Behavior 1992
Honor Thy Mother
Honor Thy Mother 1992
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories Josette 1991
Good & Evil
Good & Evil 1991
Home Improvement
Home Improvement Joanie Graham 1991
The Whereabouts of Jenny
The Whereabouts of Jenny Gina 1991
When You Remember Me
When You Remember Me Joanne 1990
Get a Life
Get a Life Angelica 1990
Get a Life
Get a Life Patti 1990
Lenny
Lenny 1990
Bar Girls
Bar Girls Shelley 1990
Meet the Applegates
Meet the Applegates Nita Samson 1990
Last Flight Out
Last Flight Out Jan 1990
A Killing in a Small Town
A Killing in a Small Town Peggy Blankenship 1990
Wings
Wings Vi 1990
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree Mary Willis 1989
The Nutt House
The Nutt House Angelica 1989
Oh No, Not Them
Oh No, Not Them Robin/Myriam 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Claire 1989
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams Beulah Gasnick 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Nurse Chatam 1989
Coach
Coach Barbara 1989
Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives Woman Cop 1989
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown Shawnee 1988
Roseanne
Roseanne 1988
The Seventh Sign
The Seventh Sign Dr. Margaret Inness 1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Hell Comes to Frogtown Briefing Officer 1988
Student Exchange
Student Exchange Mrs. Whitcoms 1987
Hooperman
Hooperman Gail 1987
In the Mood
In the Mood "Schlitz" Waitress 1987
Murder Ordained
Murder Ordained Lorna's Friend 1987
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful Gym Instructor 1987
Sledge Hammer!
Sledge Hammer! 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law Regina Furnald 1986
Psycho III
Psycho III Myrna 1986
Matlock
Matlock Paula 1986
Cobra
Cobra Nancy Stalk 1986
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Kirsten Adams 1985
Stingray
Stingray 1985
Do You Remember Love
Do You Remember Love Second Mother 1985
Overnight Sensation
Overnight Sensation Sales Girl 1984
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? 1984
Automan
Automan 1983
Psycho II
Psycho II Myrna 1983
Family Ties
Family Ties Beth Davis 1982
Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy (uncredited) 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981

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