Lee Garlington
93 movies · 91 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 20, 1953 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Ann Leslie Garlington · لی گارلیگتون
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.
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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.
Known for
Lee Garlington: movies and TV shows
Acting (183)
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2021 Candy Coated Christmas
as Kim Winters
- 2021 The Little Things
as Landlady
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018 Christmas Harmony
as Debbie
- 2017 House by the Lake
as Dr. Llywelyn
- 2017
- 2017 Do You Take This Man
as Esther
- 2016 Married by Christmas
as Bitsy Tate
- 2016 Her Last Will
as Ruth
- 2016 Band of Robbers
as Lt. Polly
- 2015
- 2015 Safelight
as Dottie
- 2014 Some Kind of Beautiful
as Wendy
- 2014 Mockingbird
as Leonard's Mom
- 2014
- 2014 The Extendables
as Paint
- 2014
- 2014 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Gummy
- 2014 Sister
as Principal Jacobs
- 2014 North Blvd
as Liz
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010 A Buddy Story
as Susan's Mom
- 2009
- 2009 Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
as Jane Burns
- 2009
- 2009 Prayers for Bobby
as Psychologist
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008 The Coverup
as Beeverly Thacker
- 2008 Pulse 2: Afterlife
as Aunt Carmen
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Just Add Water
as Penny
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Akeelah and the Bee
as Regional Judge
- 2006 Stick It
as Head Vault Judge
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Something New
as Mrs. Cahan
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Mrs. Harris
as Tarnower's Ex #2
- 2005 American Gun
as Psychologist
- 2005 Mortuary
as Rita
- 2005 Partner(s)
as Dave's Mom
- 2005 A Lot Like Love
as Stewardess
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004 Guarding Eddy
as Helen
- 2004 Johnson Family Vacation
as Betty Sue
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002 The Hot Chick
as Vice Principal Bernard
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 One Hour Photo
as Waitress
- 2002 Lovely & Amazing
as Jordan's Mom
- 2002 The Sum of All Fears
as Mary Pat Foley
- 2001
- 2001 Layover
as Public Defender Boone
- 2001 American Pie 2
as Natalie's Mom
- 2001 Stranger Inside
as Warden Arnold
- 2001
- 2001 Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
as Laura Lee Curtis
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Forever Lulu
as Linda Davis
- 2000 Boys and Girls
as L.A. Flight Attendant
- 2000
- 2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2
as Georgette
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 Freak Talks About Sex
as Nichole's Mom
- 1999 Can of Worms
as Pamela Pillsbury
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Driven
as Marian Pelton
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Dante's Peak
as Dr. Jane Fox
- 1996 Dark Skies
as Betty Hill
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Summer of Fear
as Winnie
- 1996
- 1995 The Babysitter
as Dolly Tucker
- 1995 Whose Daughter is She?
as Annie
- 1995 See Jane Run
as Carole Garson
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Reflections on a Crime
as Tina
- 1994 The Yarn Princess
as Wanda
- 1993 My Life
as Carol Sandman
- 1993 The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
as Anne Williams
- 1993
- 1993 Love Matters
as Nan
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Torch Song
as Phyllis
- 1993 Jack the Bear
as Mrs. Festinger
- 1993 Dying to Love You
as Rita
- 1993 Kiss of a Killer
as Helene
- 1992 When No One Would Listen
as Lee
- 1992 Sneakers
as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
- 1992 Shame
as Tina Farrell
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991 Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
as Josette
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 The Whereabouts of Jenny
as Gina
- 1990 When You Remember Me
as Joanne
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Bar Girls
as Shelley
- 1990 Meet the Applegates
as Nita Samson
- 1990 Last Flight Out
as Jan
- 1990 A Killing in a Small Town
as Peggy Blankenship
- 1990
- 1989 Cold Sassy Tree
as Mary Willis
- 1989
- 1989 Oh No, Not Them
as Robin/Myriam
- 1989
- 1989 Field of Dreams
as Beulah Gasnick
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989 Three Fugitives
as Woman Cop
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988 The Seventh Sign
as Dr. Margaret Inness
- 1988 Hell Comes to Frogtown
as Briefing Officer
- 1987 Student Exchange
as Mrs. Whitcoms
- 1987
- 1987 In the Mood
as "Schlitz" Waitress
- 1987 Murder Ordained
as Lorna's Friend
- 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful
as Gym Instructor
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Cobra
as Nancy Stalk
- 1986 Psycho III
as Myrna
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Do You Remember Love
as Second Mother
- 1984 Overnight Sensation
as Sales Girl
- 1984
- 1983
- 1983 Psycho II
as Myrna
- 1982
- 1981 Carbon Copy
as (uncredited)
- 1981
Behind the camera (1)
- 1987 P.A.N.I.C. in Griffith Park
Director
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2025
- 2022
- 2020
- 2010