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Kathryn Joosten
Amidst Hollywood's ranks, finding a late bloomer attaining success on television or in film was more the exception than the rule. For Emmy-winning actress Kathryn Joosten, however, paying her dues in numerous projects ended up paving the way for her later success. Joosten did not even catch the acting bug until middle age. And it was at that time that she hit big with recognizable roles on two of the most successful network programs of the new millennium: "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006), portraying the secretary to the President of the United States, and "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, 2004-2012), in which she essayed the ultimate snoopy suburban neighbor.
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Kathryn Joosten
Filmography
Movies
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Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Angie (Character) | - | 2011 |
| 21% |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Aunt Jackie (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bake Shop Ghost | Miss Cora Lee Merriweather (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 27% |
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Bedtime Stories | Mrs. Dixon (Character) | $110.0M | 2008 |
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Breaking Dawn | Neighbor (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Combustion | Miss Knight (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Secret Santa | Winifred (Character) | - | 2003 |
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Kiss Toledo Goodbye | Wheelchair Lady (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 13% |
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Best Men | Edie (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Good Doctor: The Paul Fleiss Story | Mrs. Oshotz (Character) | - | 1996 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
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| 72% | 89% | Desperate Housewives |
Karen McCluskey (Character), Mrs. McCluskey (Guest Star) |
2005-2012 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | The Cleveland Show | Hazel (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2011 |
| 83% | 86% | Scrubs | Mrs. Tanner (Guest Star) | 2001 2004 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2008 |
| 89% | 88% | Monk | Nurse Stempel (Guest Star) | 2003 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Las Vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 83% | 84% | The Closer | Nurse Townsend (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Reba | Director (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Malcolm in the Middle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 13% | No Score Yet | Love, Inc. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 82% | 88% | My Name Is Earl | Donny's Mom (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 96% | 73% | Joan of Arcadia | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003-2005 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Gilmore Girls | Maisy Fortner (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| 30% | 60% | Father of the Pride | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2004 |
| 71% | No Score Yet | Life With Bonnie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| 92% | 90% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Jenny - Woman at Reception (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Less Than Perfect | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A.U.S.A. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing |
Mrs. Landingham (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1999-2002 |
| 74% | 86% | The X-Files | Agent Edie Boal (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Claire (Guest Star) | 1998 2000-2001 |
| 61% | 78% | Ally McBeal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 96% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| 85% | 92% | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Genevive Holt (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thanks | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Home Improvement | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maggie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | The Nanny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Mrs. Pierce (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| 33% | No Score Yet | Prey | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brooklyn South | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Prows (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 95% | 95% | Frasier | Vera (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 67% | No Score Yet | Temporarily Yours | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life With Roger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 89% | 92% | Seinfeld | Betsy (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goode Behavior | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 76% | 78% | Roseanne | Carol (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Under Fire | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |