Lee Garlington
Acting • Born 1953-07-20
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.
Filmography
189 credits
Psycho II
Movie • 1983
Myrna
Field of Dreams
Movie • 1989
Beulah Gasnick
The Seventh Sign
Movie • 1988
Dr. Margaret Inness
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Movie • 1988
Briefing Officer
Honor Thy Mother
Movie • 1992
The Hot Chick
Movie • 2002
Vice Principal Bernard
A Lot Like Love
Movie • 2005
Stewardess
Psycho III
Movie • 1986
Myrna
Dante's Peak
Movie • 1997
Dr. Jane Fox
Cobra
Movie • 1986
Nancy Stalk
Candy Coated Christmas
Movie • 2021
Kim Winters
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Movie • 2008
Aunt Carmen
Mortuary
Movie • 2005
Rita
The Babysitter
Movie • 1995
Dolly Tucker
Stranger Inside
Movie • 2001
Warden Arnold
Overnight Sensation
Movie • 1984
Sales Girl
Forfeit
Movie • 2007
Guarding Eddy
Movie • 2004
Helen
Safelight
Movie • 2015
Dottie
Layover
Movie • 2001
Public Defender Boone
A Buddy Story
Movie • 2010
Susan's Mom
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Movie • 1993
Janice
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Movie • 2014
Gummy
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
Movie • 2022
Herself
Bar Girls
Movie • 1990
Shelley
Dark Skies
Movie • 1996
Betty Hill
Driven
Movie • 1998
Marian Pelton
Virtual Obsession
Movie • 1998
Cold Sassy Tree
Movie • 1989
Mary Willis
Mockingbird
Movie • 2014
Leonard's Mom
In the Mood
Movie • 1987
"Schlitz" Waitress
Love Matters
Movie • 1993
Nan
Summer of Fear
Movie • 1996
Winnie
Mrs. Harris
Movie • 2006
Tarnower's Ex #2
Shame
Movie • 1992
Tina Farrell
Dying to Love You
Movie • 1993
Rita
When You Remember Me
Movie • 1990
Joanne
Sister
Movie • 2014
Principal Jacobs
Band of Robbers
Movie • 2016
Lt. Polly
Whose Daughter is She?
Movie • 1995
Annie
Last Flight Out
Movie • 1990
Jan
See Jane Run
Movie • 1995
Carole Garson
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Movie • 1991
Gina
Murder Ordained
Movie • 1987
Lorna's Friend
Just Add Water
Movie • 2008
Penny
Sneakers
Movie • 1992
Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
North Blvd
Movie • 2014
Liz
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Movie • 2009
Jane Burns
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
Movie • 1993
Anne Williams
The Extendables
Movie • 2014
Paint
Akeelah and the Bee
Movie • 2006
Regional Judge
American Pie 2
Movie • 2001
Natalie's Mom
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door
Movie • 2020
Self - Actress
One Hour Photo
Movie • 2002
Waitress
The Sum of All Fears
Movie • 2002
Mary Pat Foley
My Life
Movie • 1993
Carol Sandman
Some Kind of Beautiful
Movie • 2015
Wendy
Married by Christmas
Movie • 2016
Bitsy Tate
When No One Would Listen
Movie • 1992
Lee
The Psycho Legacy
Movie • 2010
Self
House by the Lake
Movie • 2017
Dr. Llywelyn
Boys and Girls
Movie • 2000
L.A. Flight Attendant
Her Last Will
Movie • 2016
Ruth
Kiss of a Killer
Movie • 1993
Helene
Student Exchange
Movie • 1987
Mrs. Whitcoms
Meet the Applegates
Movie • 1990
Nita Samson
Reflections on a Crime
Movie • 1994
Tina
Do You Take This Man
Movie • 2017
Esther
A Killing in a Small Town
Movie • 1990
Peggy Blankenship
Christmas Harmony
Movie • 2018
Debbie
Three Fugitives
Movie • 1989
Woman Cop
Can of Worms
Movie • 1999
Pamela Pillsbury
Torch Song
Movie • 1993
Phyllis
The Coverup
Movie • 2008
Beeverly Thacker
Forever Lulu
Movie • 2000
Linda Davis
Carbon Copy
Movie • 1981
(uncredited)
The Yarn Princess
Movie • 1994
Wanda
American Gun
Movie • 2005
Psychologist
Lovely & Amazing
Movie • 2002
Jordan's Mom
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Movie • 2000
Georgette
Some Kind of Wonderful
Movie • 1987
Gym Instructor
SEGAL
Movie • 2025
Self
Johnson Family Vacation
Movie • 2004
Betty Sue
The Little Things
Movie • 2021
Landlady
Stick It
Movie • 2006
Head Vault Judge
Something New
Movie • 2006
Mrs. Cahan
Do You Remember Love
Movie • 1985
Second Mother
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Movie • 1991
Josette
Jack the Bear
Movie • 1993
Mrs. Festinger
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Movie • 2001
Laura Lee Curtis
Freak Talks About Sex
Movie • 1999
Nichole's Mom
Partner(s)
Movie • 2005
Dave's Mom
Prayers for Bobby
Movie • 2009
Psychologist
Oh No, Not Them
Movie • 1989
Robin/Myriam
Medium
TV • 2005
Marion Wheeler
Titus
TV • 2000
Sue
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Jill Reichert
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Beth Davis
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
Fiona Kleinschmidt
Dark Skies
TV • 1996
Sledge Hammer!
TV • 1986
Big Day
TV • 2006
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Claire
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Fara Linden
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Mrs. Frommer
The District
TV • 2000
Nancy's Mother
Who's the Boss?
TV • 1984
Once and Again
TV • 1999
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Alberta Holstein
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Regina Furnald
Home Improvement
TV • 1991
Joanie Graham
All of Us
TV • 2003
Joan of Arcadia
TV • 2003
Charlotte Bloom
The Division
TV • 2001
Jinny's Psychiatrist
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Dr. Kemper
Friends
TV • 1994
Ronni
The Golden Girls
TV • 1985
Kirsten Adams
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Dr. Josephs
Matlock
TV • 1986
Paula
Cold Case
TV • 2003
Carol Prosser
Everwood
TV • 2002
Brenda Baxworth
Crossing Jordan
TV • 2001
Dixie
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Peggy
Roseanne
TV • 1988
Murphy Brown
TV • 1988
Shawnee
Wings
TV • 1990
Vi
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
The Riches
TV • 2007
Invasion
TV • 2005
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Nurse Chatam
What About Brian
TV • 2006
Mona
The Practice
TV • 1997
Joel's Attorney
Abby
TV • 2003
Maximum Bob
TV • 1998
Rosellen Fortenot
8 Simple Rules
TV • 2002
Fran
NCIS
TV • 2003
Mary Hanlan
Stingray
TV • 1985
Close to Home
TV • 2005
Hannah Turley
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Prevaricator
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Mrs. Briggs
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Annette
Chicago Hope
TV • 1994
Carol Sardos
Get a Life
TV • 1990
Angelica
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Alisa McKenzie
Bakersfield P.D.
TV • 1993
Judy Hampton
Hooperman
TV • 1987
Gail
Good & Evil
TV • 1991
Automan
TV • 1983
Townies
TV • 1996
Kathy Donovan
Lenny
TV • 1990
Arresting Behavior
TV • 1992
Southland
TV • 2009
Cathleen Kerik
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Jessica Harris
Psych
TV • 2006
Eugenia
Extant
TV • 2014
Principal
FlashForward
TV • 2009
Carlene
FlashForward
TV • 2009
Carline
8 Simple Rules
TV • 2002
Leslie
The West Wing
TV • 1999
Alana Waterman
Friends with Benefits
TV • 2011
Billie
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Betty Fulford
90210
TV • 2008
Judge
Mistresses
TV • 2013
Eleanor
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Geraldine Peters
The Good Doctor
TV • 2017
Joan
The Magicians
TV • 2015
Dana
Grace Under Fire
TV • 1993
Emily
P-Valley
TV • 2020
Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson
P-Valley
TV • 2020
Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Rosie DePaul
Dead to Me
TV • 2019
Nurse Francine
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Cammie's Mother
Emily Owens, M.D.
TV • 2012
Donna Fisher
Stalker
TV • 2014
Diane Kindrick
Longmire
TV • 2012
Ruth
Good Luck Charlie
TV • 2010
Mrs. Krump
Coach
TV • 1989
Barbara
Suburgatory
TV • 2011
Dorothy
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Stella Peterson
Get a Life
TV • 1990
Patti
Snoops
TV • 1999
Alicia Spitz
Big Love
TV • 2006
Grace Ann
Nip/Tuck
TV • 2003
Briggitte Reinholt
Electric Bloom
TV • 2025
Ethel
The Nutt House
TV • 1989
Angelica
Profiler
TV • 1996
Dr. Frances Barry
Saving Grace
TV • 2007
Sally Meeker
Grounded for Life
TV • 2001
Louise
Martial Law
TV • 1998
Judge Mary Ruben