Miriam Flynn
Acting • Born 1952-06-18
Biography
Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice actress and character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the National Lampoon's Vacation franchise. As a voice artist, she has been featured in The Land Before Time series, Taz-Mania as the title character's mother, Jean, Poil in The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, and Family Guy. She also played Sister Helen on the TV sitcom Grounded for Life and Coop's mom in Megas XLR. She also starred in her own Sitcom Maggie on ABC in 1981.
Filmography
122 credits
National Lampoon's Vacation
Movie • 1983
Cousin Catherine
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Movie • 2003
Catherine Johnson
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Movie • 1989
Cousin Catherine
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
Movie • 2000
Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Movie • 2003
Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
Movie • 2005
Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
Movie • 2002
Diplodocus Mom / Grandma (voice)
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
Movie • 2001
Grandma (voice)
For Keeps
Movie • 1988
Donna Elliot
Babe
Movie • 1995
Maa (voice)
Waiting for Guffman
Movie • 1997
Costume Dresser
18 Again!
Movie • 1988
Betty Watson
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
Movie • 1998
Grandma (voice)
First Family
Movie • 1980
Feebleman's Secretary
The Butter Battle Book
Movie • 1989
Yookie-Ann Sue /Teacher /Various Yooks (voice)
Bad Baby
Movie • 1997
(voice)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Movie • 1995
Evelyn Kincaid
Carpool
Movie • 1996
Franklin's Mom (voice)
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
Movie • 2006
Grandma (voice) (uncredited)
Lonely Hearts
Movie • 1991
Helen
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
Movie • 1997
Grandma (voice)
Christmas Every Day
Movie • 1986
Helen / Franny / Will (voice)
Man and Cat
Movie • 2001
Man's Grandma
Self Reliance
Movie • 2024
Becky Ann
Class Reunion
Movie • 1982
Bunny Packard
Vegas Vacation
Movie • 1997
Cousin Catherine
Nowhere to Hide
Movie • 2009
Priscella
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
Movie • 2016
Grandma (voice)
Hound Town
Movie • 1989
Sasha (voice)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Movie • 2000
Principal Milliken (voice)
Help Wanted: Kids
Movie • 1986
Helen
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
Movie • 1999
T.V. Newscaster
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
Movie • 2007
Grandma (voice)
A Cranberry Christmas
Movie • 2008
Granny Sister Whiskers
All-Stars
Movie • 2014
Miriam Carson
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Movie • 2011
Debbie Larson
Mr. Mom
Movie • 1983
Annette
The Emperor's New Groove
Movie • 2000
Additional Voices (voice)
Extracurricular Activities
Movie • 2019
Mrs. Reed
Her Life as a Man
Movie • 1984
Sheila
Wieners
Movie • 2008
Ben's Mom
A Kitty Bobo Show
Movie • 2001
Mrs. Bobo/Official Voice
Fielder's Choice
Movie • 2005
Rose
Chump Change
Movie • 2000
Bussler Waitress
Super Ducktales
Movie • 1989
Gandra Dee (voice)
The Flockens
Movie • 1990
Patricia Flocken
Malcolm & Eddie
TV • 1996
Kelly
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Vi
Cheers
TV • 1982
Phyllis Henshaw
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Mrs. Carpenter
Night Court
TV • 1984
Phyllis Simon
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
T.V. Newscaster (voice)
Once and Again
TV • 1999
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Karen Koolie
Static Shock
TV • 2000
Ms. Pettibone (voice)
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Madeleine
'Til Death
TV • 2006
Bonnie Woodcock
Judging Amy
TV • 1999
Winkie
Providence
TV • 1999
Mrs. Hartford
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Dr. Berman
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV • 1989
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Country Club Manager
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Cooking Teacher
Dharma & Greg
TV • 1997
Jasmine
The Practice
TV • 1997
Mary Stokes
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
Zaltig Lady (voice)
Ozzy & Drix
TV • 2002
Drixeen (voice)
Ben 10
TV • 2005
Aunt Vera (voice)
ChalkZone
TV • 2002
Millie Tabootie (voice)
Grounded for Life
TV • 2001
Sister Helen
Pepper Dennis
TV • 2006
Personal Passion Consultant
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Gretchen Winters
Taz-Mania
TV • 1991
Jean (voice)
Partners
TV • 1995
Bull
TV • 2000
Raising Miranda
TV • 1988
Who's Watching the Kids?
TV • 1978
Brooklyn South
TV • 1997
Dee / Alison Williams
Stand By Your Man
TV • 1992
Adrienne Stone
George Lopez
TV • 2002
Brenda
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Mrs. Frank
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
TV • 1996
Poil (voice)
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Miss Barr (voice)
Mom
TV • 2013
Arlene
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Gretchen Bitzer
The Middle
TV • 2009
Female Clerk
The Carmichael Show
TV • 2015
Monica
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Margaret
The Lincoln Lawyer
TV • 2022
Donna
Life with Louie
TV • 1994
Bobby's World
TV • 1990
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV • 1997
Lonely Sue (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV • 1997
Additional Voices (voice)
Jenny
TV • 1997
Mother Superior
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
TV • 1995
Greta (voice)
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Edie Moffit
The Second Half
TV • 1993
Rachel
Murder One
TV • 1995
Robin Zeitlan
Second Time Around
TV • 2004
Belinda
Hope and Gloria
TV • 1995
Dr. Rose
Dear John
TV • 1988
Penny
Scandal
TV • 2012
Mrs. Ambruso
Madman of the People
TV • 1994
Lorraine
CBS Summer Playhouse
TV • 1987
Betty
3rd Rock from the Sun
TV • 1996
Suzie Martin
Night Court
TV • 1984
Helen Liptz
Bones
TV • 2005
Fancie Von Mertens
Liv and Maddie
TV • 2013
Mrs. Snodgrass
Shrinking
TV • 2023
Pam
Maggie
TV • 1981
Maggie Weston
Herman's Head
TV • 1991
Dr. Nina Bergstrom
Good Luck Charlie
TV • 2010
Jane
Happy Family
TV • 2003
Barb
The Tim Conway Show
TV • 1980
Self
Suburgatory
TV • 2011
Helen
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Marilyn
9-1-1
TV • 2018
Suzanne Caldwell
Big Love
TV • 2006
Aunt Dot
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Betty
The Land Before Time
TV • 2007
Grandma Longneck (voice)
Monster Mania
TV • 1995
Olive McKenzie / Coin #1
DuckTales
TV • 1987
Gandra Dee (voice)