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Kathryn Joosten is a Actor American born on 20 december 1939 at Eustis (USA)

Kathryn Joosten

Kathryn Joosten
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Birth name Kathryn Rausch
Nationality USA
Birth 20 december 1939 at Eustis (USA)
Death 2 june 2012 (at 72 years) at Westlake Village (USA)
Awards Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award

Kathryn Joosten (December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012) was an American television actress best known for her regular role as Karen McCluskey in Desperate Housewives, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and for her recurring role in The West Wing as Dolores Landingham.

Biography

Elle est mieux connue pour avoir interprété Delores Landingham, secrétaire de Josiah Bartlet, dans la série À la Maison-Blanche. Elle suit des cours de théâtre à Chicago avant de déménager à Hollywood où elle obtient des rôles dans des séries comme Papa bricole, Un drôle de shérif, Murphy Brown, Urgences, Seinfeld, Frasier, Voilà !, Ally McBeal, Buffy contre les vampires, Dharma & Greg et Le Drew Carey Show.

En 1999, elle obtient le rôle très convoité de Delores Landingham, secrétaire du président Bartlet dans la série À la Maison-Blanche, rôle qu'elle joua pendant deux saisons, avant la mort de son personnage dans un accident de la route, en 2001. Néanmoins, elle reviendra deux fois dans la série au travers de flashbacks.

Ce dernier rôle lui permit d'obtenir des rôles à la télévision dans des séries comme Scrubs, Spin City, X-Files : Aux frontières du réel, Amy, Monk, Charmed, Will & Grace, Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm, Earl, et elle incarna Dieu dans Le Monde de Joan. En outre, elle a joué dans la série Monk, plus précisément dans l'épisode intitulé « Monk face au tueur endormi ».
Joosten joue également le rôle de la voisine de Lynette Scavo, Karen McCluskey, dans la série Desperate Housewives, interprétation grâce à laquelle elle gagna deux Emmy Awards, et dans le film Serial noceurs, avec Vince Vaughn et Owen Wilson.


Décès
Kathryn Joosten décède des suites d'un cancer du poumon le 2 juin 2012, à l'âge de 72 ans. Elle luttait contre son cancer depuis 2001 et avait été déclarée guérie en 2010. Vingt jours plus tôt, Karen McCluskey, son personnage dans la série Desperate Housewives, mourait d'un cancer du cerveau dans le dernier épisode de la série.

Best films

Usually with

Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
(2 films)
Jake Kasdan
Jake Kasdan
(1 films)
Janice Karman
Janice Karman
(1 films)
Danny Cannon
Danny Cannon
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Kathryn Joosten (18 films)

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Actress

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, 1h30
Directed by Mary Lambert
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror comedy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about animals, La fin du monde, Natural horror films, Films about snakes, Giant monster films, Comedy horror films, Reptile, Disaster films, American disaster films, Film de catastrophe animalière
Actors Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, A Martinez, Kathryn Joosten, Micky Dolenz, Arden Cho
Roles Angie
Rating30% 1.5177651.5177651.5177651.5177651.517765
A group of animal activists, consisting of Dr. Nikki Riley (Debbie Gibson), Gia (Arden Cho) and Ben (Patrick Hancock), break into a house and steal dozens of exotic pythons before setting them free into the Florida Everglades. Their actions inadvertently cause the snakes to grow into alarming sizes and threaten the ecosystem, as they kill over 72 alligators in a matter of days. Due to the threat of the invasive species, Park Ranger Terry O’Hara (Tiffany) issues permits to the local hunters to exterminate the pythons – much to Nikki’s dismay. However, the hunters themselves – including Terry’s fiancé Justin (Carey Van Dyke) – are quickly eliminated by the giant snakes. Vowing to avenge her fiancé’s death, Terry and Angie (Kathryn Joosten) take boxes of anabolic steroids from Angie’s grandson Manny (Chris Neville) and inject them into dead chickens before feeding them to alligators. Among the steroids is an experimental serum that neutralizes muscle growth inhibitors with a side effect of increased aggression. Meanwhile, Nikki and her group set up cameras all over the Everglades to monitor Terry’s activities. They catch and record Terry and Angie feeding the steroid-laced chickens to the alligators.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, 1h28
Directed by Betty Thomas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Wendie Malick
Roles Aunt Jackie
Rating45% 2.2778052.2778052.2778052.2778052.277805
During a benefit concert in Paris, France, David Seville (Jason Lee) is injured. Having to recuperate there, Dave asks his aunt (Kathryn Joosten) to look after the Chipmunks, Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler) and Theodore (Jesse McCartney). Arrangements are also made for them to go to school at West Eastman High School. After another accident, the Chipmunks are left in the care of Toby (Zachary Levi), Jackie's grandson. Meanwhile, Ian Hawke (David Cross) lives in the basement of JETT Records. Three singing female chipmunks, Brittany (Christina Applegate), Jeanette (Anna Faris) and Eleanor (Amy Poehler), also known as The Chipettes, emerge and Ian hires them as plot to get back at the Chipmunks and revive his career.
Bedtime Stories, 1h39
Directed by Adam Shankman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Mermaids in film, Children's films
Actors Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Laura Ann Kesling, Russell Brand
Roles Mrs. Dixon
Rating60% 3.0017353.0017353.0017353.0017353.001735
Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is a hotel handyman who was promised by his father, Marty Bronson (Jonathan Pryce), to be the manager of the family hotel. A mysophobe named Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths) agreed to keep that promise when the Bronson family sold their hotel to him—then built a new hotel instead. Thirty years later, when the story begins, Skeeter is the hotel's handyman while management is held by Kendall (Guy Pearce). Barry's new hotel, the Sunny Vista Nottingham Hotel, is a hit, but he's got plans to build an even more elaborate hotel, one designed around a theme that he's keeping secret.
Rails & Ties, 1h36
Directed by Alison Eastwood
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about suicide, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Eugene Byrd, Marin Hinkle, Bonnie Root
Roles Mrs. Brown
Rating66% 3.347733.347733.347733.347733.34773
Laura Danner is a mentally ill, single mother who takes illegal drugs and is unable to care for her 10-year-old son Davey. Driven to despair, she decides to commit suicide by driving a car on to a railway track, taking Davey with her. She offers him some tranquillisers beforehand but, unbeknownst to her, he spits them out. His mother drives on to the tracks. As a train approaches, Davey tries in vain to drag her out of the car, himself jumping clear just in time. Two train crewmen, Tom Stark and Otis Higgs, seeing the car on the tracks ahead, argue about whether an emergency stop will derail the train or not. However, he train hits and kills the boy's mother. Subsequently, the railroad company calls for an internal inquiry and suspends the two drivers.
The TV Set
The TV Set (2006)
, 1h28
Directed by Jake Kasdan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about television
Actors David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Ioan Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane
Roles Lois
Rating64% 3.2460353.2460353.2460353.2460353.246035
Idealistic scriptwriter Mike Klein (Duchovny) tries to navigate his TV pilot through the mine-laden path of casting, production, and the madness of prime-time scheduling—all while trying to stay true to his vision. Along the way he has to juggle the agendas of headstrong network president Lenny (Weaver), volatile young stars, his pregnant wife Natalie (Bateman), and an ever-optimistic personal manager Alice (Greer), while suffering very serious back pain.
Hostage
Hostage (2005)
, 1h53
Directed by Florent-Emilio Siri
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Michelle Horn, Jimmy Bennett
Roles Louise
Rating64% 3.248973.248973.248973.248973.24897
Former SWAT officer Jeff Talley is a hostage negotiator in Los Angeles. Talley is negotiating with a man who has taken his wife and son hostage after learning she has been cheating on him. Talley denies a SWAT commander's request to give snipers the green light to take out the suspect. There are three gunshots in the house. Talley runs through the barricaded door and finds the man and his wife dead. In the boy's room he finds the son, who passes away in Talley's arms. This leaves Talley emotionally scarred. He moves with his family to become police chief in Bristo Camino, a peaceful suburban hamlet in Ventura County, California.
Wedding Crashers, 1h59
Directed by David Dobkin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Buddy films, Films about marriage
Actors Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper
Roles Chazz's Mom
Rating69% 3.4971153.4971153.4971153.4971153.497115
John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Grey (Vince Vaughn) are divorce mediators in Washington D.C. The two friends frequently "crash" wedding parties to meet and bed women, working from a set of rules taught to them by a retired crasher, Chazz Reinhold.
Cheaper by the Dozen 2, 1h34
Directed by Adam Shankman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about families, Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, Le thème des vacances, Children's films
Actors Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff
Roles Theatre Patron
Rating55% 2.760452.760452.760452.760452.76045
Two years after the events in the previous film, the Baker family begins to undergo many changes, beginning with Lorraine (Hilary Duff) and her desire to study in New York. Their oldest daughter Nora (Piper Perabo) is now married to Bud McNulty (Jonathan Bennett) and heavily pregnant. They intend to move to Houston because of Bud's new job promotion.
Breaking Dawn, 1h24
Directed by Mark Edwin Robinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Kelly Overton, James Haven, Sarah-Jane Potts, Hank Harris, Edie McClurg, Kathryn Joosten
Roles Neighbor
Rating56% 2.8019552.8019552.8019552.8019552.801955
Dawn, a young medical student is charged with uncovering the murder of a mental patient's mother. The patient, Don, holds many secrets and disturbs Dawn with his insane ramblings. As Dawn continues to investigate the murder, she believes Don's paranoia is out of control at the mention of a menacing figure named Malachi. She begins to question whether Malachi exists when she is stalked by a mysterious figure or if her imagination and Don's craziness are affecting her judgement.
Red Roses and Petrol
Directed by Tamar Simon_Hoffs
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about writers, Films about families, Films based on plays
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Max Beesley, Susan Lynch, Arie Verveen, Greg Ellis, Aubrey Morris
Rating63% 3.1849053.1849053.1849053.1849053.184905
Amid a haze of cigarette smoke and uneaten food, the family of Enda Doyle (Malcolm McDowell) gathers in Dublin for his wake. A university librarian, poet, and complicated man, he has left behind a trail of unresolved issues, a dysfunctional family, and a disturbing mystery. Red Roses and Petrol, a darkly comic feature film by director Tamar Simon Hoffs, explores the emotional twists and turns of familial relationships.
Wasabi Tuna, 1h33
Directed by Lee Friedlander
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Jason London, Alexis Arquette, Alanna Ubach, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Anna Nicole Smith, Tim Meadows
Roles Erma
Rating31% 1.593471.593471.593471.593471.59347
This camp screwball comedy of errors, which is full of over-the-top stereotypes, is set at Halloween against the backdrop of West Hollywood, California.
Secret Santa, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Jennie Garth, Charles Robinson, Joel McKinnon Miller, Victor Raider-Wexler, Josh Randall, Kathryn Joosten
Roles Winifred
Rating59% 2.992822.992822.992822.992822.99282
Journaliste à l'Indianapolis Star, Rebecca a sacrifié pendant des années ses vacances de Noël pour réaliser des reportages sans intérêt. Cette année, elle a décidé de refuser d'écrire un article sur un mystérieux Père Noël qui distribue des cadeaux à des personnes défavorisées. Mais le petit ami de Rebecca accepte de faire le reportage à sa place. La nuit suivante, alors qu'elle se rend dans la ville voisine, sa voiture tombe en panne et elle ne trouve aucune chambre disponible dans le seul motel des environs. Le chauffeur de camion qui remorque sa voiture la dépose dans une maison de retraite, qui met à sa disposition l'unique chambre disponible dans toute la ville.
Hellraiser: Inferno, 1h39
Directed by Scott Derrickson
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about religion
Actors Doug Bradley, Craig Sheffer, Nicholas Turturro, James Remar, Nicholas Sadler, Michael Shamus Wiles
Roles Mother
Rating54% 2.749012.749012.749012.749012.74901
Joseph Thorne is an intelligent yet corrupt Denver police detective who regularly indulges in drug use and infidelity during the course of duty. At the scene of what appears to be a ritual murder, Thorne discovers a strange puzzle box, which he takes home in order to indulge his fascination with puzzles. After solving the box, Thorne begins to experience bizarre hallucinations, such as being seduced by a pair of mutilated women and being chased by a creature with no eyes or legs. Thorne also makes a connection between the murder and a killer known as "The Engineer," who is suspected of having kidnapped a child. Thorne goes in search of the Engineer, who in turn begins murdering Thorne's friends and associates, leaving behind one of the child's fingers at every crime scene.
Kiss Toledo Goodbye, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Mob film, Action
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Michael Rapaport, Christopher Walken, Christine Taylor, Robert Forster, Nancy Allen, Robert Pine
Roles Wheelchair Lady
Rating47% 2.362762.362762.362762.362762.36276
To prevent a gang war, a young Ohio investment advisor (Michael Rapaport) must impersonate a Mafia Godfather for a few weeks following the assassination of his crime-boss biological father (Robert Forster) whom he had not even known existed. He tries to keep this new life secret from his real family, especially from his very jealous fiancee (Christine Taylor), with the help of his new Cosa Nostra "family," especially his father's chief lieutenant (Christopher Walken).
Phoenix
Phoenix (1998)
, 1h47
Directed by Danny Cannon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Ray Liotta, Anjelica Huston, Anthony LaPaglia, Daniel Baldwin, Jeremy Piven, Tom Noonan
Roles Esther
Rating62% 3.143743.143743.143743.143743.14374
In Phoenix, Arizona, Harry Collins is a cop whose compulsive gambling has indebted him to a local gangster, Chicago. As his losses mount and time counts down, Collins resorts to exploiting a young woman, Veronica, that he has picked up to distract his friends in a poker game. Despite the successful distraction, he still loses, and he rejects Veronica's sexual advances, as he considers her to be bad luck. When Collins drops her off at her house, Veronica's mother sees her daughter in tears and glares at Collins. Collins later tracks down Veronica's mother, Leila, and defends himself, stating that he did not have sex with her. Unimpressed, Leila rebukes him, which causes him to reassess his behavior and offer a sincere apology. Surprised by his apology, Leila slowly warms to Collins, and they begin a romance. Having lost his lucky lighter, Collins asks her for a keepsake, but Leila tells him that he must make his own luck and avoid whatever trouble in which he's become involved.