Lee Garlington
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.
Known For

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

The Mentalist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Private Practice

Friends

Desperate Housewives
All Movies (95)
- SEGAL2025 · as Self
- The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special2022 · as Herself
- Candy Coated Christmas2021 · as Kim Winters
- The Little Things2021 · as Landlady
- Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door2020 · as Self - Actress
- Christmas Harmony2018 · as Debbie
- House by the Lake2017 · as Dr. Llywelyn
- Do You Take This Man2017 · as Esther
- Married by Christmas2016 · as Bitsy Tate
- Her Last Will2016 · as Ruth
- Band of Robbers2016 · as Lt. Polly
- Safelight2015 · as Dottie
- Some Kind of Beautiful2014 · as Wendy
- Mockingbird2014 · as Leonard's Mom
- The Extendables2014 · as Paint
- The Angriest Man in Brooklyn2014 · as Gummy
- Sister2014 · as Principal Jacobs
- North Blvd2014 · as Liz
- The Psycho Legacy2010 · as Self
- A Buddy Story2010 · as Susan's Mom
- Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith2009 · as Jane Burns
- Prayers for Bobby2009 · as Psychologist
- The Coverup2008 · as Beeverly Thacker
- Pulse 2: Afterlife2008 · as Aunt Carmen
- Just Add Water2008 · as Penny
- Forfeit2007
- Akeelah and the Bee2006 · as Regional Judge
- Stick It2006 · as Head Vault Judge
- Mrs. Harris2006 · as Tarnower's Ex #2
- Something New2006 · as Mrs. Cahan
- American Gun2005 · as Psychologist
- Mortuary2005 · as Rita
- Partner(s)2005 · as Dave's Mom
- A Lot Like Love2005 · as Stewardess
- Guarding Eddy2004 · as Helen
- Johnson Family Vacation2004 · as Betty Sue
- The Hot Chick2002 · as Vice Principal Bernard
- One Hour Photo2002 · as Waitress
- Lovely & Amazing2002 · as Jordan's Mom
- The Sum of All Fears2002 · as Mary Pat Foley
- Layover2001 · as Public Defender Boone
- American Pie 22001 · as Natalie's Mom
- Stranger Inside2001 · as Warden Arnold
- Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man2001 · as Laura Lee Curtis
- Forever Lulu2000 · as Linda Davis
- Boys and Girls2000 · as L.A. Flight Attendant
- If These Walls Could Talk 22000 · as Georgette
- Freak Talks About Sex1999 · as Nichole's Mom
- Can of Worms1999 · as Pamela Pillsbury
- Driven1998 · as Marian Pelton
- Virtual Obsession1998
- Dante's Peak1997 · as Dr. Jane Fox
- Dark Skies1996 · as Betty Hill
- Summer of Fear1996 · as Winnie
- The Babysitter1995 · as Dolly Tucker
- Whose Daughter is She?1995 · as Annie
- See Jane Run1995 · as Carole Garson
- Reflections on a Crime1994 · as Tina
- The Yarn Princess1994 · as Wanda
- My Life1993 · as Carol Sandman
- The Conviction of Kitty Dodds1993 · as Anne Williams
- River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene1993 · as Janice
- Love Matters1993 · as Nan
- Torch Song1993 · as Phyllis
- Jack the Bear1993 · as Mrs. Festinger
- Dying to Love You1993 · as Rita
- Kiss of a Killer1993 · as Helene
- When No One Would Listen1992 · as Lee
- Sneakers1992 · as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
- Shame1992 · as Tina Farrell
- Honor Thy Mother1992
- Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories1991 · as Josette
- The Whereabouts of Jenny1991 · as Gina
- When You Remember Me1990 · as Joanne
- Bar Girls1990 · as Shelley
- Meet the Applegates1990 · as Nita Samson
- Last Flight Out1990 · as Jan
- A Killing in a Small Town1990 · as Peggy Blankenship
- Cold Sassy Tree1989 · as Mary Willis
- Oh No, Not Them1989 · as Robin/Myriam
- Field of Dreams1989 · as Beulah Gasnick
- Three Fugitives1989 · as Woman Cop
- The Seventh Sign1988 · as Dr. Margaret Inness
- Hell Comes to Frogtown1988 · as Briefing Officer
- Student Exchange1987 · as Mrs. Whitcoms
- In the Mood1987 · as "Schlitz" Waitress
- Murder Ordained1987 · as Lorna's Friend
- Some Kind of Wonderful1987 · as Gym Instructor
- Cobra1986 · as Nancy Stalk
- Psycho III1986 · as Myrna
- Do You Remember Love1985 · as Second Mother
- Overnight Sensation1984 · as Sales Girl
- Psycho II1983 · as Myrna
- Carbon Copy1981 · as (uncredited)
- Redlining—
All TV Shows (96)
- Electric Bloom2025 · as Ethel
- P-Valley2020 · as Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson
- P-Valley2020 · as Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson
- Dead to Me2019 · as Nurse Francine
- The Good Doctor2017 · as Joan
- The Magicians2015 · as Dana
- Stalker2014 · as Diane Kindrick
- Extant2014 · as Principal
- Mistresses2013 · as Eleanor
- Emily Owens, M.D.2012 · as Donna Fisher
- Longmire2012 · as Ruth
- Suburgatory2011 · as Dorothy
- Friends with Benefits2011 · as Billie
- Good Luck Charlie2010 · as Mrs. Krump
- FlashForward2009 · as Carlene
- FlashForward2009 · as Carline
- Southland2009 · as Cathleen Kerik
- Lie to Me2009 · as Mrs. Walker
- Childrens Hospital2008 · as Geraldine Peters
- The Mentalist2008 · as Betty Fulford
- 902102008 · as Judge
- Private Practice2007 · as Stella Peterson
- Saving Grace2007 · as Sally Meeker
- The Riches2007
- Big Day2006
- Psych2006 · as Eugenia
- What About Brian2006 · as Mona
- Big Love2006 · as Grace Ann
- Invasion2005
- Close to Home2005 · as Hannah Turley
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Fara Linden
- Medium2005 · as Marion Wheeler
- Desperate Housewives2004 · as Alberta Holstein
- Boston Legal2004 · as Alisa McKenzie
- Cold Case2003 · as Carol Prosser
- Joan of Arcadia2003 · as Charlotte Bloom
- NCIS2003 · as Mary Hanlan
- Two and a Half Men2003 · as Peggy
- All of Us2003
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Briggitte Reinholt
- Abby2003
- 8 Simple Rules2002 · as Fran
- 8 Simple Rules2002 · as Leslie
- Everwood2002 · as Brenda Baxworth
- Crossing Jordan2001 · as Dixie
- Six Feet Under2001 · as Fiona Kleinschmidt
- Grounded for Life2001 · as Louise
- The Division2001 · as Jinny's Psychiatrist
- The District2000 · as Nancy's Mother
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Mrs. Frommer
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Mrs. Briggs
- Strong Medicine2000 · as Cammie's Mother
- Titus2000 · as Sue
- Snoops1999 · as Alicia Spitz
- The West Wing1999 · as Alana Waterman
- Once and Again1999
- Judging Amy1999 · as Dr. Kemper
- Martial Law1998 · as Judge Mary Ruben
- Will & Grace1998 · as Annette
- Maximum Bob1998 · as Rosellen Fortenot
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · as Jessica Harris
- The Practice1997 · as Joel's Attorney
- Dark Skies1996
- Profiler1996 · as Dr. Frances Barry
- Townies1996 · as Kathy Donovan
- 7th Heaven1996 · as Prevaricator
- Nash Bridges1996 · as Jill Reichert
- Friends1994 · as Ronni
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Dr. Josephs
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Carol Sardos
- Grace Under Fire1993 · as Emily
- NYPD Blue1993 · as Rosie DePaul
- Bakersfield P.D.1993 · as Judy Hampton
- Arresting Behavior1992 · as Connie Ruskin
- Good & Evil1991
- Home Improvement1991 · as Joanie Graham
- Get a Life1990 · as Angelica
- Get a Life1990 · as Patti
- Lenny1990
- Wings1990 · as Vi
- The Nutt House1989 · as Angelica
- Seinfeld1989 · as Claire
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Nurse Chatam
- Coach1989 · as Barbara
- Murphy Brown1988 · as Shawnee
- Roseanne1988
- Hooperman1987 · as Gail
- Sledge Hammer!1986
- L.A. Law1986 · as Regina Furnald
- Matlock1986 · as Paula
- The Golden Girls1985 · as Kirsten Adams
- Stingray1985
- Who's the Boss?1984
- Automan1983
- Family Ties1982 · as Beth Davis
- Hill Street Blues1981