Nancy Lenehan
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1980s. Her most recent starring role was on the short-lived sitcom Worst Week. She also co-starred as Sandy Kelly, the matriarch in the sitcom Married to the Kellys. She also had a recurring role on My Name Is Earl as Earl and Randy's mother, Kay Hickey. She has appeared in featured, recurring and guest roles in many television shows and television movies, and feature films, including Malcolm in the Middle, Everybody Loves Raymond, Judging Amy, Gilmore Girls, Caroline in the City, Dharma & Greg, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 3rd Rock from the Sun, ER, Boy Meets World, The Nanny, Quantum Leap, Roseanne, V, The Facts of Life, Hill Street Blues and Alice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Lenehan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Boys
Seinfeld
Widow's Bay
Gilmore Girls
ER
How I Met Your Mother
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Malcolm in the Middle
All Movies (39)
- Night Swim2024 · as Kay
- Self Reliance2024 · as Laurie
- That's Amor2022 · as Lainie
- Sex Tape2014 · as Linda
- A Better Life2011 · as Mrs. Donnely
- The Selling2011 · as Mom / Mrs. Scarry
- Beauty Shop2005 · as Mrs. Struggs
- Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off2003 · as Mrs. Hadley (uncredited)
- Catch Me If You Can2002 · as Carol Strong
- Adaptation.2002 · as Kaufman’s Mother
- Full Frontal2002 · as Woman on Plane
- Door to Door2002
- Door to Door2002 · as Charlotte
- Human Nature2001 · as Puff's Mother
- The Limey1999 · as Lady on Plane
- Pleasantville1998 · as Marge Jenkins
- The Cherokee Kid1996 · as Sister Faith
- Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight1994 · as Radio Show Hostess
- Other Mothers1993 · as Susan Thomas
- Out on a Limb1992 · as Miss Clayton
- To the Moon, Alice1991 · as Mother
- Runaway Father1991 · as Blanche
- The Dreamer of Oz1990 · as Harriet Baum Neal
- Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon1989 · as Mrs. Harris
- The Great Outdoors1988 · as Waitress
- She's Having a Baby1988 · as Cynthia
- Jake's Journey1988 · as Mother
- Student Exchange1987 · as Mrs. Barton
- Like Father Like Son1987 · as Waitress in Desert Diner
- Assassin1986 · as Grace Decker
- Popples1986 · as Mom
- Annie Oakley1985 · as Lyda
- Stoogemania1985 · as Connie Smoynek
- Beauty and the Beast1984 · as Georgette
- Emergency Room1983 · as Young Woman
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman1981 · as Guard
- Smokey and the Bandit II1980 · as Ramona
- When She Was Bad...1979 · as Bonnie
- Mock Trial—
All TV Shows (88)
- Widow's Bay2026 · as Gerrie
- The Paper2025 · as Ann Putnam
- Extended Family2023 · as Rose
- A League of Their Own2022 · as Vivienne
- American Auto2021 · as Winnie
- All Rise2019 · as Camille Park
- The Boys2019 · as Barbara
- Bless This Mess2019 · as Deb
- Forever2018 · as Heather Jacoby
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · as Senator Jennings
- Champions2018 · as Maureen
- Man with a Plan2016 · as Alice
- People of Earth2016 · as Margaret Flood
- Superstore2015 · as Judy
- black-ish2014 · as Barbara Piermont
- Veep2012 · as Nancy Ryan
- How to Be a Gentleman2011 · as Diane
- Episodes2011 · as Sex Therapist
- Outsourced2010 · as Todd's Mom
- The Middle2009 · as Penny
- Accidentally on Purpose2009 · as Lara
- Worst Week2008 · as Angela Clayton
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006
- The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Principal Marcie Nunley
- The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Kit
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Kay Hickey
- Close to Home2005 · as Patty
- How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Cheryl Whittaker
- Jack & Bobby2004
- Married to the Kellys2003 · as Sandy Kelly
- Joan of Arcadia2003 · as Erica Marx
- Nip/Tuck2003 · as Sue Alderman
- What I Like About You2002 · as Linda
- The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Sister Lane
- Men, Women & Dogs2001 · as Jan
- Gilmore Girls2000 · as LaDawn
- Titus2000 · as Faye
- Malcolm in the Middle2000 · as Christie
- Jack & Jill1999 · as Church Booker
- Judging Amy1999 · as Mrs. Hoeller
- Providence1999 · as Jane
- Felicity1998 · as Faye Rotundi
- That '70s Show1998 · as Nina's Mom
- Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Dr. Peel
- Working1997 · as Meredith Hirsh
- Dharma & Greg1997 · as Karen Love
- George & Leo1997
- Ally McBeal1997 · as Principal Deborah Harkness
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer1997 · as Pat
- Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Bunny
- The Practice1997 · as Nurse MacKenzie
- Townies1996
- Everybody Loves Raymond1996 · as Pamela
- The Faculty1996 · as Daisy Skelnick
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Mrs. St. Clair
- Caroline in the City1995 · as Plum
- ER1994 · as Edie Harvell
- Ellen1994 · as Margaret
- The Nanny1993 · as Russian Woman
- Grace Under Fire1993 · as Audrey Sheffield
- Boy Meets World1993 · as Susan Kalliback
- Bakersfield P.D.1993 · as Amy Baker
- Dudley1993 · as Nancy
- Great Scott!1992 · as Beverly Melrod
- Mad About You1992 · as Dr. Wallach
- Step by Step1991 · as Mrs. Tubman
- Sisters1991
- Seinfeld1989 · as Volunteer
- Quantum Leap1989 · as Colleen McBain
- Murphy Brown1988 · as Sydney
- Dear John1988 · as Mrs. Williams
- Beverly Hills Buntz1987 · as Mrs. Fairchild
- Beauty and the Beast1987 · as Lucy
- CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · as Vivian
- ALF1986 · as Laverne Litwak
- Heart of the City1986 · as Linda Kilmer
- Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Lyda
- The Golden Girls1985 · as Nun
- V1984 · as Science Frontiers Scientist
- Night Court1984 · as Ms. Abrams
- Newhart1982
- Family Ties1982 · as Roberta
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Georgette
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Maiden at Ball
- Fame1982
- Hill Street Blues1981
- The Facts of Life1979
- Alice1976