Kathryn Joosten

Acting • 88 Credits

Biography

Kathryn Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 ⭐ 4.1
as Stephanie Drake
Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000 ⭐ 4.2
as Claire
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 ⭐ 4.2
as Gloria Williams
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

2005 ⭐ 3.3
as Chazz's Mom
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993 ⭐ 4.2
as Agent Edie Boal
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

2009 ⭐ 2.8
as Aunt Jackie
Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

2008 ⭐ 3.1
as Mrs. Dixon
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 ⭐ 4.1
as Betsy
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004 ⭐ 3.9
as Karen McCluskey
Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005 ⭐ 3.1
as Theatre Patron
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997 ⭐ 4.0
as Genevive Holt
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999 ⭐ 3.8
as Judge Drabowsky
The Nanny

The Nanny

1993 ⭐ 4.0
as Ward Nurse
Monk

Monk

2002 ⭐ 4.0
as Nurse Stampel
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

2000 ⭐ 3.9
as Maisy Fortner
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005 ⭐ 3.8
as Donny's Mom
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 ⭐ 4.0
as Jenny
ER

ER

1994 ⭐ 3.9
as Lois
Frasier

Frasier

1993 ⭐ 3.9
as Vera
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

1998 ⭐ 3.6
as Maureen
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991 ⭐ 3.7
as Thelma McCready
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

2005 ⭐ 3.8
as Marilyn
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999 ⭐ 4.1
as Dolores Landingham
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998 ⭐ 3.5
as Felicia
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 ⭐ 3.8
as Cafeteria Lady
Hellraiser: Inferno

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000 ⭐ 2.7
as Mother
The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

2009 ⭐ 3.0
as Hazel (voice)
Roseanne

Roseanne

1988 ⭐ 3.4
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997 ⭐ 3.3
as Sister Alice
Family Matters

Family Matters

1989 ⭐ 3.4
as Grocery Checker