Kathleen Freeman

Acting • 244 Credits

Biography

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Shrek

Shrek

2001 ⭐ 3.9
as Old Woman (voice)
Hercules

Hercules

1997 ⭐ 3.7
as Heavyset Woman (voice)
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980 ⭐ 3.9
as Sister Mary Stigmata
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952 ⭐ 4.1
as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Miss Olin
The Sting

The Sting

1973 ⭐ 4.0
as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 ⭐ 3.3
as Microwave Marge
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994 ⭐ 3.3
as Muriel
Innerspace

Innerspace

1987 ⭐ 3.4
as Dream Lady
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000 ⭐ 2.5
as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987 ⭐ 3.9
as Peg's Mom (voice)
ALF

ALF

1986 ⭐ 3.8
as Betty Susla
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 ⭐ 4.0
as Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")
MacGyver

MacGyver

1985 ⭐ 3.8
as Rose Magruta
ER

ER

1994 ⭐ 3.9
as Rhonda's Patient
Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990 ⭐ 3.6
as Pawn Shop Clerk
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 ⭐ 3.9
as Maw
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt

2001 ⭐ 2.8
as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
Rugrats

Rugrats

1991 ⭐ 3.8
as Woman #8 (voice)
DuckTales

DuckTales

1987 ⭐ 3.9
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 ⭐ 2.6
as Mother Mary Stigmata
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

1991 ⭐ 3.7
as Gwen
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

1992 ⭐ 3.2
as Edler (voice)
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999 ⭐ 4.1
as Ma Mayhem (voice)
The Fly

The Fly

1958 ⭐ 3.5
as Emma
Batman

Batman

1966 ⭐ 3.6
as Rosetta Stone
Dragnet

Dragnet

1987 ⭐ 3.0
as Enid Borden
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

1989 ⭐ 3.8
Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken

1997 ⭐ 3.5
as Greta (voice)
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 ⭐ 3.8
as Miss Hibbs