Brenda Strong
Biography
Brenda Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, known for her role on Desperate Housewives. She is also remembered for her recurring role as the Oh Henry heiress Sue Ellen Mischke on the TV series Seinfeld.
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Acting History
2023
UnPrisoned as Nadine Gregory
2023Sweeter Than Chocolate as Helen Sweet
2020Stars in the House as Self
2020Deported as Mrs. Becker
2019All Rise as Jean Rubenstone-Frost
2019Reign of the Supermen as Lillian Luthor (voice)
201713 Reasons Why as Nora Walker
2016Love by Chance as Helen Michaels
2015Ice Sculpture Christmas as Chef Gloria
2015The Leisure Class as Charlotte
2015Supergirl as Lillian Luthor
2015Fear the Walking Dead as Ilene Stowe
2015Teacher of the Year as Ellen Behr
2014The Mysteries of Laura as Margot Preston
2014Chicago P.D. as Attorney Green
2012Dallas as Ann Ewing
2012Blood Relatives as Narrator (voice)
2012Scandal as Joan Reston
2010Rizzoli & Isles as Mel Gaynor-Randle
2009You as Paula
2008Ocean of Pearls as Mary Stewart
2008A Plumm Summer as Viv
2006The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided as Mary Ann Steed
2006Help Me Help You
2006Shark as Olivia Hartnell
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006Family in Hiding as Carol Peterson
2005The Kid & I as Bonnie Roman
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005The Work and the Glory II: American Zion as Mary Ann Steed
2005Bones as Senator Hayley Winters
2004The Work and the Glory as Mary Ann Steed
2004Missing Brendan as Joyce Calden
2004Desperate Housewives as Mary Alice Young
2004Boston Legal as Judge Judy Beacon
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation as Sgt. Dede Rake
2004Going to the Mat as Patty Newfield
2004The Help as Arlene Ridgeway
2003Exposed as Susan Andrews
2003The Lyon's Den
2003Nip/Tuck as Iris
2002Bram & Alice
2002Red Dragon as Dinner Guest
2002Everwood as Julia Brown
2002The Court
2001Project Greenlight as Self
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kathy Jarrow
2001Teddy Bears' Picnic as Jackie Sloane Chevron
2000The Michael Richards Show as Beth
2000Terror Tract as Dr. Helen Corey
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Flomm
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Leigh Sapien
2000Gilmore Girls as Eva
2000Malcolm in the Middle as Amelia
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 as Beatrice Kaufman
1999Get Real as Olivia Clark
1999The Deep End of the Ocean as Ellen
1999Undercurrent as Renee Rivera
1998Sports Night
1998Black Dog as Melanie
1998Dawson's Creek as Kay Liddell
1998Get a Job as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist
1997Starship Troopers as Captain Deladier
1997Ally McBeal as Jerry Hill
1997The View as Self
1997Chicago Sons
19967th Heaven as Mrs. Mackoul
1996The Craft as Doctor
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Miss Frost
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Mrs. Frost
1994Party of Five as Kathleen Isley
1994Island City as Dr. Sammy Helding
1993My Life as Laura
1993Malice as Claudia
1993The Second Half as Heather
1993The John Larroquette Show as Christine Taylor
1992Grapevine as Allison
1992Stepfather 3 as Lauren Sutliffe
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Beatrice Kaufman
1992Scorch as Allison King
1991Sibs as Naomi
1991Herman's Head as Dr. Paige Holland
1990Blossom
1990People Like Us as Brenda Primrose
1990Twin Peaks as Jones
1989Seinfeld as Sue Ellen Mischke
1989Skin Deep as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
1987The Gambler: The Legend Continues as Desiree
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Rashella
1987Spaceballs as Nurse
1986Weekend Warriors as Danielle
1986Sledge Hammer!
1986Matlock as Jan Sinclair
1985MacGyver as Lila
1982St. Elsewhere as Nadine Aurora
1982Cheers as Vicki
1982Hotel
—The Venery of Samantha Bird as Nan Bird
—Song of the Bigfoot