Lee Garlington
Acting
Born: July 20, 1953 (age 73) · Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Good Doctor
2017
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Friends
1994
American Pie 2
2001
The Mentalist
2008
Two and a Half Men
2003
The Little Things
2021
NCIS
2003
Seinfeld
1989
The Hot Chick
2002
Dante's Peak
1997
Desperate Housewives
2004
Photos (2)
Movies (89)
American Pie 2
Natalie's Mom
The Little Things
Landlady
The Sum of All Fears
Mary Pat Foley
Field of Dreams
Beulah Gasnick
The Hot Chick
Vice Principal Bernard
Cobra
Nancy Stalk
Three Fugitives
Woman Cop
Dante's Peak
Dr. Jane Fox
A Lot Like Love
Stewardess
One Hour Photo
Waitress
The Seventh Sign
Dr. Margaret Inness
Sneakers
Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
Psycho II
Myrna
Boys and Girls
L.A. Flight Attendant
Prayers for Bobby
Psychologist
Something New
Mrs. Cahan
Stick It
Head Vault Judge
Jack the Bear
Mrs. Festinger
Some Kind of Wonderful
Gym Instructor
Some Kind of Beautiful
Wendy
Akeelah and the Bee
Regional Judge
Psycho III
Myrna
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Georgette
Forever Lulu
Linda Davis
Johnson Family Vacation
Betty Sue
The Babysitter
Dolly Tucker
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Gummy
Can of Worms
Pamela Pillsbury
Married by Christmas
Bitsy Tate
Mortuary
Rita
Carbon Copy
(uncredited)
Just Add Water
Penny
American Gun
Psychologist
Mockingbird
Leonard's Mom
My Life
Carol Sandman
Achiever
2026
Lovely & Amazing
Jordan's Mom
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Briefing Officer
Sister
Principal Jacobs
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Laura Lee Curtis
Do You Take This Man
Esther
Meet the Applegates
Nita Samson
Murder Ordained
Lorna's Friend
Safelight
Dottie
Band of Robbers
Lt. Polly
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Aunt Carmen
Guarding Eddy
Helen
When You Remember Me
Joanne
A Killing in a Small Town
Peggy Blankenship
Christmas Harmony
Debbie
When No One Would Listen
Lee
Candy Coated Christmas
Kim Winters
Reflections on a Crime
Tina
The Coverup
Beeverly Thacker
The Yarn Princess
Wanda
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Josette
House by the Lake
Dr. Llywelyn
Dark Skies
Betty Hill
Summer of Fear
Winnie
Her Last Will
Ruth
Mrs. Harris
Tarnower's Ex #2
Layover
Public Defender Boone
Redlining
2026
Dying to Love You
Rita
Student Exchange
Mrs. Whitcoms
Love Matters
Nan
Oh No, Not Them
Robin/Myriam
Last Flight Out
Jan
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Gina
In the Mood
"Schlitz" Waitress
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
Anne Williams
Freak Talks About Sex
Nichole's Mom
Kiss of a Killer
Helene
Shame
Tina Farrell
Do You Remember Love
Second Mother
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Janice
Partner(s)
Dave's Mom
The Extendables
Paint
Cold Sassy Tree
Mary Willis
Honor Thy Mother
1992
Stranger Inside
Warden Arnold
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Jane Burns
Torch Song
Phyllis
See Jane Run
Carole Garson
A Buddy Story
Susan's Mom
Driven
Marian Pelton
Whose Daughter is She?
Annie
Virtual Obsession
1998
Overnight Sensation
Sales Girl
TV Shows (95)
NCIS
Mary Hanlan · 1 eps
The Mentalist
Betty Fulford · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Fara Linden · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Frommer · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Briggs · 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
Peggy · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Claire · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Alberta Holstein · 1 eps
The Good Doctor
Joan · 1 eps
Friends
Ronni · 1 eps
Psych
Eugenia · 1 eps
The West Wing
Alana Waterman · 3 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Jessica Harris · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Nurse Chatam · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Rosie DePaul · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Annette · 2 eps
Nip/Tuck
Briggitte Reinholt · 1 eps
Boston Legal
Alisa McKenzie · 1 eps
Medium
Marion Wheeler · 2 eps
Home Improvement
Joanie Graham · 1 eps
Cold Case
Carol Prosser · 1 eps
Chicago Hope
Carol Sardos · 1 eps
The Practice
Joel's Attorney · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Dixie · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Regina Furnald · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
2 eps
Private Practice
Stella Peterson · 1 eps
Everwood
Brenda Baxworth · 13 eps
Judging Amy
Dr. Kemper · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Dr. Josephs · 1 eps
Strong Medicine
Cammie's Mother · 1 eps
Coach
Barbara · 1 eps
Lie to Me
Mrs. Walker · 1 eps
Family Ties
Beth Davis · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Jill Reichert · 1 eps
The Golden Girls
Kirsten Adams · 1 eps
Matlock
Paula · 1 eps
Wings
Vi · 1 eps
Six Feet Under
Fiona Kleinschmidt · 2 eps
90210
Judge · 1 eps
Who's the Boss?
1 eps
Longmire
Ruth · 1 eps
Good Luck Charlie
Mrs. Krump · 1 eps
Big Love
Grace Ann · 1 eps
The Magicians
Dana · 1 eps
Murphy Brown
Shawnee · 1 eps
The Division
Jinny's Psychiatrist · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Prevaricator · 1 eps
Profiler
Dr. Frances Barry · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Geraldine Peters · 1 eps
The District
Nancy's Mother · 1 eps
Grounded for Life
Louise · 1 eps
Suburgatory
Dorothy · 1 eps
Southland
Cathleen Kerik · 1 eps
8 Simple Rules
Fran · 1 eps
8 Simple Rules
Leslie · 1 eps
Joan of Arcadia
Charlotte Bloom · 1 eps
P-Valley
Georgia Anne "Georgie" Batson · 1 eps
P-Valley
Georgia Anne 'Georgie' Batson · 2 eps
Martial Law
Judge Mary Ruben · 1 eps
Saving Grace
Sally Meeker · 1 eps
Close to Home
Hannah Turley · 1 eps
Dead to Me
Nurse Francine · 1 eps
FlashForward
Carlene · 1 eps
FlashForward
Carline · 1 eps
Extant
Principal · 1 eps
Sledge Hammer!
1 eps
All of Us
1 eps
Grace Under Fire
Emily · 2 eps
Once and Again
1 eps
Titus
Sue · 1 eps
Stalker
Diane Kindrick · 1 eps
Get a Life
Angelica · 1 eps
Get a Life
Patti · 1 eps
Emily Owens, M.D.
Donna Fisher · 1 eps
Mistresses
Eleanor · 1 eps
Invasion
2 eps
What About Brian
Mona · 1 eps
Friends with Benefits
Billie · 1 eps
The Riches
2 eps
Roseanne
2 eps
Dark Skies
1 eps
Hooperman
Gail · 1 eps
Electric Bloom
Ethel · 1 eps
Automan
1 eps
Stingray
1 eps
Snoops
Alicia Spitz · 1 eps
Bakersfield P.D.
Judy Hampton · 1 eps
Townies
Kathy Donovan · 15 eps
Big Day
1 eps
Maximum Bob
Rosellen Fortenot · 1 eps
The Nutt House
Angelica · 1 eps
Good & Evil
1 eps
Abby
1 eps
Arresting Behavior
Connie Ruskin · 5 eps
