Lee Garlington
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 20, 1953
- Birthplace
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography
Redlining 2026
Actor
Achiever 2026
Actor
SEGAL 2025
as Self
No Friends 2025
as Ronni Rapalono
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special 2022
as Herself
Candy Coated Christmas 2021
as Kim Winters
The Little Things 2021
as Landlady
Anthony Perkins, the Actor Behind the Door 2020
as Self - Actress
Christmas Harmony 2018
as Debbie
House by the Lake 2017
as Dr. Llywelyn
Do You Take This Man 2017
as Esther
Married by Christmas 2016
as Bitsy Tate
Her Last Will 2016
as Ruth
Band of Robbers 2016
as Lt. Polly
Safelight 2015
as Dottie
Some Kind of Beautiful 2014
as Wendy
Mockingbird 2014
as Leonard's Mom
The Extendables 2014
as Paint
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn 2014
as Gummy
Sister 2014
as Principal Jacobs
- North Blvd
North Blvd 2014
as Liz
The Psycho Legacy 2010
as Self
A Buddy Story 2010
as Susan's Mom
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith 2009
as Jane Burns
Prayers for Bobby 2009
as Psychologist
The Coverup 2008
as Beeverly Thacker
Pulse 2: Afterlife 2008
as Aunt Carmen
Just Add Water 2008
as Penny
- Forfeit
Forfeit 2007
Actor
Akeelah and the Bee 2006
as Regional Judge
Stick It 2006
as Head Vault Judge
Something New 2006
as Mrs. Cahan
Mrs. Harris 2005
as Tarnower's Ex #2
American Gun 2005
as Psychologist
Mortuary 2005
as Rita
Partner(s) 2005
as Dave's Mom
A Lot Like Love 2005
as Stewardess
Guarding Eddy 2004
as Helen
Johnson Family Vacation 2004
as Betty Sue
The Hot Chick 2002
as Vice Principal Bernard
One Hour Photo 2002
as Waitress
Lovely & Amazing 2002
as Jordan's Mom
The Sum of All Fears 2002
as Mary Pat Foley
Layover 2001
as Public Defender Boone
American Pie 2 2001
as Natalie's Mom
Stranger Inside 2001
as Warden Arnold
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man 2001
as Laura Lee Curtis
Forever Lulu 2000
as Linda Davis
Boys and Girls 2000
as L.A. Flight Attendant
If These Walls Could Talk 2 2000
as Georgette
Freak Talks About Sex 1999
as Nichole's Mom
Can of Worms 1999
as Pamela Pillsbury
Driven 1998
as Marian Pelton
Virtual Obsession 1998
Actor
Dante's Peak 1997
as Dr. Jane Fox
Dark Skies 1996
as Betty Hill
Summer of Fear 1996
as Winnie
The Babysitter 1995
as Dolly Tucker
Whose Daughter is She? 1995
as Annie
See Jane Run 1995
as Carole Garson
Reflections on a Crime 1994
as Tina
The Yarn Princess 1994
as Wanda
My Life 1993
as Carol Sandman
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds 1993
as Anne Williams
Love Matters 1993
as Nan
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene 1993
as Janice
Torch Song 1993
as Phyllis
Jack the Bear 1993
as Mrs. Festinger
Dying to Love You 1993
as Rita
Kiss of a Killer 1993
as Helene
When No One Would Listen 1992
as Lee
Sneakers 1992
as Dr. Elena Rhyzkov
Shame 1992
as Tina Farrell
Honor Thy Mother 1992
Actor
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories 1991
as Josette
The Whereabouts of Jenny 1991
as Gina
When You Remember Me 1990
as Joanne
- Bar Girls
Bar Girls 1990
as Shelley
Meet the Applegates 1990
as Nita Samson
A Killing in a Small Town 1990
as Peggy Blankenship
Last Flight Out 1990
as Jan
Cold Sassy Tree 1989
as Mary Willis
Oh No, Not Them 1989
as Robin/Myriam
Field of Dreams 1989
as Beulah Gasnick
Three Fugitives 1989
as Woman Cop
The Seventh Sign 1988
as Dr. Margaret Inness
Hell Comes to Frogtown 1988
as Briefing Officer
Student Exchange 1987
as Mrs. Whitcoms
In the Mood 1987
as "Schlitz" Waitress
P.A.N.I.C. in Griffith Park 1987
Director
Murder Ordained 1987
as Lorna's Friend
Some Kind of Wonderful 1987
as Gym Instructor
Cobra 1986
as Nancy Stalk
Psycho III 1986
as Myrna
Do You Remember Love 1985
as Second Mother
Overnight Sensation 1984
as Sales Girl
Psycho II 1983
as Myrna
Carbon Copy 1981
as (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.