Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Known for
Acting
Born
March 25, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Brightwood, Oregon, USA

Biography

Brenda Lee Strong is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in Twin Peaks, Party of Five, Seinfeld, Scandal, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom and Sports Night. She also starred as Mary Alice Young on Desperate Housewives.

Known For

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Filmography

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Song of the Bigfoot

Song of the Bigfoot

Movie

2026
Rooster poster

Rooster

TV · as Joanie · 2 eps

2026
Marshals poster

Marshals

TV · as Samantha Clarkson · 1 ep

2023
Sweeter Than Chocolate poster

Sweeter Than Chocolate

Movie · as Helen Sweet

2023
UnPrisoned poster

UnPrisoned

TV · as Nadine Gregory · 10 eps

2022
61st Street poster

61st Street

TV · as Kim Pearson · 4 eps

2020
Deported poster

Deported

Movie · as Mrs. Becker

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Reign of the Supermen poster

Reign of the Supermen

Movie · as Lillian Luthor (voice)

2019
All Rise poster

All Rise

TV · as Jean Rubenstone-Frost · 1 ep

2017
13 Reasons Why poster

13 Reasons Why

TV · as Nora Walker · 22 eps

2016
Love by Chance poster

Love by Chance

Movie · as Helen Michaels

2015
Teacher of the Year poster

Teacher of the Year

Movie · as Ellen Behr

2015
Ice Sculpture Christmas poster

Ice Sculpture Christmas

Movie · as Chef Gloria

2015
The Leisure Class poster

The Leisure Class

Movie · as Charlotte

2015
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

TV · as Lillian Luthor · 24 eps

2015
Fear the Walking Dead poster

Fear the Walking Dead

TV · as Ilene Stowe · 2 eps

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Dr. Suzie Mankiewicz · 2 eps

2014
Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D.

TV · as Attorney Green · 1 ep

2014
The Mysteries of Laura poster

The Mysteries of Laura

TV · as Margot Preston · 1 ep

2012
Dallas poster

Dallas

TV · as Ann Ewing · 40 eps

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Joan Reston · 2 eps

2012
Blood Relatives poster

Blood Relatives

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 65 eps

2010
Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles

TV · as Mel Gaynor-Randle · 1 ep

2009
You poster

You

Movie · as Paula

2008
A Plumm Summer poster

A Plumm Summer

Movie · as Viv

2008
Ocean of Pearls poster

Ocean of Pearls

Movie · as Mary Stewart

2006
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided poster

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

Movie · as Mary Ann Steed

2006
Family in Hiding poster

Family in Hiding

Movie · as Carol Peterson

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Olivia Hartnell · 1 ep

2006
Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You

TV · 1 ep

2006
The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion poster

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

Movie · as Mary Ann Steed

2005
The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I

Movie · as Bonnie Roman

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Senator Hayley Winters · 1 ep

2005
The Reichen Show poster

The Reichen Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
The Work and the Glory poster

The Work and the Glory

Movie · as Mary Ann Steed

2004
Going to the Mat poster

Going to the Mat

Movie · as Patty Newfield

2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation poster

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

Movie · as Sgt. Dede Rake

2004
Missing Brendan poster

Missing Brendan

Movie · as Joyce Calden

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Mary Alice Young · 177 eps

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Judge Judy Beacon · 1 ep

2004
The Help poster

The Help

TV · as Arlene Ridgeway · 7 eps

2003
Exposed poster

Exposed

Movie · as Susan Andrews

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Iris · 2 eps

2003
The Lyon's Den poster

The Lyon's Den

TV · 1 ep

2002
Red Dragon poster

Red Dragon

Movie · as Dinner Guest

2002
Everwood poster

Everwood

TV · as Julia Brown · 4 eps

2002
The Court poster

The Court

TV · 4 eps

2002
Bram & Alice poster

Bram & Alice

TV · 1 ep

2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic poster

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Movie · as Jackie Sloane Chevron

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Kathy Jarrow · 1 ep

2001
Project Greenlight poster

Project Greenlight

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2000
Terror Tract poster

Terror Tract

Movie · as Dr. Helen Corey

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Leigh Sapien · 1 ep

2000
Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle

TV · as Amelia · 1 ep

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Eva · 1 ep

2000
The Michael Richards Show poster

The Michael Richards Show

TV · as Beth · 1 ep

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Dr. Flomm · 1 ep

1999
The Deep End of the Ocean poster

The Deep End of the Ocean

Movie · as Ellen

1999
Undercurrent poster

Undercurrent

Movie · as Renee Rivera

1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

Movie · as Beatrice Kaufman

1999
Get Real poster

Get Real

TV · as Olivia Clark · 1 ep

1998
Black Dog poster

Black Dog

Movie · as Melanie

1998
Get a Job poster

Get a Job

Movie · as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist

1998
Sports Night poster

Sports Night

TV · as Sally Sasser · 7 eps

1998
Dawson's Creek poster

Dawson's Creek

TV · as Kay Liddell · 1 ep

1997
Starship Troopers poster

Starship Troopers

Movie · as Captain Deladier

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Jerry Hill · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
Chicago Sons poster

Chicago Sons

TV · 1 ep

1996
The Craft poster

The Craft

Movie · as Doctor

1996
7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven

TV · as Mrs. Mackoul · 8 eps

1996
3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun

TV · as Miss Frost, Mrs. Frost · 2 eps

1994
Island City poster

Island City

Movie · as Dr. Sammy Helding

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Kathleen Isley · 6 eps

1993
My Life poster

My Life

Movie · as Laura

1993
Malice poster

Malice

Movie · as Claudia

1993
The Second Half

The Second Half

TV · as Heather · 1 ep

1993
The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show

TV · as Christine Taylor · 1 ep

1992
Stepfather 3 poster

Stepfather 3

Movie · as Lauren Sutliffe

1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

TV · as Beatrice Kaufman · 1 ep

1992
Scorch

Scorch

TV · as Allison King · 6 eps

1992
Grapevine poster

Grapevine

TV · as Allison · 1 ep

1991
Herman's Head poster

Herman's Head

TV · as Dr. Paige Holland · 1 ep

1991
Sibs poster

Sibs

TV · as Naomi · 1 ep

1990
People Like Us poster

People Like Us

Movie · as Brenda Primrose

1990
Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks

TV · as Jones · 5 eps

1990
Blossom poster

Blossom

TV · 2 eps

1989
Skin Deep poster

Skin Deep

Movie · as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Sue Ellen Mischke · 5 eps

1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues poster

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

Movie · as Desiree

1987
Spaceballs poster

Spaceballs

Movie · as Nurse

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Rashella · 1 ep

1986
Weekend Warriors poster

Weekend Warriors

Movie · as Danielle

1986
Sledge Hammer! poster

Sledge Hammer!

TV · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Jan Sinclair · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Lila · 1 ep

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Nadine Aurora · 1 ep

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Vicki · 1 ep

1982
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · 1 ep

1954
Miss America

Miss America

TV · as Miss Arizona 1980 · 1 ep