Biography
For Emmy-winning actress Kathryn Joosten, however, paying her dues in numerous forgettable projects ended up paving the way for her later success. Rather than toiling away for years as a waitress while trying to land auditions, she did not even catch the acting bug until middle age. And it was at that time that she hit big with recognizable roles on two of the most successful network programs of the new millennium: "The West Wing" (NBC, …
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Career Milestones
| Became involved with community theater after her divorce | ||
| Took classes at Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, IL | ||
1992 | First break was as a street performer for Walt Disney World | |
1995 | Moved to Hollywood to purse acting career | |
1996 | Landed first TV role on the ABC sitcom "Family Matters" | |
1997 | Appeared on an episode of "Frasier" (NBC) as the mother and personal secretary of Frasier's conniving agent Bebe Glazer | |
1998 | Appeared in a recurring role as the bingo buddy to Drew Carey's girlfriend on the ABC sitcom "The Drew Carey Show" | |
1998 | Landed recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Dharma & Greg" | |
1999 | Cast as Delores Landingham, secretary to President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) on "The West Wing" (NBC); character was killed in a traffic accident at the end of season two; appeared in a dream sequence in 2002 | |
2001 | Appeared in the "My Old Lady" episode of "Scrubs" (NBC) | |
2003 | Cast in a recurring role as one of the incarnations of God on the CBS series "Joan of Arcadia" | |
2005 | Cast in a recurring role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as Karen McCluskey, Lynette Scavo's (Felicity Huffman) bickering neighbor | |
2005 | Guest starred on two episodes of the NBC sitcom "My Name Is Earl" | |
2005 | Played memorable role as Chazz's Mom in the comedy "Wedding Crashers" | |
2009 | Played Aunt Jackie in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" | |
Awards
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in Desperate Housewives |