'30 Rock': The 15 Best Guest Stars, Ranked

(2) Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

And you thought your mother was a handful. An acclaimed theater actress, Stritch had a number of epic battles with Alec Baldwin as Jack’s domineering, hypercritical shrew of a mother. (She told a young Jack that JFK was killed because he talked in church, and tried to ship him off to Vietnam at age 12 to make a man out of him.) Colleen was the ultimate nightmare mom: Even when she was near death this season,... more 

(2) Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy

And you thought your mother was a handful. An acclaimed theater actress, Stritch had a number of epic battles with Alec Baldwin as Jack’s domineering, hypercritical shrew of a mother. (She told a young Jack that JFK was killed because he talked in church, and tried to ship him off to Vietnam at age 12 to make a man out of him.) Colleen was the ultimate nightmare mom: Even when she was near death this season, Jack was convinced she was just faking to get sympathy. Rest in peace, Colleen; we’re sure you’ll find something to complain about in heaven. less