Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 180
2020s
- 2026
Redlining
Movie
- 2025
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
House by the Lake
Dr. Llywelyn
- 2016
Her Last Will
Ruth
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
A Buddy Story
Susan's Mom
2000s
- 2009
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Jane Burns
- 2008
Just Add Water
Penny
- 2007
- 2006
Big Day
TV
- 2005
Mrs. Harris
Tarnower's Ex #2
American Gun
Psychologist
Partner(s)
Dave's Mom
- 2004
Guarding Eddy
Helen
- 2003
Abby
TV
- 2002
- 2001
Stranger Inside
Warden Arnold
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Laura Lee Curtis
- 2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Georgette
1990s
- 1999
Snoops
Alicia Spitz · 1 episode
Freak Talks About Sex
Nichole's Mom
- 1998
Maximum Bob
Rosellen Fortenot · 1 episode
Driven
Marian Pelton
Virtual Obsession
Movie
- 1997
- 1996
Dark Skies
Betty Hill
Townies
Kathy Donovan · 15 episodes
Summer of Fear
Winnie
- 1995
Whose Daughter is She?
Annie
See Jane Run
Carole Garson
- 1994
Reflections on a Crime
Tina
The Yarn Princess
Wanda
- 1993
The Conviction of Kitty Dodds
Anne Williams
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Janice
Love Matters
Nan
Bakersfield P.D.
Judy Hampton · 1 episode
Torch Song
Phyllis
Dying to Love You
Rita
Kiss of a Killer
Helene
- 1992
When No One Would Listen
Lee
Shame
Tina Farrell
Arresting Behavior
Connie Ruskin · 5 episodes
Honor Thy Mother
Movie
- 1991
Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories
Josette
Good & Evil
TV
The Whereabouts of Jenny
Gina
- 1990
When You Remember Me
Joanne
Meet the Applegates
Nita Samson
Last Flight Out
Jan
A Killing in a Small Town
Peggy Blankenship
1980s
- 1989
Cold Sassy Tree
Mary Willis
The Nutt House
Angelica · 1 episode
Oh No, Not Them
Robin/Myriam
- 1988
- 1987
Student Exchange
Mrs. Whitcoms
In the Mood
"Schlitz" Waitress
- 1986
- 1985
Do You Remember Love
Second Mother
- 1984
Overnight Sensation
Sales Girl
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
Directed 1
1980s
- 1987
P.A.N.I.C. in Griffith Park
Director
Appearances4
2020s
- 2025
SEGAL
Self
- 2022
The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
Herself
- 2020
2010s
- 2010
The Psycho Legacy
Self