Portrait of Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Acting

Biography

Brenda Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, known for her role on Desperate Housewives. She is also remembered for her recurring role as the Oh Henry heiress Sue Ellen Mischke on the TV series Seinfeld.

Born: March 25, 1960

Place of Birth: Brightwood, Oregon, USA

Filmography

2023
UnPrisoned

as Nadine Gregory

2023
2020
Deported

as Mrs. Becker

2019
All Rise

as Jean Rubenstone-Frost

2019
Reign of the Supermen

as Lillian Luthor (voice)

2017
13 Reasons Why

as Nora Walker

2016
Love by Chance

as Helen Michaels

2015
2015
The Leisure Class

as Charlotte

2015
Supergirl

as Lillian Luthor

2015
Fear the Walking Dead

as Ilene Stowe

2015
Teacher of the Year

as Ellen Behr

2014
The Mysteries of Laura

as Margot Preston

2014
Chicago P.D.

as Attorney Green

2012
Dallas

as Ann Ewing

2012
Blood Relatives

as Narrator (voice)

2012
Scandal

as Joan Reston

2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Mel Gaynor-Randle

2009
You

as Paula

2008
Ocean of Pearls

as Mary Stewart

2008
2006
Shark

as Olivia Hartnell

2006
2006
Family in Hiding

as Carol Peterson

2005
The Kid & I

as Bonnie Roman

2005
2005
Bones

as Senator Hayley Winters

2004
The Work and the Glory

as Mary Ann Steed

2004
Missing Brendan

as Joyce Calden

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Mary Alice Young

2004
Boston Legal

as Judge Judy Beacon

2004
Going to the Mat

as Patty Newfield

2004
The Help

as Arlene Ridgeway

2003
Exposed

as Susan Andrews

2003
Nip/Tuck

as Iris

2002
Red Dragon

as Dinner Guest

2002
Everwood

as Julia Brown

2001
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic

as Jackie Sloane Chevron

2000
Terror Tract

as Dr. Helen Corey

2000
2000
1999
Get Real

as Olivia Clark

1999
Undercurrent

as Renee Rivera

1998
Black Dog

as Melanie

1998
Dawson's Creek

as Kay Liddell

1998
Get a Job

as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist

1997
Starship Troopers

as Captain Deladier

1997
Ally McBeal

as Jerry Hill

1997
The View

as Self

1996
7th Heaven

as Mrs. Mackoul

1996
The Craft

as Doctor

1996
1996
1994
Party of Five

as Kathleen Isley

1994
Island City

as Dr. Sammy Helding

1993
My Life

as Laura

1993
Malice

as Claudia

1993
The John Larroquette Show

as Christine Taylor

1992
Grapevine

as Allison

1992
Stepfather 3

as Lauren Sutliffe

1992
1991
Sibs

as Naomi

1991
Herman's Head

as Dr. Paige Holland

1990
People Like Us

as Brenda Primrose

1990
Twin Peaks

as Jones

1989
Seinfeld

as Sue Ellen Mischke

1989
Skin Deep

as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

1987
Spaceballs

as Nurse

1986
Weekend Warriors

as Danielle

1986
Matlock

as Jan Sinclair

1985
MacGyver

as Lila

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Nadine Aurora

1982
Cheers

as Vicki

1982