Brenda Strong

Acting

Brenda Strong

Born March 25, 1960Brightwood, Oregon, USA103 credits

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

Rooster
7.3

Rooster

TV

2026

UnPrisoned
6.8

UnPrisoned

TV

2023

Sweeter Than Chocolate
5.7

Sweeter Than Chocolate

Movie

2023

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV

2020

Deported
3.5

Deported

Movie

2020

5.5

#3 Normandy Lane

Movie

2019

Filmography

Rooster
2026Roosteras JoanieTV
UnPrisoned
2023UnPrisonedas Nadine GregoryTV
Sweeter Than Chocolate
2023Sweeter Than Chocolateas Helen SweetMovie
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the Houseas SelfTV
Deported
2020Deportedas Mrs. BeckerMovie
#
2019#3 Normandy LaneDirectorMovie
All Rise
2019All Riseas Jean Rubenstone-FrostTV
Reign of the Supermen
2019Reign of the Supermenas Lillian Luthor (voice)Movie
13 Reasons Why
201713 Reasons Whyas Nora WalkerTV
Love by Chance
2016Love by Chanceas Helen MichaelsMovie
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Medas Dr. Suzie MankiewiczTV
Ice Sculpture Christmas
2015Ice Sculpture Christmasas Chef GloriaMovie
The Leisure Class
2015The Leisure Classas CharlotteMovie
Supergirl
2015Supergirlas Lillian LuthorTV
Fear the Walking Dead
2015Fear the Walking Deadas Ilene StoweTV
Teacher of the Year
2015Teacher of the Yearas Ellen BehrMovie
I Did Not Forget You
2015I Did Not Forget YouExecutive ProducerMovie
The Mysteries of Laura
2014The Mysteries of Lauraas Margot PrestonTV
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.as Attorney GreenTV
Dallas
2012Dallasas Ann EwingTV
Blood Relatives
2012Blood Relativesas Narrator (voice)TV
Scandal
2012Scandalas Joan RestonTV
Rizzoli & Isles
2010Rizzoli & Islesas Mel Gaynor-RandleTV
You
2009Youas PaulaMovie
Ocean of Pearls
2008Ocean of Pearlsas Mary StewartMovie
A Plumm Summer
2008A Plumm Summeras VivMovie
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
2006The Work and the Glory III: A House Dividedas Mary Ann SteedMovie
Help Me Help You
2006Help Me Help YouTV
Shark
2006Sharkas Olivia HartnellTV
The Megan Mullally Show
2006The Megan Mullally Showas Self - GuestTV
Family in Hiding
2006Family in Hidingas Carol PetersonMovie
The Kid & I
2005The Kid & Ias Bonnie RomanMovie
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Showas SelfTV
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
2005The Work and the Glory II: American Zionas Mary Ann SteedMovie
Bones
2005Bonesas Senator Hayley WintersTV
The Work and the Glory
2004The Work and the Gloryas Mary Ann SteedMovie
Missing Brendan
2004Missing Brendanas Joyce CaldenMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Mary Alice YoungTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Judge Judy BeaconTV
T
2004The Tony Danza Showas SelfTV
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Sgt. Dede RakeMovie
Going to the Mat
2004Going to the Matas Patty NewfieldMovie
The Help
2004The Helpas Arlene RidgewayTV
Exposed
2003Exposedas Susan AndrewsMovie
The Lyon's Den
2003The Lyon's DenTV
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuckas IrisTV
Bram & Alice
2002Bram & AliceTV
Red Dragon
2002Red Dragonas Dinner GuestMovie
Everwood
2002Everwoodas Julia BrownTV
The Court
2002The CourtTV
Project Greenlight
2001Project Greenlightas SelfTV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Kathy JarrowTV
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001Teddy Bears' Picnicas Jackie Sloane ChevronMovie
The Michael Richards Show
2000The Michael Richards Showas BethTV
Terror Tract
2000Terror Tractas Dr. Helen CoreyMovie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Dr. FlommTV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Leigh SapienTV
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girlsas EvaTV
Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middleas AmeliaTV
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920as Beatrice KaufmanMovie
Get Real
1999Get Realas Olivia ClarkTV
The Deep End of the Ocean
1999The Deep End of the Oceanas EllenMovie
Undercurrent
1999Undercurrentas Renee RiveraMovie
Sports Night
1998Sports NightTV
Black Dog
1998Black Dogas MelanieMovie
Dawson's Creek
1998Dawson's Creekas Kay LiddellTV
Get a Job
1998Get a Jobas Emily LaCrosse / PsychiatristMovie
Starship Troopers
1997Starship Troopersas Captain DeladierMovie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Jerry HillTV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Chicago Sons
1997Chicago SonsTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Mrs. MackoulTV
The Craft
1996The Craftas DoctorMovie
3rd Rock from the Sun
19963rd Rock from the Sunas Miss FrostTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas Kathleen IsleyTV
Island City
1994Island Cityas Dr. Sammy HeldingMovie
My Life
1993My Lifeas LauraMovie
Malice
1993Maliceas ClaudiaMovie
T
1993The Second Halfas HeatherTV
The John Larroquette Show
1993The John Larroquette Showas Christine TaylorTV
Grapevine
1992Grapevineas AllisonTV
Stepfather 3
1992Stepfather 3as Lauren SutliffeMovie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Beatrice KaufmanTV
S
1992Scorchas Allison KingTV
Sibs
1991Sibsas NaomiTV
Herman's Head
1991Herman's Headas Dr. Paige HollandTV
Blossom
1990BlossomTV
People Like Us
1990People Like Usas Brenda PrimroseMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaksas JonesTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas Sue Ellen MischkeTV
Skin Deep
1989Skin Deepas Real Estate Agent (uncredited)Movie
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987The Gambler: The Legend Continuesas DesireeMovie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas RashellaTV
Spaceballs
1987Spaceballsas NurseMovie
Weekend Warriors
1986Weekend Warriorsas DanielleMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!TV
Matlock
1986Matlockas Jan SinclairTV
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras LilaTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Nadine AuroraTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas VickiTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
M
1954Miss Americaas Miss Arizona 1980TV
S
—Song of the BigfootMovie