Miriam Flynn

Acting

Miriam Flynn

Born June 18, 1952Cleveland, Ohio, USA121 credits

Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice actress and character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the National Lampoon's Vacation franchise. As a voice artist, she has been featured in The Land Before Time series, Taz-Mania as the title character's mother, Jean, Poil in The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, and Family Guy. She also played Sister Helen on the TV sitcom Grounded for Life and Coop's mom in Megas XLR. She also starred in her own Sitcom Maggie on ABC in 1981.

Known For

Self Reliance
5.9

Self Reliance

Movie

2024

Shrinking
7.8

Shrinking

TV

2023

The Lincoln Lawyer
7.7

The Lincoln Lawyer

TV

2022

Extracurricular Activities
6.1

Extracurricular Activities

Movie

2019

9-1-1
8.2

9-1-1

TV

2018

The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
6.8

The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave

Movie

2016

Filmography

Self Reliance
2024Self Relianceas Becky AnnMovie
Shrinking
2023Shrinkingas PamTV
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022The Lincoln Lawyeras DonnaTV
Extracurricular Activities
2019Extracurricular Activitiesas Mrs. ReedMovie
9-1-1
20189-1-1as Suzanne CaldwellTV
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
2016The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Braveas Grandma (voice)Movie
The Carmichael Show
2015The Carmichael Showas MonicaTV
All-Stars
2014All-Starsas Miriam CarsonMovie
Mom
2013Momas ArleneTV
Liv and Maddie
2013Liv and Maddieas Mrs. SnodgrassTV
Scandal
2012Scandalas Mrs. AmbrusoTV
Suburgatory
2011Suburgatoryas HelenTV
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Debbie LarsonMovie
Good Luck Charlie
2010Good Luck Charlieas JaneTV
The Middle
2009The Middleas Female ClerkTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas MarilynTV
Nowhere to Hide
2009Nowhere to Hideas PriscellaMovie
A Cranberry Christmas
2008A Cranberry Christmasas Granny Sister WhiskersMovie
Wieners
2008Wienersas Ben's MomMovie
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
2007The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friendsas Grandma (voice)Movie
The Land Before Time
2007The Land Before Timeas Grandma Longneck (voice)TV
'Til Death
2006'Til Deathas Bonnie WoodcockTV
Pepper Dennis
2006Pepper Dennisas Personal Passion ConsultantTV
Big Love
2006Big Loveas Aunt DotTV
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
2006The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyersas Grandma (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Ben 10
2005Ben 10as Aunt Vera (voice)TV
Bones
2005Bonesas Fancie Von MertensTV
Fielder's Choice
2005Fielder's Choiceas RoseMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Gretchen BitzerTV
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
2005The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysaurusesas Grandma (voice)Movie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Dr. BermanTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Gretchen WintersTV
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2004Second Time Aroundas BelindaTV
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventureas Catherine JohnsonMovie
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migrationas Grandma (voice)Movie
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas BettyTV
Happy Family
2003Happy Familyas BarbTV
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
2002The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Wateras Diplodocus Mom / Grandma (voice)Movie
Ozzy & Drix
2002Ozzy & Drixas Drixeen (voice)TV
George Lopez
2002George Lopezas BrendaTV
ChalkZone
2002ChalkZoneas Millie Tabootie (voice)TV
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freezeas Grandma (voice)Movie
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2001Man and Catas Man's GrandmaMovie
A Kitty Bobo Show
2001A Kitty Bobo Showas Mrs. Bobo/Official VoiceMovie
Grounded for Life
2001Grounded for Lifeas Sister HelenTV
The Emperor's New Groove
2000The Emperor's New Grooveas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire
2000The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fireas Grandma (voice)Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas MargaretTV
Static Shock
2000Static Shockas Ms. Pettibone (voice)TV
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
2000Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfmanas Principal Milliken (voice)Movie
Bull
2000BullTV
Malcolm in the Middle
2000Malcolm in the Middleas Cooking TeacherTV
Chump Change
2000Chump Changeas Bussler WaitressMovie
Once and Again
1999Once and AgainTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas WinkieTV
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
1999Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inqueas T.V. NewscasterMovie
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas T.V. Newscaster (voice)TV
Providence
1999Providenceas Mrs. HartfordTV
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
1998The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rockas Grandma (voice)Movie
Jenny
1997Jennyas Mother SuperiorTV
Dharma & Greg
1997Dharma & Gregas JasmineTV
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn Southas Dee / Alison WilliamsTV
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997The Legend of Calamity Janeas Lonely Sue (voice)TV
The New Batman Adventures
1997The New Batman Adventuresas Zaltig Lady (voice)TV
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
1997The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Islandas Grandma (voice)Movie
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Karen KoolieTV
Bad Baby
1997Bad Babyas (voice)Movie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Mrs. FrankTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Mary StokesTV
Vegas Vacation
1997Vegas Vacationas Cousin CatherineMovie
Waiting for Guffman
1997Waiting for Guffmanas Costume DresserMovie
Malcolm & Eddie
1996Malcolm & Eddieas KellyTV
Carpool
1996Carpoolas Franklin's Mom (voice)Movie
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper
1996The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casperas Poil (voice)TV
3rd Rock from the Sun
19963rd Rock from the Sunas Suzie MartinTV
Murder One
1995Murder Oneas Robin ZeitlanTV
Partners
1995PartnersTV
Monster Mania
1995Monster Maniaas Olive McKenzie / Coin #1TV
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteriesas Greta (voice)TV
Babe
1995Babeas Maa (voice)Movie
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1995From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweileras Evelyn KincaidMovie
Hope and Gloria
1995Hope and Gloriaas Dr. RoseTV
Life with Louie
1994Life with LouieTV
Madman of the People
1994Madman of the Peopleas LorraineTV
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas Country Club ManagerTV
T
1993The Second Halfas RachelTV
Stand By Your Man
1992Stand By Your Manas Adrienne StoneTV
Lonely Hearts
1991Lonely Heartsas HelenMovie
Herman's Head
1991Herman's Headas Dr. Nina BergstromTV
Taz-Mania
1991Taz-Maniaas Jean (voice)TV
Bobby's World
1990Bobby's WorldTV
T
1990The Flockensas Patricia FlockenMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Miss Barr (voice)TV
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationas Cousin CatherineMovie
The Butter Battle Book
1989The Butter Battle Bookas Yookie-Ann Sue /Teacher /Various Yooks (voice)Movie
Hound Town
1989Hound Townas Sasha (voice)Movie
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989Doogie Howser, M.D.TV
Super Ducktales
1989Super Ducktalesas Gandra Dee (voice)Movie
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1988Raising MirandaTV
Dear John
1988Dear Johnas PennyTV
Stealing Home
1988Stealing Homeas Mrs. ParksMovie
18 Again!
198818 Again!as Betty WatsonMovie
For Keeps
1988For Keepsas Donna ElliotMovie
DuckTales
1987DuckTalesas Gandra Dee (voice)TV
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987CBS Summer Playhouseas BettyTV
Christmas Every Day
1986Christmas Every Dayas Helen / Franny / Will (voice)Movie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas MadeleineTV
Help Wanted: Kids
1986Help Wanted: Kidsas HelenMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas ViTV
Her Life as a Man
1984Her Life as a Manas SheilaMovie
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Phyllis SimonTV
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983National Lampoon's Vacationas Cousin CatherineMovie
Mr. Mom
1983Mr. Momas AnnetteMovie
Class Reunion
1982Class Reunionas Bunny PackardMovie
Cheers
1982Cheersas Phyllis HenshawTV
Silver Spoons
1982Silver Spoonsas Myrna LippincottlemanTV
Family Ties
1982Family Tiesas Mrs. CarpenterTV
Maggie
1981Maggieas Maggie WestonTV
First Family
1980First Familyas Feebleman's SecretaryMovie
The Tim Conway Show
1980The Tim Conway Showas SelfTV
W
1978Who's Watching the Kids?TV