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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2001
Bones
2015
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2008
The View
2005
Desperate Housewives
2004
Chicago P.D.
2016
Gilmore Girls
2001
Seinfeld
1996
Chicago Med
2026
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1988
Twin Peaks
1991
Cheers
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
104
Directing
2
Producing
3
2026
Chicago Med
as Dr. Suzie Mankiewicz
2026
Rooster
as Joanie
2026
Marshals
as Samantha Clarkson
2024
61st Street
as Kim Pearson
2023
Sweeter Than Chocolate
as Helen Sweet
2023
UnPrisoned
as Nadine Gregory
2020
Deported
as Mrs. Becker
2020
All Rise
as Jean Rubenstone-Frost
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2019
Reign of the Supermen
as Lillian Luthor (voice)
2018
13 Reasons Why
as Nora Walker
2016
Love by Chance
as Helen Michaels
2016
Supergirl
as Lillian Luthor
2016
Fear the Walking Dead
as Ilene Stowe
2016
Chicago P.D.
as Attorney Green
2015
Teacher of the Year
as Ellen Behr
2015
Ice Sculpture Christmas
as Chef Gloria
2015
The Leisure Class
as Charlotte
2015
Bones
as Senator Hayley Winters
2015
Project Greenlight
as Self
2014
The Mysteries of Laura
as Margot Preston
2012
Dallas
as Ann Ewing
2012
Scandal
as Joan Reston
2012
Blood Relatives
as Narrator (voice)
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mel Gaynor-Randle
2009
You
as Paula
2008
A Plumm Summer
as Viv
2008
Ocean of Pearls
as Mary Stewart
2008
Boston Legal
as Judge Judy Beacon
2008
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Kathy Jarrow
2007
Shark
as Olivia Hartnell
2007
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Flomm
2006
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
as Mary Ann Steed
2006
Family in Hiding
as Carol Peterson
2006
Help Me Help You
2006
The Reichen Show
as Self
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
2005
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
as Mary Ann Steed
2005
The Kid & I
as Bonnie Roman
2005
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2005
The View
as Self
2004
The Work and the Glory
as Mary Ann Steed
2004
Going to the Mat
as Patty Newfield
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
as Sgt. Dede Rake
2004
Missing Brendan
as Joyce Calden
2004
Desperate Housewives
as Mary Alice Young
2004
The Help
as Arlene Ridgeway
2004
Bram & Alice
2003
Exposed
as Susan Andrews
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Iris
2003
The Lyon's Den
2002
Red Dragon
as Dinner Guest
2002
Everwood
as Julia Brown
2002
Malcolm in the Middle
as Amelia
2002
The Court
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Jackie Sloane Chevron
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Leigh Sapien
2001
Ally McBeal
as Jerry Hill
2001
Gilmore Girls
as Eva
2001
Dawson's Creek
as Kay Liddell
2000
Terror Tract
as Dr. Helen Corey
2000
Get Real
as Olivia Clark
2000
7th Heaven
as Mrs. Mackoul
2000
The Michael Richards Show
as Beth
1999
The Deep End of the Ocean
as Ellen
1999
Undercurrent
as Renee Rivera
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
as Beatrice Kaufman
1998
Black Dog
as Melanie
1998
Get a Job
as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist
1998
Sports Night
as Sally Sasser
1997
Starship Troopers
as Captain Deladier
1997
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Mrs. Frost
1997
Chicago Sons
1996
The Craft
as Doctor
1996
Seinfeld
as Sue Ellen Mischke
1996
The John Larroquette Show
as Christine Taylor
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Miss Frost
1996
Party of Five
as Kathleen Isley
1994
Island City
as Dr. Sammy Helding
1993
My Life
as Laura
1993
Malice
as Claudia
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Beatrice Kaufman
1993
The Second Half
as Heather
1992
Stepfather 3
as Lauren Sutliffe
1992
Scorch
as Allison King
1992
Herman's Head
as Dr. Paige Holland
1992
Grapevine
as Allison
1992
Sibs
as Naomi
1991
Twin Peaks
as Jones
1991
Blossom
1990
People Like Us
as Brenda Primrose
1989
Skin Deep
as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
1989
Matlock
as Jan Sinclair
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Rashella
1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Desiree
1987
Spaceballs
as Nurse
1987
Hotel
1986
Weekend Warriors
as Danielle
1986
Cheers
as Vicki
1986
Sledge Hammer!
1986
MacGyver
as Lila
1985
St. Elsewhere
as Nadine Aurora
1980
Miss America
as Miss Arizona 1980
Song of the Bigfoot