Carolyn Lee Hennesy (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress, author and animal advocate. Hennesy's early work consisted of guest appearances and roles in shows and television movies, including Dark Justice and in Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare.

KNOWN FOR

NCIS
2022
The Rookie
2025
Shameless
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
2019
Suits
2018
The Middle
2013
Once Upon a Time
2011
Mom
2020
Judging Amy
2002
True Blood
2012
That '70s Show
1999
Dawson's Creek
2000

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
99
2025
A Spicy but Not Too Spicy Plumber
2025
The Rookie
as Caroline McGrath
2025
Electric Bloom
as Dolores
2024
Deck the Walls
as Aunt Gigi
2024
Velma
as Elizabeth (voice)
2023
Echo Base
as Kathleen Wolff
2023
Wineville
as Aunt Margaret
2022
Vanished: Searching for My Sister
as Detective Nichols
2022
NCIS
as Tara Flynn
2022
Big Nate
as Mrs. Godfrey (voice)
2021
Most Wanted Santa
as Rose
2020
Chasing the One
as Mercy Lewis
2020
The Swing of Things
as Mama McGursky
2020
Fatal Affair
as Janice
2020
Mom
as Professor Winslow
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
Studio City
as Gloria
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Demine Lithe
2019
The Cool Kids
as Annie
2019
Adam Ruins Everything
2019
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Bunny
2019
Liza on Demand
as Cora
2018
St. Agatha
as Mother Superior
2018
A Snow White Christmas
as Victoria
2018
He Knows Your Every Move
as Caitlin
2018
The Wedding Do Over
as Rose Clark
2018
Suits
as Josie Gray
2018
LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars
as General Leia Organa (voice)
2018
Champions
as Grandma Gayle
2018
Star Wars Resistance
as General Leia Organa (voice)
2017
Future Man
as Wanda
2017
Business Doing Pleasure
as Linda
2016
The Holy Man
as Betty Rodriguez
2016
The Wrong House
as Angela Chasen
2016
The Hybrids Family
as Aradia
2016
General Hospital
as Diane Miller
2016
Acting Dead
as Dr. Ivana Wurshter
2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Toni
2015
A Deadly Adoption
as Debby
2015
Mothers of the Bride
as Kelly Court
2015
You're Killing Me
as Candice
2015
You Cast A Spell On Me
as Maggie Paris
2015
The Mindy Project
as Mrs. Guterman
2014
Dance-Off
as Mary
2014
The Mundane Goddess
as Demeter
2014
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
as Coach Freeley
2014
Revenge
as Penelope Ellis
2014
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2014
Devious Maids
as Mrs. Parker
2013
Soap Life
as Self
2013
The Middle
as Connie McDonald
2013
Anger Management
as Barb
2012
True Blood
as Rosalyn Harris
2011
Once Upon a Time
as Myrna
2011
Jessie
as Rhoda Chesterfield
2011
Shameless
as Mrs. Neidereiter
2010
Scream of the Bikini
as Ronda (voice)
2009
Cougar Town
as Barbara Coman
2008
Necessary Evil
as Carole Fielding
2008
Shattered!
as Adrienne
2007
Believers
as Lina Vance
2007
Cougar Club
as Judge Margaret Emerson
2007
Sublime
as Cheryl
2007
General Hospital: Night Shift
2006
Bambi II
as Bambi's Mother (voice)
2006
Conversations with God
as Sharon Parker
2006
Click
as Kathy O'Doyle
2006
Girlfriends
as Melora Stewart
2006
Drake & Josh
as Mrs. Abernathy
2006
Commander in Chief
as TV Interviewer
2005
The Heat Chamber
2004
That '70s Show
as Patty Ryals
2003
Wave Babes
as Maureen
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Congresswoman with Haircut
2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
as Rich Woman
2003
What I Like About You
as Dr. Judith 'Judy' Haven
2003
Half & Half
as Mrs. Scranton
2002
Global Effect
as Meredith Tripp
2002
Surprise
2002
Judging Amy
as Louise Rodericks
2002
Bram & Alice
2001
Reba
as Mrs. Montgomery
2000
Dawson's Creek
as Mrs. Valentine
2000
Strip Mall
2000
Moesha
as Dr. Miller
1999
That '70s Show
as Sharon Singer
1999
Oh Baby
1997
Wings
as Flight Attendant
1997
Jenny
as Chase Gardner
1997
The Naked Truth
as Flight Attendant
1997
Lost on Earth
as Katie
1997
Lost on Earth
as Denise
1997
Party of Five
as Alice
1996
Arli$$
as Tania Bianchi
1995
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare
as USDA Representative
1993
Lightning in a Bottle
as Marsha Timmons
1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Bowling Alley Waitress
1991
Visitors from the Unknown
as Janice Godfrey
Concert Heroes
as Erma