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Joyce Van Patten
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Joyce Van Patten

Known for Grown Ups · The Sopranos · Desperate Housewives

Joyce Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American stage, film and television actress.

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Born
Mar 9, 1934
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Joyce Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American stage, film and television actress.

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Known For

MOVIEGrown Ups
Grown UpsGloria · 2010
★ 6.4
TVThe Sopranos
The SopranosDr. Sandy Shaw · 1999
★ 8.7
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesCarol Prudy · 2004
★ 7.9
TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZoneEileen Ransome · 1959
★ 8.5
TVColumbo
ColumboRuth Lytton · 1971
★ 8.1
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderDr. Ramona Stark · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeAgnes Silvestre · 2009
★ 7.6
TVWithout a Trace
Without a TracePaula · 2002
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Fourteen HoursBarbara (uncredited)
1951
The GoddessHillary
1958
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!Joyce
1968
The Trouble with GirlsMaude
1969
But I Don't Want to Get Married!Olga
1970
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love YouAnna
1970
Making ItBetty Fuller
1971
Something BigPolly Standall
1971
BoneBernadette
1972
Thumb TrippingMother
1972
MameSally Cato
1974
The Book of MurderJane
1974
The Stranger WithinPhyllis
1974
Winter KillGrace Lockhard
1974
For the Use of the HallAlice
1975
Let's Switch!Linette Robbins
1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryIda Mae
1975
Winner Take AllEdie Gould
1975
Mikey and NickyJan
1976
The Bad News BearsCleveland
1976
Murder at the Mardi GrasJanet Murphy
1978
The Comedy CompanyEllen Dietz
1978
To Kill a CopBetty Eischied
1978
A Christmas for BoomerLila Manchester
1979
Shadow of Fear
1979
You Can't Take it With YouMiss Wellington
1979
Bus StopGrace
1982
Another Woman's ChildJanet Stein
1983
In Defense of KidsCaroline Ruben
1983
The Demon Murder CaseConnie Frazier
1983
Malice in WonderlandDema Harshbarger
1985
Picking Up the PiecesHarriet Goodman
1985
St. Elmo's FireMrs. Beamish
1985
The Falcon and the SnowmanMrs. Boyce
1985
Annie OakleyMa
1986
Billy Galvin
1986
Under the InfluenceHelen Talbot
1986
Blind DateNadia's Mother
1987
Monkey ShinesDorothy Mann
1988
Trust MeNettie Brown
1989
The HauntedCora Miller
1991
Maid for Each OtherLeila
1992
Breathing LessonsSerena
1994
Grandpa's FuneralIris Braimen
1994
The Gift of LoveErika Magnussen
1994
InfinityAunt Ruth
1996
Jake's WomenEdith
1996
Marley & MeMrs. Butterly
2008
Grown UpsGloria
2010
Peace, Love & MisunderstandingMariam
2011
This Must Be the PlaceDorothy Shore
2011
The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasMrs. McGowan
2012
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Angel's PerchPolly
2013
God's PocketAunt Sophie
2014
CollaboratorsSelf
2019
DianeMadge
2019
EM
Elaine May's Mikey and NickyHerself
2019
Grown Ups 3Gloria

Television

Kraft Television Theatre1 eps
1947
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
Hallmark Hall of FameSerena · 1 eps
1951
GunsmokeMolly · 1 eps
1955
Perry MasonSally Sheldon · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonFay Gilmer · 1 eps
1957
YD
Young Doctor Malone322 eps
1958
The Detectives1 eps
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis2 eps
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisMrs. Maude Pomfritt · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneEileen Ransome · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesClaire Vale · 1 eps
1959
CheckmateMarcia James · 1 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowLaura Hollander · 1 eps
1960
The Law and Mr. JonesEthel · 1 eps
1960
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
Bus Stop1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareJulie Belmanno · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareRuth Scully · 1 eps
1961
Target: The Corruptors!1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
Stoney BurkeLaura Fredericks · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourGrace · 1 eps
1962
The Lloyd Bridges ShowDoris Baxter · 1 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianMary Stewart · 1 eps
1962
Mr. NovakAvis Brown · 1 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowGiovanni's Daughter-in-Law · 1 eps
1963
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 48 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsRhea Cashman · 1 eps
1963
The F.B.I.Alice Kranz · 1 eps
1965
The Loner1 eps
1965
The LonerPeggy Woodward · 1 eps
1965
Accidental Family1 eps
1967
Mannix2 eps
1967
MannixLola Collins · 1 eps
1967
Mr. TerrificMargo · 1 eps
1967
The Good GuysClaudia Gramus · 42 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OLila Daniels · 1 eps
1969
Hawaii Five-ORhoda Lovejoy · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleNikki · 1 eps
1969
Medical CenterPaula Eckhart · 1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
The Odd CouplePhyllis · 1 eps
1970
CannonKate Werner Macklin · 1 eps
1971
ColumboRuth Lytton · 1 eps
1971
ColumboSister of Mercy · 1 eps
1971
NicholsArletta McGreevy · 1 eps
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowHenrietta · 1 eps
1971
The Bob Newhart ShowConnie Miller · 1 eps
1972
TD
The Don Rickles Show8 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
The Rockford FilesLianne Sweeny · 2 eps
1974
Lou Grant1 eps
1977
To Kill a CopBetty Eischied · 2 eps
1978
TM
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour11 eps
1979
The Martian ChroniclesElma Parkhill · 3 eps
1980
American PlayhouseMae Galvin · 1 eps
1982
Crazy like a FoxSally · 1 eps
1984
Amazing StoriesEva · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsMa · 1 eps
1985
Law & OrderDr. Ramona Stark · 1 eps
1990
Northern ExposurePat Hillman · 1 eps
1990
Brooklyn Bridge3 eps
1991
Sisters1 eps
1991
Bob1 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderSarah Emerson · 1 eps
1993
NYPD BlueRuth Dwyer · 1 eps
1993
All-American GirlEmma · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelSylvia Mangione · 1 eps
1994
Unhappily Ever AfterMaureen Slattery · 35 eps
1995
OzSarah Rebadow · 1 eps
1997
Judging AmyJane · 2 eps
1999
The SopranosDr. Sandy Shaw · 1 eps
1999
Without a TracePaula · 1 eps
2002
Desperate HousewivesCarol Prudy · 2 eps
2004
The Good WifeAgnes Silvestre · 1 eps
2009

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