Douglas Wilmer obit

Douglas Wilmer, Sherlock Holmes Actor, Dies at 96

He was not on the list.

The London native played the famous detective for the BBC and in a Gene Wilder film and had many brushes with the character over the years.

Douglas Wilmer, who began a long association with Sherlock Holmes when he ably portrayed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary sleuth on a 1960s series for the BBC, died Thursday. He was 96.

Wilmer, a respected veteran of stage and screen, died at Ipswich Hospital in Suffolk, England, after a short illness, The Sherlock Holmes Society of London reported. (He was an honorary member of the society.)

The London-born actor first played Holmes opposite Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson in 1964 (for a pilot episode) and then for an 11-episode season in 1965. (For another season of Sherlock Holmes, Peter Cushing replaced him in 1968.)

Wilmer also portrayed the logical Professor Van Dusen, a Holmesian detective created by American author Jacques Futrelle, in 1971's The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes for the ITV network. Later, Gene Wilder insisted Wilmer return as the famous resident of 221B Baker St. in The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975).

And for Sherlock, the current British series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Wilmer had a cameo as a cranky old man who gave Watson a hard time in the Diogenes Club in the 2012 second-season finale "The Reichenbach Fall."

Mark Gatiss, who co-created Sherlock and plays Mycroft Holmes on the latest series, wrote on Twitter: “An honor to have known dear Douglas Wilmer. A Sherlock for all seasons. The work was something, the man was all. RIP.”

There are many — including some at The Sherlock Holmes Society of London — who consider Wilmer the definitive Holmes.

"The part interested me very much because I’d never really, I felt, seen it performed to its full capacity," he said in a 2009 interview. "There’s a very dark side to Holmes, and a very unpleasant side to him. And I felt that this was always skirted round, which made him appear rather sort of hockey sticks and cricket bats and jolly uncles … a kind of dashing Victorian hero. He wasn’t like that at all. He was rather sardonic and arrogant, and he could be totally inconsiderate toward Watson. I tried to show both sides of his nature."

Wilmer once ran Sherlock's wine bar in Woodbridge, Suffolk, and recorded a series of the Conan Doyle stories on audiocassette.

Wilmer also portrayed Sir Nayland Smith, a Holmes-like character who has a sidekick and battles the villain played by Christopher Lee, in The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) and The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967).

Wilmer, who served in the British Army and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, played British officer Francis de Guingand in Patton (1970), was the police commissioner in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) and stood out as fussy British Secret Service art expert Jim Fanning in Octopussy (1983).

His first major film role came in Richard III (1955), directed by and starring Laurence Olivier. He appeared in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) and in two films directed by Anthony Mann: El Cid (1961) and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964).

Wilmer's film résumé also included Cleopatra (1963), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964) — his first Inspector Clouseau film — One Way Pendulum (1965), Khartoum (1966), The Reckoning (1970) and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), and he was seen on television in The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Saint, The Avengers and Space: 1999.

In 2010, he published a memoir, Stage Whispers.

Filmography

    It is Midnight, Doctor Schweitzer (1953, TV Movie) as Father Charles

    Sacrifice to the Wind (1954, TV Movie) as Menelaus

    The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) as Sir Nigel Saltire

    Richard III (1955) as The Lord Dorset

    Passport to Treason (1955) as Dr. Randolf

    The Battle of the River Plate (1956) as M. Desmoulins - French Minister, Montevideo

    An Honourable Murder (1960) as R. Cassius

    El Cid (1961) as Moutamin

    Marco Polo (1962)

    Cleopatra (1963) as Decimus

    Jason and the Argonauts (1963) as Pelias

    The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as Niger

    Woman of Straw (1964) as Dr. Murray (scenes deleted)

    A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Henry LaFarge

    The Golden Head (1964) as Detective Inspector Stevenson

    One Way Pendulum (1964) as Judge / Maintenance Man

    Khartoum (1966) as Khalifa Abdullah

    The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) as Nayland Smith

    The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967) as Nayland Smith

    Hammerhead (1968) as Pietro Vendriani

    A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) as Postnatal Clinic Doctor

    The Reckoning (1969) as Moyle

    Patton (1970) as Major General Freddie de Guingand

    Cromwell (1970) as Sir Thomas Fairfax

    The Vampire Lovers (1970) as Baron Joachim Von Hartog

    Journey to Murder (1971) as Harry Vaneste (Do Me a Favor and Kill Me)

    Unman, Wittering and Zigo (1971) as Headmaster

    Antony and Cleopatra (1972) as Agrippa

    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) as Vizier

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) as Sherlock Holmes

    The Incredible Sarah (1976) as Montigny

    Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) as Police Commissioner

    Rough Cut (1980) as Maxwell Levy

    Octopussy (1983) as Jim Fanning

    Sword of the Valiant (1984) as The Black Knight

Terry Plumeri obit

Hollywood composer "Terry" Plumeri murdered in Florida home

 

He was not on the list.

DUNELLON, Fla. --Detectives believe a string of burglaries in rural Florida may be connected to the brutal murder of a composer who scored dozens of movies and was a recent conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic.

Deputies in Citrus County, Forida say Don Terryl "Terry" Plumeri, 71, was found dead due to extensive upper body trauma on April 1. Plumeri had rented the home in tiny Dunellon, about 80 miles northwest of Orlando, for many years, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office said there were signs of forced entry into Plumeri's home, and investigators believe composer's murder might be connected to a string of daytime burglaries "in which homes, many in rural ares, are being forced into and guns, jewelry, cash and other items are being stolen."

Citrus County has experienced at least 12 such burglaries since mid-January, the sheriff's office said.

Sheriff Jeff Dawsy released a statement urging residents in the county to be cautious.

"It is not known at this time if the burglaries are related to the homicide, but in an abundance of caution I'm urging all of our residents to take this advisory seriously and report all suspicious activity immediately to 911," Dawsy said. "Lock your doors, leave outside lights on at night, set alarm systems and if you see something, say something."

Plumeri's family has been notified of his death, according to the sheriff. Plumeri wrote music for 57 movies, according to his website, and in 2012 released the first in what was to be a series of four concert DVDs of performances as composer and conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic.

Plumeri was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and grew up in Tampa, Florida. He began studying music when he was 10. While attending Chamberlain High School, he was introduced to the double bass by band director Robert Price. He attended the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, studying with Robert Brennand, then the principal bassist in the New York Philharmonic. Later, he studied composition and conducting with Antal Doráti. During his military service, he was a member of the Air Force Band.

Plumeri played with many jazz greats including John Abercrombie, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Yusef Lateef, Les McCann, Wayne Shorter, Frank Sinatra, Ralph Towner, and Joe Williams. He performed at many famous venues including Carnegie Hall (NYC); Royal Albert Hall (London); Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Athens), Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow), as well as the Newport, Monterey, and Montreux jazz festivals.

He performed, toured, and recorded with Roberta Flack from 1969 to 1974, playing electric and acoustic bass. He appears on the albums Chapter Two, Killing Me Softly and Quiet Fire. In addition, he wrote the song "Conversation Love" on the album Killing Me Softly.

Later, he moved to Los Angeles to work in the film industry. He wrote the music for over 50 feature films, including the western Nate and the Colonel, Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back, the family film Mr. Atlas, and the crime drama One False Move. His score for One False Move was nominated for "Best Score" by the IFC Independent Spirit Awards.

In later years, he was guest conductor for the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and was a frequent guest lecturer, teacher, music producer, and photographer.

 

Discography

 

He Who Lives in Many Places (1971)

Ongoing (1978) Re-released on CD as "Water Garden" (2007)

Plumeri Conducts Plumeri (1994)

Film Music of Terry Plumeri (1994)

Tchaikovsky/Plumeri/Moscow (1998)

Blue In Green (2005)

Sand without water - Chamber Music of Johnterryl Plumeri (2010)

Tchaikovsky Symphonies 4, 5, & 6/Johnterryl Plumeri-Conductor (2007)

Chamber Music of Johnterryl Plumeri - Vol. 1 (2009)

Johnterryl Plumeri and The Moscow Philharmonic Live at Tchaikovsky Hall (2012)

 

Filmography

 

Black Eagle (1988)

Scarecrows (1988)

Sometimes They Come Back (1991)

Lower Level (1991)

One False Move (1992)

Stepmonster (1993)

Teenage Bonnie and Kelpto Clyde (1993)

Night Eyes 3 (1993)

Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

Angel of Destruction (1994)

Raging Angels (1995)

Mr. Atlas (1997)

Black Sea Raid (2000)

Route 666 (2001)

Knight Club (2001)

Nate and the Colonel (2003)

Love Takes Wing (2009)

Zero Option (2014)

Dan Witt obit

Dan Witt Script Writer Has Died 

He was not on the list.

Dan Witt of Sherman, TX, age 66, passed away peacefully in his home on March, 30 2016. By his side was his ever faithful and loving dog, Jenny.

Dan was born May 8th, 1949 to Lena Noah Witt and James Henderson Witt. He loved his parents and younger sister Sally Shelton dearly and was a faithful son and brother until his parents passing in 2011 and 2014. There can be no doubt that Dan made the most of his 66 years on this earth. As a young boy and eventual teenager growing up in Sherman, he had a number of treasured friendships, many of which lasted up until his sudden passing. Dan was as well known for his deep passions for music (Beatles/Stones) and movies (Ordinary People/LA Confidential) as he was for his love of sports (Cowboys/Mavericks/Baylor) and History (well, all of it).

After attending SMU, he moved out west to California. Hoping to pursue a career in the entertainment business, he worked a number of jobs, attempting to break into the industry anyway he could. It was in those years that he met his first wife, Daphne, at a party in Westwood. Her adorable ponytail and warm personality quickly won his affection and the couple eventually married and moved back to Dallas. There, she gave birth to Dan’s only child, Cody, in April, 1986.

Yearning to give Hollywood another chance, Dan moved back to Los Angeles in the late 80’s. That’s when he met his second wife, Rama, a fellow screenwriter with whom he would eventually share an amazing 15 years with. This time, Dan’s dreams of making it in the entertainment industry came true. He worked on numerous television and film projects as both a producer and screenwriter, sharing credits with a variety of renowned directors and actors. He even earned 2 Emmy Award nominations in both the Best Song and Best Film categories. Dan moved back to his beloved Sherman in late 2012 to take care of his mother, Lena, until her passing in June 2014. He was very proud to permanently return and live out the rest of his life in the town he called home for so many years. Dan considered himself a Bearcat for life.

He is survived by his son Cody Witt, sister Sally Shelton, brother-in-law Mike Shelton, niece Sara Shelton, and stepson Dash Kirby. Also his aunt, Nancy Witt, cousins, Gary and Arlene Witt, Beverly and Kerry Wootten, Jimmy and Alyson Witt, and Jimmy and Cheryl Stewart.A Celebration of Life Service will be Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church, Sherman, Texas officiated by Reverend Tom Flick of the church.

 

Producer

Stephen Baldwin and Kristy Swanson in Zebra Lounge (2001)

Zebra Lounge

4.7

TV Movie

executive producer

2001

 

Dean Cain, Debbi Morgan, and Maya Angelou in The Runaway (2000)

The Runaway

6.2

TV Movie

producer

2000

 

A Crime of Passion (1999)

A Crime of Passion

5.7

TV Movie

producer

1999

 

The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)

The Summer of Ben Tyler

6.5

TV Movie

producer

1996

 

Jennie Garth and Tim Matheson in An Unfinished Affair (1996)

An Unfinished Affair

5.2

TV Movie

producer

1996

 

Telling Secrets (1993)

Telling Secrets

5.8

TV Movie

producer

1993

 

Brian Dennehy in A Killing in a Small Town (1990)

A Killing in a Small Town

6.7

TV Movie

producer

1990

 

Terror on Highway 91 (1989)

Terror on Highway 91

5.4

TV Movie

producer

1989

 

Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, and Benjean in Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)

Oh Heavenly Dog

5.4

associate producer

1980

 

"The Double McGuffin" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979

The Double McGuffin

6.5

assistant producer

1979

 

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

5.3

TV Movie

associate producer

1978

 

Writer

Cruel and Unusual (2001)

Cruel and Unusual

4.6

Writer

2001

 

To Live Again (1998)

To Live Again

6.0

TV Movie

teleplay

1998

 

Sherilyn Fenn and Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson in Nightmare Street (1998)

Nightmare Street

5.6

TV Movie

teleplay

1998

 

Jennie Garth and Tim Matheson in An Unfinished Affair (1996)

An Unfinished Affair

5.2

TV Movie

written by

1996

 

Mimi Rogers in In the Blink of an Eye (1996)

In the Blink of an Eye

5.6

TV Movie

written by

1996

 

Terror on Highway 91 (1989)

Terror on Highway 91

5.4

TV Movie

story

1989

 

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story (1978)

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

5.3

TV Movie

story

1978

 

The Phenomenon of Benji

6.6

TV Movie

written by

1978

 

Actor

Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, and Benjean in Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)

Oh Heavenly Dog

5.4

Mover No. 2

1980

Patty Duke obit

Oscar-winning former child star Patty Duke dies, age 69.

She was not on the list.

Patty Duke, the teen who won an Oscar for The Miracle Worker and later played "identical cousins" in her own TV sitcom, has died. She was 69.

The news was confirmed Tuesday by one of her representatives, Mitchell Stubbs.

"Anna 'Patty Duke' Pearce passed away this morning March 29, 2016 at 1:20 am," his statement read. "Her cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon. She will be missed."

Duke died at a hospital in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, where she had lived for the last 25 years with fourth husband Michael Pearce.

Duke's last tweets, earlier this month, alluded to being "absent" recently.

Hi tweethearts and FB friends. I have been absent, but not far, believe me. I love and miss you all. Hopefully back more soon and often

— Patty Duke (@pattyduke_id) March 1, 2016

She also tweeted on her wedding anniversary.

30 years ago today, Mike and I married. We having a very happy and quiet day. Love and hugs to all

— Patty Duke (@pattyduke_id) March 15, 2016

Acclaimed for her acting (her career dates back to the late 1950s), Duke became best known in later life as an advocate for mental health issues, after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982 and wrote about it in her 1987 autobiography.

Experts on brain disorders hailed her courage in being one of the first celebrities to speak out about her disorder, depression and substance abuse.

"By bravely sharing her personal story — so at odds with her professional image — with the public, she became an inspiration and role model for people and their loved ones who are dealing with mental illness, and worked toward eliminating the stigma that prevents so many people from seeking help. She will be missed," said Jeffrey Borenstein, president and CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, who interviewed Duke for his PBS show Healthy Minds.

Duke won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Miracle Worker, becoming the then-youngest person to win an Oscar and thus one of the most famous American teenagers ever. She earned it playing the blind-and-deaf American icon Helen Keller, first on stage and later in the 1962 film, both of which told the story of how Keller learned to communicate as a child through her tutor Anne Sullivan (Anne Bancroft).

But Duke really charmed her way into American pop culture in 1963, when she was given her own series, The Patty Duke Show, created especially for her. At the time, no one knew, not even Duke, that she had bipolar disorder.

But producer Sidney Sheldon had noticed that she had two distinct sides to her personality and the two came up with the idea of a show about "identical cousins" with contrasting personalities, and even different accents.

The show, which ran from 1963 to 1966, was hard work: She played both characters, Patricia "Patty" Lane, a "typical" rock 'n roll American teenager who occasionally got into minor trouble at school and home, and Catherine "Cathy" Lane, her more well-behaved cousin from Scotland who adores "a minuet, The Ballet Russes and crepe suzette."

Besides appearing on stage and screen, Duke even had success as a singer, with two Top 40 hits in 1965, Don't Just Stand There and Say Something Funny. She also wrote two books, Call Me Anna, and Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness.

And she served as president of the actors union, the Screen Actors Guild, from 1983 to 1988.

She was married four times and had multiple affairs, which led to some confusion over the father of one of her three children, Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin (his biological dad turned out to be one of her lovers-turned-short-lived husbands).

Duke's life and career were tumultuous, and not just because of her bipolar disorder or the fact she worked so much (her Internet Movie Database page shows she has a movie, Power of the Air, coming out in 2017), but because of her personal life.

"I think maybe the most important part of her legacy is her acting work," said her son Sean Astin, in an interview with the Associated Press. "Above and beyond anything, the reason any of the other stuff is possible in terms of the scope of the impact that she was able to have with people was her talent and her work and her work ethic, her discipline. She worked extremely hard."

Astin said she had dealt with a multitude of ailments over the years, including emphysema after years of smoking. He said he was grateful to the rush of tributes for his mother.

"It's just such an affirmation of the best part of her and such a relief to be able to enjoy that as opposed to the pain that everyone was feeling," Astin said. "We're so grateful to her for living a life that generates that amount of compassion and feeling in others. So, this last hour's a joy moment for me."

Duke married her fourth husband, drill sergeant Michael Pearce, in 1986, after meeting on the set of a TV movie, A Time to Triumph, for which Pearce served as a consultant. They moved to Hayden, Idaho, adopted a son, Kevin, born in 1988.  After her marriage, Duke used the name Anna Duke-Pearce in her writings and other professional work.

As is now routine, condolences started piling up on Twitter, addressed to Duke and to her son, Sean Astin, from famous friends and from fans.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes

1958 Country Music Holiday 'Sis' Brand

1958 The Goddess Emily Ann Faulkner (age 8)

1959 4D Man Marjorie Sutherland

1959 Happy Anniversary Debbie Walters

1962 The Miracle Worker Helen Keller

1965 Billie Billie Carol

1966 The Daydreamer Thumbelina (voice)

1967 Valley of the Dolls Neely O'Hara

1969 Me, Natalie Natalie Miller

1972 You'll Like My Mother Francesca Kinsolving

1978 The Swarm Rita

1981 By Design Helen

1985 Gifts of Greatness Amy Lowell Video

1986 Willy/Milly Doris Niceman

1992 Prelude to a Kiss Mrs. Boyle

1999 Kimberly Dr. Feinstenberger

2005 Bigger Than the Sky Mrs. Keene / Earlene

2008 The Four Children of Tander Welch Susan Metler

2012 Amazing Love Helen

2018 Power of the Air Charlene Summers Completed

Television

Year Film Role Notes

1956 Armstrong Circle Theatre Marianne Doona / Angelina Rico "SOS from the Andrea Doria", "Flare-Up"

1957 Armstrong Circle Theatre Gina "Have Jacket, Will Travel"

1958 DuPont Show of the Month Young Cathy "Wuthering Heights"

1958 Kraft Television Theatre Betty / Roberta "A Boy Called Ciske", "Death Wears Many Faces"

1958 Kitty Foyle Molly Scharf (young) TV series

1958 Swiss Family Robinson Lynda TV film

1958 The United States Steel Hour Kathy "One Red Rose for Christmas"

1958–59 The Brighter Day Ellen Williams Dennis TV series

1959 The United States Steel Hour Sonya Alexandrovna / Robin Kent "Family Happiness", "Seed of Guilt"

1959 Meet Me in St. Louis 'Tootie' Smith TV film

1959 Once Upon a Christmas Time Lori TV film

1961 The Power and the Glory Coral TV film

1962 Ben Casey Janie Wahl "Mrs. McBroom and the Cloud Watcher"

1962 The United States Steel Hour Penelope "The Duchess and the Smugs"

1963 Wide Country Cindy Hopkins "To Cindy, with Love"

1963 Best of Patty Duke Patty Lane / Cathy Lane TV film

1963–1966 The Patty Duke Show Patty Lane / Cathy Lane Lead role

1967 The Virginian Sue Ann McRae "Sue Ann"

1969 Journey to the Unknown Barbara King "The Last Visitor"

1970 My Sweet Charlie Marlene Chambers TV film

1970 Matt Lincoln Sheila "Sheila"

1970 The Cliff Sheila TV film

1971 Two on a Bench Macy Kramer TV film

1971 Night Gallery Holly Schaeffer "The Diary"

1971 If Tomorrow Comes Eileen Phillips TV film

1972 She Waits Laura Wilson TV film

1972 Deadly Harvest Jenny TV film

1972 The Sixth Sense Elizabeth "With Affection, Jack the Ripper"

1972 Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Lois "Love Child"

1973 Hawaii Five-O Toni "Thanks for the Honeymoon"

1973 Ghost Story Linda Colby "Graveyard Shift"

1974 Nightmare Jan Richards TV film

1974 ABC's Wide World of Entertainment Adelaide "Hard Day at Blue Nose"

1974 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Melanie Kline "Miss Kline, We Love You"

1974 Insight Margie "The One-Armed Man"

1975 Police Story Daniele "Sniper"

1975 Police Woman Larue Collins "Nothing Left to Lose"

1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. Kate Gannard "Unindicted Wife"

1976 Phillip and Barbara Barbara Logan TV film

1976 The Streets of San Francisco Susan Rosen "The Thrill Killers: Parts 1 & 2"

1976 Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby Rosemary Woodhouse TV film

1976 Captains and the Kings Bernadette Hennessey Armagh TV miniseries

1976 Insight Annie Grogan "For the Love of Annie"

1977 Insight Loretta Berg "A Slight Drinking Problem"

1977 Fire! Dr. Peggy Wilson TV film

1977 Rosetti and Ryan Sylvia Crawford "Men Who Love Women"

1977 Curse of the Black Widow Laura Lockwood / Valerie Steffan TV film

1977 Killer on Board Norma Walsh TV film

1977 The Storyteller Sue Davidoff TV film

1978 A Family Upside Down Wendy TV film

1978 Insight Nelli Grubb "Second Chorus"

1979 Women in White Cathy Payson TV film

1979 Hanging by a Thread Sue Grainger TV film

1979 Before and After Carole Matthews TV film

1979 The Miracle Worker Anne Sullivan TV film

1980 The Women's Room Lily TV film

1980 Mom, the Wolfman and Me Deborah Bergman TV film

1980 The Babysitter Liz Benedict TV film

1981 Insight Mother Alicia "God's Guerillas"

1981 The Girl on the Edge of Town Martha TV film

1981 The Violation of Sarah McDavid Sarah McDavid TV film

1981 Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Barbara Reynolds TV film

1982 Something So Right Jeanne Bosnick TV film

1982–83 It Takes Two Molly Quinn Main role

1983 September Gun Sister Dulcina TV film

1983 Insight Peters "The Hit Man"

1984 Best Kept Secrets Laura Dietz TV film

1984 George Washington Martha Washington TV miniseries

1985 Hotel Gayla Erikson "New Beginnings"

1985 Hail to the Chief President Julia Mansfield Main role

1986 A Time to Triumph Concetta Hassan TV film

1986 George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation Martha Washington TV film

1987 It's a Living Patty Duke "The Evictables"

1987 Fight for Life Shirley Abrams TV film

1987 J.J. Starbuck Verna Mckidden "Pilot"

1987 Karen's Song Karen Matthews Main role

1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace Althea Sloan TV film

1988 Fatal Judgement Anne Capute TV film

1989 Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes Nancy Evans TV film

1989 Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure Carolyn Henry TV film

1990 Call Me Anna Anna Marie Duke TV iflm

1990 Always Remember I Love You Ruth Monroe TV film

1991 Absolute Strangers Judge Ray TV film

1991 The Torkelsons Catharine Jeffers "Return to Sender"

1991 The Legend of Prince Valiant Lady Morgana (voice) "The Trust Betrayed", "The Awakening"

1992 Last Wish Betty Rollin TV film

1992 Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive Jean Williams TV film

1992 A Killer Among Friends Jean Monroe TV film

1993 Family of Strangers Beth Thompson TV film

1993 No Child of Mine Lucille Jenkins TV film

1993 A Matter of Justice Mary Brown TV film

1994 One Woman's Courage Grace McKenna TV film

1994 Cries from the Heart Terry Wilson TV film

1995 Amazing Grace Hannah Miller TV series

1995 When the Vows Break Barbara Parker TV film

1996 Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah Natalie Porter TV film

1996 Harvest of Fire Annie Beiler TV film

1996 To Face Her Past Beth Bradfield TV film

1997 Frasier Alice (voice) "Death and the Dog"

1997 A Christmas Memory Sook TV film

1998 When He Didn't Come Home Faye Dolan TV film

1998 Touched by an Angel Nancy Williams "I Do"

1999 The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights Patty Lane / Cathy Lane MacAllister TV film

1999 A Season for Miracles Angel TV film

2000 Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Anne Kincaid TV film

2000 Love Lessons Sunny Andrews TV film

2001 Family Law Judge Sylvia Formenti "Liar's Club: Part 2"

2001 First Years Evelyn Harrison "There's No Place Like Homo"

2002 Little John Sylvia TV film

2003 Touched by an Angel Jean "I Will Walk with You: Parts 1 & 2"

2004 Judging Amy Valerie Bing "Disposable"

2004 Murder Without Conviction Mother Joseph TV film

2006 Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door Bridget Connolly TV film

2009 Love Finds a Home Mary Watson TV film

2009 Throwing Stones Patti Thom TV film

2010 Unanswered Prayers Irene TV film

2011 The Protector Beverly "Wings", "Blood"

2011 Hawaii Five-0 Sylvia Spencer "Mea Makamae"

2012 Drop Dead Diva Rita Curtis "Freak Show"

2013 Glee Jan "All or Nothing"

2015 Liv and Maddie Grandma Janice / Great-Aunt Hillary "Grandma-A-Rooney"