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3 | Brenda Lee Strong (March 25, 1960 in Portland, Oregon) is an American actress. |
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5 | She is perhaps best known as {{posthumous narrat|ion}}or Mary Alice Young in ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. Before that, she was better known as the secondary character Sue Ellen Mischke in ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''. She also played Ann Ewing in the short-lived {{revival}} of ''Series/{{Dallas}}''. |
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7 | She was a Beauty Queen prior to her acting career, having won the Miss Arizona crown in 1980. Outside of her acting career, she's also a certified yoga instructor and fertility expert, and has taught at UCLA's Mind/Body Institute. |
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9 | [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] Creator/BrendaSong. |
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11 | !!Filmography: |
12 | !!! Film |
13 | * ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' (1987) as Nurse Gretchen |
14 | * ''Film/SkinDeep'' (1989) as Real Estate Agent |
15 | * ''Film/{{Malice}}'' (1993) as Claudia |
16 | * ''Film/TheCraft'' (1996) as Doctor |
17 | * ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' (1997) as Capt. Deladier |
18 | * ''Film/TerrorTract'' (2000) as Dr. Helen Corey |
19 | * ''Film/RedDragon'' (2002) as Dinner Guest |
20 | * ''Film/TheKidAndI'' (2005) as Bonnie Roman |
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22 | !!! Television |
23 | * ''Series/StElsewhere'' (1985) as Nadine Aurora |
24 | * ''Series/MisfitsOfScience'' (1985) as Ms. Speedway |
25 | * ''Series/ShadowChasers'' (1985) as Angela Taylor |
26 | * ''Series/{{MacGyver|1985}}'' (1986) as Lila |
27 | * ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' (1986) as Vicki (episode "[[Recap/CheersS5E2TheCapeCad The Cape Cad]]") |
28 | * ''Series/SledgeHammer'' (1986) as Miss Hotchkins |
29 | * ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' (1987, 2012-2014) as Cliff's One Night Stand / Ann Ewing |
30 | * ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (1988) as Rashella |
31 | * ''Series/MidnightCaller'' (1989) as Kristen |
32 | * ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' (1989) as Jan Sinclair |
33 | * ''Series/FatherDowlingMysteries'' (1990) as Miss Cantrell/O'Grady |
34 | * ''Series/TwinPeaks'' (1991) as Jones |
35 | * ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' (1991-1992) as Diane |
36 | * ''Series/MurphyBrown'' (1991, 1996) as Janine / Tara Baker |
37 | * ''Series/DarkJustice'' (1992) as Jessica Sadler |
38 | * ''Series/HermansHead'' (1992-1993) as Dr. Holland |
39 | * ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles'' (1993) as Beatrice Kaufman |
40 | * ''Series/PicketFences'' (1993) as Sarah Evans |
41 | * ''Series/{{ER}}'' (1994) as Sally Niemeyer |
42 | * ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' (1996) as Christine Taylor |
43 | * ''Series/PartyOfFive'' (1996) as Kathleen Isley |
44 | * ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'' (1996-1997) as Ms. Frost |
45 | * ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' (1996-1997) as Sue Ellen Mischke |
46 | * ''Series/{{Roar}}'' (1997) as Megan |
47 | * ''Series/SportsNight'' (1998-2000) as Sally Sasser |
48 | * ''Series/SafeHarbor'' (1999) as Marilyn Conray |
49 | * ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' (2000-2002) as Mrs. Carmen Mackoul |
50 | * ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (2001) as Jerry Hill |
51 | * ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2001) as Dr. Leigh Sapien |
52 | * ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' (2001) as Eva |
53 | * ''Series/DawsonsCreek'' (2001) as Kay Liddell |
54 | * ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' (2002) as Amelia |
55 | * ''Series/{{Everwood}}'' (2002-2005) as Julia Brown |
56 | * ''Series/NipTuck'' (2003) as Iris |
57 | * ''Film/StarshipTroopers2HeroOfTheFederation'' (2004) as Sgt. Dede Rake |
58 | * ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (2004-2012) as Mary Alice Young |
59 | * ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' (2007) as Dr. Flomm |
60 | * ''Series/{{Shark}}'' (2007) as Olivia Hartnell |
61 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'' (2008) as Kathy Jarrow |
62 | * ''Series/BostonLegal'' (2008) as Judge Judy Beacon |
63 | * ''Series/RizzoliAndIsles'' (2010) as Mel Gaynor-Randle |
64 | * ''Series/{{Scandal}}'' (2012, 2014) as Joan Reston |
65 | * ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (2015) as Senator Hayley Winters |
66 | * ''Series/ChicagoPD'' (2016) as Attorney Green |
67 | * ''Series/{{The 100}}'' (2016) as Queen Nia |
68 | * ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'' (2016-2017) as Ilene Stowe |
69 | * ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'' (2016-) as Lillian Luthor |
70 | * ''Series/ThirteenReasonsWhy'' (2018-2020) as Nora Walker |
71 | * ''Series/AllRise'' (2020) as Jean |
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73 | !!Associated Tropes: |
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75 | * ChronicallyKilledActor: Her respective characters' demise are the PlotTriggeringDeath for ''Series/{{Everwood}}'' and ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. |
76 | * IronLady: Commonly plays authoritative female figures. |
77 | * MsFanservice: She was Miss Arizona prior to her acting career, so a lot of her earlier roles emphasized her beauty (and [[StatuesqueStunner her height]]). |
78 | * {{Narrator}}: For ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (Mary Alice's PosthumousNarration) and ''Blood Relatives''. |
79 | * StatuesqueStunner: She stands 6 feet tall and is a former Beauty Queen, so this trope applies to virtually all her characters that doesn't necessitate BeautyInversion. |
80 | * ThoseTwoActors: She and her future ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' co-star Creator/MarciaCross both starred in ''Series/{{Everwood}}''. Strong guest-starred in a few episodes while Cross was a steady cast-member from 2003-2004. They never were in the same episodes. They also both guest-starred in different episodes of ''Series/AllyMcBeal''. They separately guest starred in back-to-back episodes of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' during Season 9. Cross appeared dating Jerry as life-saving dermatologist Dr. Sara Sitarides, and Strong in her recurring role as Sue Ellen "The Bra-less Wonder" Mischke. |
81 | * TypeCasting: Commonly play IronLady and MyBelovedSmother type of characters. |
82 | * YouLookFamiliar: She had a tendency to guest star in shows more than once, both times as different characters. |
83 | ** Played a minor GirlOfTheWeek for Cliff Barnes in a 1987 ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' episode before being RecastAsARegular in the 2012 SequelSeries. |
84 | ** Played Janine in a 1991 episode of ''Series/MurphyBrown'' before guesting again in 1996 as Tara Baker. |
85 | ** Played Cap. Deladier in ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' before playing Sgt. Dede Reke in ''Film/StarshipTroopers2HeroOfTheFederation''. |
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