Dinah Lenney (born Dinah Gross; born November 18, 1956 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actress and author, mostly of nonfiction. She is best known for Babyfever, The Puppet Masters, and ER.
Lenney’s parents divorced when she was 2 and she was raised by her mother and stepfather. In 1997 her biological father, politician Nelson G. Gross, was kidnapped and murdered. This event later became the basis of Lenney’s book Bigger Than Life: A Murder, A Memoir.
Lenney is married to screenwriter/producer Fred Mills and the couple have two children.
Works with Dinah Lenney:
Film
- 1989 Three Fugitives: Reporter One
- 1990 Internal Affairs: Newscaster
- 1993 Mr Jones 1993: Registrar
- 1994 Babyfever: Roz
- 1994 The Puppet Masters: Technician #2
- 2002 Roads To Riches: Easy Money Contestant
- 2007 The Happiest Day Of His Life: Elaine Hawthorne, Groom’s Aunt
Television
- 1985 Remington Steele: Karen Press (1 episode)
- 1985 Newhart: Aerobics Class Member (1 episode)
- 1986 If Tomorrow Comes: Shirley (1 episode)
- 1986 The Twilight Zone (1985): Francine (1 episode)
- 1986 Knots Landing: Woman/Meter Reader (2 episodes)
- 1987 L.A. Law: Receptionist (1 episode)
- 1987 thirtysomething: Sarah (1 episode)
- 1988 Murphy Brown: Megan Reynolds – Secretary #3 (1 episode)
- 1989 A Fine Romance: Friday Forrester
- 1990 The Bradys: Laura (1 episode)
- 1991 Baby Talk: Baby Lisa (3 episodes)
- 1991 Married... with Children: Talk Show Host (1 episode)
- 1995-2009 ER: Nurse Shirley (74 episodes)
- 1997 Cracker Mind Over Murder: Dr. Marks (1 episode)
- 1999-2000 Get Real: Mrs. Vanderbosch (2 episodes)
- 2000 Any Day Now: Dr. Hoffman (1 episode)
- 2001 The Amanda Show (1 episode)
- 2001 Judging Amy: Mrs. Pierce (1 episode)
- 2001 The West Wing: Mary Klein, Smithsonian Curator (1 episode)
- 2004 Joan of Arcadia: FBI Special Agent Shannon Hodgkins (1 episode)
- 2005 South of Nowhere: Teacher (1 episode)
- 2006 Crumbs: Woman (1 episode)
- 2007 Without a Trace: Alissa Kline (1 episode)
- 2007 Private Practice: Mrs. Hobart (1 episode)
- 2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Prison Warden (1 episode)
- 2008 Monk: Lotto Commissioner (1 episode)
- 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Eileen / Alan Park (1 episode)
- 2010 Sons of Anarchy: Sister Miriam (2 episodes)
- 2016 Shameless (US): Frannie (1 episode)
