Actor profile

Brenda Strong

25th March 1960 Brightwood, Oregon, USA Acting

Brenda Lee Strong is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in Twin Peaks, Party of Five, Seinfeld, Scandal, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom and Sports Night. She also starred as Mary Alice Young on Desperate Housewives.

38 Movies 59 TV Shows 103 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sweeter Than Chocolate poster

Sweeter Than Chocolate 4th February 2023 as Helen Sweet

Deported poster

Deported 1st March 2020 as Mrs. Becker

Reign of the Supermen poster

Reign of the Supermen 13th January 2019 as Lillian Luthor (voice)

Love by Chance poster

Love by Chance 16th April 2016 as Helen Michaels

Ice Sculpture Christmas poster

Ice Sculpture Christmas 7th November 2015 as Chef Gloria

The Leisure Class poster

The Leisure Class 2nd November 2015 as Charlotte

Teacher of the Year poster

Teacher of the Year 19th May 2015 as Ellen Behr

You poster

You 1st July 2009 as Paula

Ocean of Pearls poster

Ocean of Pearls 14th December 2008 as Mary Stewart

A Plumm Summer poster

A Plumm Summer 25th April 2008 as Viv

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided poster

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided 22nd November 2006 as Mary Ann Steed

Family in Hiding poster

Family in Hiding 6th August 2006 as Carol Peterson

The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I 2nd December 2005 as Bonnie Roman

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion poster

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion 21st October 2005 as Mary Ann Steed

The Work and the Glory poster

The Work and the Glory 24th November 2004 as Mary Ann Steed

Missing Brendan poster

Missing Brendan 26th October 2004 as Joyce Calden

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation poster

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation 19th May 2004 as Sgt. Dede Rake

Going to the Mat poster

Going to the Mat 24th March 2004 as Patty Newfield

Exposed poster

Exposed 17th October 2003 as Susan Andrews

Red Dragon poster

Red Dragon 2nd October 2002 as Dinner Guest

Teddy Bears' Picnic poster

Teddy Bears' Picnic 30th April 2001 as Jackie Sloane Chevron

Terror Tract poster

Terror Tract 18th October 2000 as Dr. Helen Corey

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 21st October 1999 as Beatrice Kaufman

The Deep End of the Ocean poster

The Deep End of the Ocean 12th March 1999 as Ellen

Undercurrent poster

Undercurrent 1st January 1999 as Renee Rivera

Black Dog poster

Black Dog 1st May 1998 as Melanie

Get a Job poster

Get a Job 1st January 1998 as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist

Starship Troopers poster

Starship Troopers 7th November 1997 as Captain Deladier

The Craft poster

The Craft 3rd May 1996 as Doctor

Island City poster

Island City 2nd March 1994 as Dr. Sammy Helding

My Life poster

My Life 12th November 1993 as Laura

Malice poster

Malice 29th September 1993 as Claudia

Stepfather 3 poster

Stepfather 3 4th June 1992 as Lauren Sutliffe

People Like Us poster

People Like Us 13th May 1990 as Brenda Primrose

Skin Deep poster

Skin Deep 3rd March 1989 as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

The Gambler: The Legend Continues poster

The Gambler: The Legend Continues 22nd November 1987 as Desiree

Spaceballs poster

Spaceballs 24th June 1987 as Nurse

Weekend Warriors poster

Weekend Warriors 1st October 1986 as Danielle

Rooster poster

Rooster 8th March 2026 as Joanie

Marshals poster

Marshals 1st March 2026 as Samantha Clarkson

UnPrisoned poster

UnPrisoned 10th March 2023 as Nadine Gregory

Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House 16th March 2020 as Self

All Rise poster

All Rise 23rd September 2019 as Jean Rubenstone-Frost

13 Reasons Why poster

13 Reasons Why 31st March 2017 as Nora Walker

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Dr. Suzie Mankiewicz

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as Lillian Luthor

Fear the Walking Dead poster

Fear the Walking Dead 23rd August 2015 as Ilene Stowe

The Mysteries of Laura poster

The Mysteries of Laura 17th September 2014 as Margot Preston

Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D. 8th January 2014 as Attorney Green

Dallas poster

Dallas 13th June 2012 as Ann Ewing

Blood Relatives poster

Blood Relatives 7th June 2012 as Narrator (voice)

Scandal poster

Scandal 5th April 2012 as Joan Reston

Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles 12th July 2010 as Mel Gaynor-Randle

Help Me Help You poster

Help Me Help You 26th September 2006

Shark poster

Shark 21st September 2006 as Olivia Hartnell

The Megan Mullally Show poster

The Megan Mullally Show 18th September 2006 as Self - Guest

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Senator Hayley Winters

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Judge Judy Beacon

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Mary Alice Young

The Help poster

The Help 5th March 2004 as Arlene Ridgeway

The Lyon's Den poster

The Lyon's Den 28th September 2003

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Iris

Bram & Alice poster

Bram & Alice 6th October 2002

Everwood poster

Everwood 16th September 2002 as Julia Brown

The Court poster

The Court 26th March 2002

Project Greenlight poster

Project Greenlight 2nd December 2001 as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Kathy Jarrow

The Michael Richards Show poster

The Michael Richards Show 24th October 2000 as Beth

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Dr. Flomm

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Leigh Sapien

Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls 5th October 2000 as Eva

Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle 9th January 2000 as Amelia

Get Real poster

Get Real 8th September 1999 as Olivia Clark

Sports Night poster

Sports Night 22nd September 1998 as Sally Sasser

Dawson's Creek poster

Dawson's Creek 20th January 1998 as Kay Liddell

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Jerry Hill

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Chicago Sons poster

Chicago Sons 8th January 1997

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Mrs. Mackoul

3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun 9th January 1996 as Miss Frost

3rd Rock from the Sun poster

3rd Rock from the Sun 9th January 1996 as Mrs. Frost

Party of Five poster

Party of Five 12th September 1994 as Kathleen Isley

The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show 2nd September 1993 as Christine Taylor

Grapevine poster

Grapevine 16th June 1992 as Allison

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 4th March 1992 as Beatrice Kaufman

Sibs poster

Sibs 17th September 1991 as Naomi

Herman's Head poster

Herman's Head 8th September 1991 as Dr. Paige Holland

Blossom poster

Blossom 5th July 1990

Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks 8th April 1990 as Jones

Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Sue Ellen Mischke

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Rashella

Sledge Hammer! poster

Sledge Hammer! 23rd September 1986

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Jan Sinclair

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Lila

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Nadine Aurora

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Vicki

Hotel poster

Hotel 21st August 1982