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Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 26, 1953 (72)
Birthplace Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1980s. Her most recent starring role was on the short-lived sitcom Worst Week. She also co-starred as Sandy Kelly, the matriarc ... h in the sitcom Married to the Kellys. She also had a recurring role on My Name Is Earl as Earl and Randy's mother, Kay Hickey. She has appeared in featured, recurring and guest roles in many television shows and television movies, and feature films, including Malcolm in the Middle, Everybody Loves Raymond, Judging Amy, Gilmore Girls, Caroline in the City, Dharma & Greg, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 3rd Rock from the Sun, ER, Boy Meets World, The Nanny, Quantum Leap, Roseanne, V, The Facts of Life, Hill Street Blues and Alice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Lenehan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Night Swim

Night Swim

2024

as Kay

Self Reliance

Self Reliance

2024

as Laurie

That's Amor

That's Amor

2022

as Lainie

Sex Tape

Sex Tape

2014

as Linda

The Selling

The Selling

2011

as Mom / Mrs. Scarry

A Better Life

A Better Life

2011

as Mrs. Donnely

Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

2005

as Mrs. Struggs

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

2003

as Mrs. Hadley (uncredited)

Door to Door

Door to Door

2002

as Charlotte

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Carol Strong

Full Frontal

Full Frontal

2002

as Woman on Plane

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

as Kaufman’s Mother

Human Nature

Human Nature

2001

as Puff's Mother

The Limey

The Limey

1999

as Lady on Plane

Pleasantville

Pleasantville

1998

as Marge Jenkins

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

as Sister Faith

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

1994

as Radio Show Hostess

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

1992

as Miss Clayton

Runaway Father

Runaway Father

1991

as Blanche

To the Moon, Alice

To the Moon, Alice

1991

as Mother

The Dreamer of Oz

The Dreamer of Oz

1990

as Harriet Baum Neal

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

1989

as Mrs. Harris

Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey

1988

as Mother

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988

as Waitress

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Cynthia

Student Exchange

Student Exchange

1987

as Mrs. Barton

Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son

1987

as Waitress in Desert Diner

Popples

Popples

1986

as Mom

Assassin

Assassin

1986

as Grace Decker

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1985

as Lyda

Stoogemania

Stoogemania

1985

as Connie Smoynek

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1984

as Georgette

Emergency Room

Emergency Room

1983

as Young Woman

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980

as Ramona

When She Was Bad...

When She Was Bad...

1979

as Bonnie

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Married to the Kellys

as Sandy Kelly

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 03, 2003

People of Earth

as Margaret Flood

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 17, 2016

Worst Week

as Angela Clayton

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 22, 2008

The Faculty

as Daisy Skelnick

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 13, 1996

Great Scott!

as Beverly Melrod

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 04, 1992

Bless This Mess

as Deb

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 16, 2019

Grace Under Fire

as Audrey Sheffield

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 29, 1993

Veep

as Nancy Ryan

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

My Name Is Earl

as Kay Hickey

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

How to Be a Gentleman

as Diane

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 29, 2011

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Principal Marcie Nunley

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 13, 2006

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as Senator Jennings

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 30, 2018

Ellen

as Margaret

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

Dharma & Greg

as Karen Love

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

Felicity

as Faye Rotundi

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 1998

Two Guys and a Girl

as Dr. Peel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 10, 1998

Malcolm in the Middle

as Christie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Man with a Plan

as Alice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 2016

All Rise

as Camille Park

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2019

A League of Their Own

as Vivienne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 2022

How I Met Your Mother

as Cheryl Whittaker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

The Boys

as Barbara

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 25, 2019

Caroline in the City

as Plum

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Providence

as Jane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

That '70s Show

as Nina's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1998

Judging Amy

as Mrs. Hoeller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

The Golden Girls

as Nun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

The Bernie Mac Show

as Sister Lane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2001

Everybody Loves Raymond

as Pamela

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1996

The Nanny

as Russian Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

V

as Science Frontiers Scientist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1984

Quantum Leap

as Colleen McBain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

ALF

as Laverne Litwak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

Just Shoot Me!

as Bunny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Gilmore Girls

as LaDawn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 2000

ER

as Edie Harvell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Bakersfield P.D.

as Amy Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1993

Beverly Hills Buntz

as Mrs. Fairchild

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 1987

Heart of the City

as Linda Kilmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1986

The Middle

as Penny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2009

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Pat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 1997

Forever

as Heather Jacoby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2018

Mad About You

as Dr. Wallach

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

Seinfeld

as Volunteer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1989

What I Like About You

as Linda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Georgette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Maiden at Ball

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Superstore

as Judy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 30, 2015

Outsourced

as Todd's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2010

Dudley

as Nancy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1993

Episodes

as Sex Therapist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Dear John

as Mrs. Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1988

Family Ties

as Roberta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Champions

as Maureen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 2018

Tall Tales & Legends

as Lyda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

Night Court

as Ms. Abrams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

Murphy Brown

as Sydney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Mrs. St. Clair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1996

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Vivian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1987

black-ish

as Barbara Piermont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2014

American Auto

as Winnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 13, 2021

The Tony Danza Show

as Mrs. Erlich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Kit

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 2006

Working

as Meredith Hirsh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1997

Malcolm in the Middle

as Helen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Extended Family

as Rose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 23, 2023

Alice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Newhart

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1982

Townies

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1996

Titus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2000

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Jack & Bobby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

Beauty and the Beast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1987

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

Step by Step

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1991

Sisters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 1991

Accidentally on Purpose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2009

Men, Women & Dogs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2001

George & Leo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1997

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