Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American film and television actress.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Maureen Lincoln

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Denise O'Hara

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017 • as Mayor Barrett

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Patricia Lydecker

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as Sheila Hawkes

Filmography

2023

The Irrational
The Irrational
as Renee Franklin
TV - Released: 9/25/2023

2022

I Love That for You
I Love That for You
as Marcy Gold
TV - Released: 5/1/2022

2019

Love and Sunshine
Love and Sunshine
as Margo Terry
Movie - Released: 8/3/2019

2017

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
as Eileen Lim
TV - Released: 9/25/2017
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
as Mayor Barrett
TV - Released: 11/2/2017

2016

Diagnosis Delicious
Diagnosis Delicious
as Lynn Cosworth
Movie - Released: 9/10/2016
Damien
Damien
as Mrs. Thorn
TV - Released: 3/7/2016
Bad Internet
Bad Internet
as Gabby
TV - Released: 5/25/2016
Conviction
Conviction
as Harper Morrison
TV - Released: 10/3/2016

2015

Bosch
Bosch
as Judge Donna Sobel
TV - Released: 1/14/2015
Zoo
Zoo
as Elizabeth
TV - Released: 6/30/2015
Zoo
Zoo
as Dr. Elizabeth Oz
TV - Released: 6/30/2015

2012

I Married Who?
I Married Who?
as Elaine
Movie - Released: 10/20/2012
Scandal
Scandal
as Senator Diane Greenwald
TV - Released: 4/5/2012
Longmire
Longmire
TV - Released: 6/3/2012

2011

Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth
as Professor Marillo
TV - Released: 6/6/2011

2009

Castle
Castle
as Paula Casillas
TV - Released: 3/9/2009

2008

Corporate Affairs
Corporate Affairs
as Emily Parker
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
True Blood
True Blood
as Nancy Mills
TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

Mad Men
Mad Men
as Catherine Orcutt
TV - Released: 7/19/2007

2005

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Sheila Hawkes
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Maureen Lincoln
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2004

Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Penelope Kimball
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
as Lydia James
TV - Released: 9/23/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Denise O'Hara
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Her Best Friend's Husband
Her Best Friend's Husband
as Mandy Roberts
Movie - Released: 3/10/2002
That Was Then
That Was Then
TV - Released: 9/27/2002
Good Morning, Miami
Good Morning, Miami
as Louise Messinger
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

2000

Diamond Men
Diamond Men
as Katie Harnish
Movie - Released: 10/11/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Patricia Lydecker
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1998

Pecker
Pecker
as Dr. Klompus
Movie - Released: 9/25/1998
Forever Love
Forever Love
as Gail
Movie - Released: 9/27/1998

1997

That Darn Cat
That Darn Cat
as Judy Randall
Movie - Released: 2/14/1997

1996

Christmas Every Day
Christmas Every Day
as Molly Jackson
Movie - Released: 11/30/1996
She Cried No
She Cried No
as Denise Connell
Movie - Released: 9/23/1996
Movie
Forgotten Sins
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Bradshaw
Movie - Released: 3/7/1996
The Perfect Daughter
The Perfect Daughter
as Jill Michaelson
Movie - Released: 8/1/1996

1995

Mixed Blessings
Mixed Blessings
as Pilar Graham Coleman
Movie - Released: 12/11/1995
Stolen Innocence
Stolen Innocence
as Becky Sapp
Movie - Released: 10/3/1995
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
as Barbara Pope
Movie - Released: 5/22/1995

1994

Serial Mom
Serial Mom
as Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/13/1994
The Lies Boys Tell
The Lies Boys Tell
as Connie
Movie - Released: 12/18/1994
My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life
as Patty Chase
TV - Released: 8/25/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Mary Gibson
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Dream Lover
Dream Lover
as Elaine
Movie - Released: 10/24/1993
The Skateboard Kid
The Skateboard Kid
as Maggie
Movie - Released: 6/23/1993
The Nanny
The Nanny
as Sara Sheffield (uncredited)
TV - Released: 11/3/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Kelly Kirkland
TV - Released: 9/16/1993

1992

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
as Clio (voice)
TV - Released: 9/5/1992

1990

TV
Married People
TV - Released: 9/18/1990

1989

Second Sight
Second Sight
as Sister Elizabeth
Movie - Released: 11/3/1989
Mother, Mother
Mother, Mother
as Kate Watson
Movie - Released: 1/6/1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Erma
TV - Released: 6/10/1989

1986

Nothing in Common
Nothing in Common
as Donna Mildred Martin
Movie - Released: 7/29/1986
All is Forgiven
All is Forgiven
as Paula Russell
TV - Released: 3/20/1986

1984

The House of God
The House of God
as Cissy Anderson
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
11th Victim
11th Victim
as Jill Kelso
Movie - Released: 4/14/1984
Lace
Lace
as Judy Hale
TV - Released: 2/26/1984

1983

Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
as Dr. Kathryn Morgan
Movie - Released: 7/22/1983
High Road to China
High Road to China
as Eve 'Evie' Tozer
Movie - Released: 3/18/1983
This Girl For Hire
This Girl For Hire
as B' T' Brady
Movie - Released: 1/11/1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Movie - Released: 7/15/1983

1982

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
as Mary Carew
Movie - Released: 11/10/1982
Barefoot In the Park
Barefoot In the Park
as Corrie Bratter
Movie - Released: 3/20/1982

1981

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
as Ginny Newley (Callan)
Movie - Released: 5/22/1981

1979

Walking Through the Fire
Walking Through the Fire
as Laurel Lee
Movie - Released: 5/15/1979
TV
Sweepstakes
TV - Released: 1/26/1979

1978

Getting Married
Getting Married
as Kristine Lawrence
Movie - Released: 5/17/1978
How to Pick Up Girls!
How to Pick Up Girls!
as Sally Claybrook
Movie - Released: 11/3/1978

1977

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Laura Stanton
TV - Released: 9/24/1977
On Our Own
On Our Own
as Julia Peters
TV - Released: 10/9/1977

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962