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Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong

Elizabeth Key Armstrong

Born December 11, 1953· Baltimore, Maryland, USA

46Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Born in Baltimore to an educator mother and an English-teacher father, she earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in 1975 before launching her stage career with an Off-Off-Broadway production that same year. Transitioning to screen, she appeared on a CBS sitcom in 1977 and soon headlined television movies, including a 1978 pairing with Richard Thomas. The 1980s brought notable film roles…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Good DoctorSeries★ 8.5
The Good Doctor2017
Eileen Lim
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries★ 8.6
Batman: The Animated Series1992
Clio (voice)
Criminal MindsSeries★ 8.3
Criminal Minds2005
Sheila Hawkes
Grey's AnatomySeries★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy2005
Maureen Lincoln
Mad MenSeries★ 8.1
Mad Men2007
Catherine Orcutt
The NannySeries★ 8.1
The Nanny1993
Sara Sheffield (uncredited)
CastleSeries★ 8
Castle2009
Paula Casillas
S.W.A.T.Series★ 8
S.W.A.T.2017
Mayor Barrett
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
Erma
BoschSeries★ 7.9
Bosch2015
Donna Sobel
FrasierSeries★ 7.7
Frasier1993
Kelly Kirkland
NCISSeries★ 7.6
NCIS2003
Denise O'Hara
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Patricia Lydecker
ScandalSeries★ 7.2
Scandal2012
Senator Diane Greenwald
House of LiesSeries★ 6.6
House of Lies2012
Julianne Hotschragar
Jaws 3-D★ 4.5
Jaws 3-D1983
Dr. Kathryn Morgan