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In Development:

1. Tropic of Angels (details only on IMDbPro)

Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Loving Leah (2009) (TV) .... Janice Lever
2. "Law & Order" .... Judge Clara Lloyd / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
       - By Perjury (2009) TV episode .... Judge Clara Lloyd
       - All in the Family (2004) TV episode .... Zina Rybakov
3. "Entourage" .... Rita Chase (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
       - Return to Queens Blvd (2008) TV episode .... Rita Chase
       - Aquamom (2006) TV episode .... Rita Chase
4. "Psych" .... Detective Goochberg (1 episode, 2007)
       - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (2007) TV episode .... Detective Goochberg
5. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV) .... Sylvia Guerrero
6. Untitled Paul Reiser Project (2006) (TV)
7. Mom at Sixteen (2005) (TV) .... Terry Jeffries
8. Zeyda and the Hitman (2004) .... Esther
   ... aka Running with the Hitman (USA: video title)
9. Bad Apple (2004) (TV) .... Lorraine Gibbons
10. "1-800-Missing" .... Emanuelle Baker (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Missing (UK) (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Porté disparu (Canada: French title)
        - These Dreams Before Me (2004) TV episode .... Emanuelle Baker
11. Everyday Life (2004) (TV)
12. "Widows" .... Dolly Rawlins (4 episodes, 2002)
        - Hour Four (2002) TV episode .... Dolly Rawlins
        - Hour Three (2002) TV episode .... Dolly Rawlins
        - Hour Two (2002) TV episode .... Dolly Rawlins
        - Hour One (2002) TV episode .... Dolly Rawlins
13. Guilt by Association (2002) (TV) .... Susan Walker
    ... aka Coupable par amour (Canada: French title)
14. Mr. Life (2001) (TV)
15. The Lost Child (2000) (TV) .... Rebecca
16. The Amati Girls (2000) .... Grace
17. More Dogs Than Bones (2000) .... Victoria 'Vic' Galletti
18. What's Cooking? (2000) .... Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Avila
19. All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story (2000) (TV) .... Jane Newhall
    ... aka Mary Kay Letourneau: All American Girl (USA: new title)
20. Spooky House (2000) .... Boss
    
    
21. Out of the Cold (1999) .... Tina
22. The Minus Man (1999) .... Jane
23. Gia (1998) (TV) .... Kathleen Carangi
24. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV) .... Leyla (segment "Underground")
    ... aka Subway (UK: DVD box title)
25. North Shore Fish (1997) (TV) .... Florence
26. Roseanna's Grave (1997) .... Roseanna 'Rosa'
    ... aka For Roseanna (USA: festival title)
    ... aka For the Love of Roseanna
27. "Frasier" .... Kate Costas (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
        - It's Hard to Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave (1996) TV episode .... Kate Costas
        - The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (1995) TV episode .... Kate Costas
        - Sleeping with the Enemy (1995) TV episode .... Kate Costas
        - Leapin' Lizards (1995) TV episode .... Kate Costas
        - She's the Boss (1995) TV episode .... Kate Costas
28. Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) .... Lael Rubin
29. On Hope (1994) .... Wendy
30. Last Action Hero (1993) .... Irene Madigan
31. Lost in Yonkers (1993) .... Bella Kurnitz
    ... aka Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers
32. The Fisher King (1991) .... Anne Napolitano
33. Another You (1991) .... Elaine/Mimi Kravitz
34. "The Cosby Show" .... Bernadette Foley (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Moves (1990) TV episode .... Bernadette Foley
35. Crazy People (1990) .... Dr. Liz Baylor
    
    
36. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
37. Slaves of New York (1989) .... Samantha
38. Married to the Mob (1988) .... Connie Russo
39. Big (1988) .... Mrs. Baskin
40. Leader of the Band (1988) .... Miss Cooper
41. The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) .... Sheila
42. 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) .... Kay
43. Radio Days (1987) .... Ad Men
44. Heartburn (1986) .... Eve
45. "Kate & Allie" .... Millie (1 episode, 1986)
        - Late Bloomer (1986) TV episode (as Mercedes Reuhle) .... Millie
46. Twisted (1986) .... Cybelle
    ... aka Twisted: A Step Beyond Insanity
47. "Our Family Honor" .... Louise Taylor (1 episode, 1985)
        - Homecoming (1985) TV episode .... Louise Taylor
48. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Sandy (1 episode, 1984)
        - Mom's on Strike (1984) TV episode .... Sandy
49. Four Friends (1981) .... Woman in Taxi
    ... aka Georgia's Friends
    
    
50. The Warriors (1979) .... Policewoman
51. Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976) .... American girl in casino
    ... aka Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (USA)
    

Soundtrack:

1. Big (1988) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. "Broadway Beat" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
       - The Homecoming Meet & Greet/Peter and Jerry at 2nd Stage/Young Frankenstein Opening (2007) TV episode .... Herself
2. Operation Lysistrata (2006) .... Herself
3. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Episode #2.159 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
4. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
       - Episode dated 6 March 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
5. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
       - Brooke Shields (2001) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
6. "The Directors" .... Herself (1 episode)
       - The Films of Terry Gilliam (????) TV episode .... Herself
7. The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Featured Actress in a Play
8. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
   ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
       - Episode #1.3 (1993) TV episode .... Herself
9. The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
10. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 12 May 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself
11. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
12. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    

Archive Footage:

1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
2. A Conversation with Art Director Roy Christopher (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Kate Costas
3. Bulldog Crazy (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Kate Costas
4. The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3 (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Kate Costas