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23 April 1946, Washington, District of Columbia, USA more

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(1969) Graduated from Canada's National Theatre School more

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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 nominations more

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Promo Photos & Synopsis – Fringe 2.08 "August"
(From TVovermind.com. 7 November 2009, 6:40 AM, PST)
Sneak Peek – Three Clips from Fringe 2.06 – "Earthling"
(From TVovermind.com. 4 November 2009, 8:22 PM, PST)

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special guest star

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Fringe" (2008)	Nina Sharp (27 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	-
	27 TV episodes: "Fringe: Of Human Action (#2.7)" Nina Sharp "Fringe: Earthling (#2.6)" Nina Sharp "Fringe: Dream Logic (#2.5)" Nina Sharp "Fringe: Momentum Deferred (#2.4)" Nina Sharp "Fringe: Fracture (#2.3)" (credit only) Nina Sharp 22 episodes not shown.
2.	Fringe Season 1 Visual Effects (2009) (V)	Nina Sharp	2009	-	-

3.	Behind the Real Science of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V)	Nina Sharp	2009	-	-

4.	Evolution: The Genesis of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V)	Nina Sharp	2009	-	-

5.	The Speed of Thought (post-production) (2009)	Bridger	2009	-	-

6.	"The American Experience" (1988)	Narrator / Evelyn Nesbit (6 episodes, 1995-2007)	2007	-	8.5 (193)
	6 TV episodes: "The American Experience: Sister Aimee (#19.10)" Narrator "The American Experience: The Massie Affair (#17.12)" (voice) Narrator "The American Experience: RFK (#17.1)" (voice) Narrator "The American Experience: Emma Goldman (#16.7)" Narrator "The American Experience: The Pill (#15.9)" Narrator 1 episode not shown.
7.	First Born (2007)	Laura's Mother	2007	-	4.6 (1,571)
	AKAs: The Unborn 2 (Philippines: English title: bootleg title)
8.	Dark Matter (2007/I)	Hildy	2007	-	6.3 (1,103)

9.	Griffin & Phoenix (2006)	Eve	2006	-	7.0 (2,177)

10.	The Treatment (2006)	Miss Callucci	2006	-	6.0 (580)

11.	The Sentinel (2006)	National Security Advisor	2006	$61.3M	6.1 (21,568)

12.	"1-800-Missing" (2003)	Emma Roderick (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.8 (355)
	AKAs: Missing (UK) (USA: second season title) Porté disparu (Canada: French title) 1 TV episode: "1-800-Missing: Off the Grid (#3.4)" Emma Roderick
13.	Loverboy (2005)	Jeanette Rawley	2005	-	5.5 (1,470)

14.	"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)	Lynne Riff (2 episodes, 2004)	2004	-	8.6 (7,912)
	AKAs: Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation) Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title) 2 TV episodes: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Outcry (#6.5)" Lynne Riff "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Mean (#5.17)" Lynne Riff
15.	Copshop (2004) (TV)	Frances Harding	2004	-	6.9 (16)

16.	"ER" (1994)	Dr. Vicki Ford (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.1 (2,773)
	1 TV episode: "ER: Midnight (#10.21)" Dr. Vicki Ford
17.	"Ed" (2000)	Mary Burton (2 episodes, 2003-2004)	2004	-	8.0 (2,227)
	2 TV episodes: "Ed: Pressure Points (#4.15)" Mary Burton "Ed: The Proposal (#4.9)" Mary Burton
18.	Dark Shadows (2004) (TV)	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard	2004	-	4.5 (22)

19.	Dogville (2003)	Mrs. Henson	2003	-	7.9 (42,657)
	AKAs: Dogville (France) (Germany) The Film 'Dogville' as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue (USA: long title) U - Der Film 'Dogville' erzählt in neun Kapiteln und einem Prolog. (Germany: long title)
20.	"Law & Order" (1990)	Virginia Masters (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.2 (4,482)
	AKAs: Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title) 1 TV episode: "Law & Order: Seer (#13.19)" Virginia Masters
21.	"CSI: Miami" (2002)	Margie Winters (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.7 (10,135)
	AKAs: CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: "CSI: Miami: Camp Fear (#1.11)" Margie Winters
22.	Young Dr. Freud (2002) (TV)	Narrator	2002	-	7.7 (11)

23.	"Benjamin Franklin" (2002)	Jane Franklin Mecom	2002	-	7.6 (63)

24.	"Smallville" (2001)	Rachel Dunleavy (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.8 (20,585)
	AKAs: Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title) Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title) 1 TV episode: "Smallville: Lineage (#2.7)" Rachel Dunleavy
25.	Grasp (2002)	Jean Malcheck	2002	-	5.9 (30)

26.	"Touched by an Angel" (1994)	Victoria (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	5.4 (1,308)
	1 TV episode: "Touched by an Angel: A Winter Carol (#8.11)" (as special guest star) Victoria
27.	Follow the Stars Home (2001) (TV)	Hannah Parker	2001	-	6.8 (341)
	AKAs: A Second Chance (Australia)
28.	Hamlet (2000/II) (TV)	Gertrude	2000	-	6.1 (144)

29.	In His Life: The John Lennon Story (2000) (TV)	Mimi Smith	2000	-	6.0 (255)

30.	Space Cowboys (2000)	Dr. Anne Caruthers	2000	$129M	6.3 (27,418)

31.	The Astronaut's Wife (1999)	Shelly McLaren	1999	$13.5M	4.9 (18,627)

32.	Convictions (1997) (TV)	Zalinda Dorcheus	1997	-	4.9 (25)

33.	"Feds" (1997)	Erica Stanton (unknown episodes)	1997	-	5.0 (5)

34.	A Season in Purgatory (1996) (TV)	Grace Bradley	1996	-	6.5 (159)

35.	The Ultimate Lie (1996) (TV)	Joan 'Joanie' McGrath	1996	-	5.6 (103)

36.	"Frasier" (1993)	Jill (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.5 (11,675)
	1 TV episode: "Frasier: Shrink Rap (#3.2)" (voice) Jill
37.	The Gift of Love (1994) (TV)	Helen Porter	1994	-	6.2 (27)
	AKAs: Set for Life
38.	Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (1994) (TV)	Carol Keating	1994	-	5.3 (42)

39.	The Day My Parents Ran Away (1993) (TV)	Mrs. Judy Miller	1993	-	3.5 (83)
	AKAs: Missing Parents (Australia) (USA: alternative title)
40.	Rio Shannon (1993) (TV)	Elizabeth Cleary	1993	-	4.2 (12)

41.	Majority Rule (1992) (TV)	Gen. Katherine Taylor	1992	-	5.5 (17)
	AKAs: Majority City (Europe)
42.	Passed Away (1992)	Amy Scanlan	1992	-	5.7 (701)

43.	Those Secrets (1992) (TV)	Neille Banesh	1992	-	5.7 (19)

44.	Lethal Innocence (1991) (TV)	Sally Hatch	1991	-	6.7 (9)

45.	"The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" (1987)	Molly Dodd (65 episodes, 1987-1991)	1991	-	7.2 (136)
	65 TV episodes: "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's a Little Touch of Harry in the Night (#5.13)" Molly Dodd "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's When Life Begins at (#5.12)" Molly Dodd "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's Why You Shouldn't Talk to Strangers in the Park (#5.11)" Molly Dodd "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's How to Put an Egg in Your Shoe and Beat It (#5.10)" Molly Dodd "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's How to Break the Other Leg (#5.9)" Molly Dodd 60 episodes not shown.
46.	The Good Policeman (1991)		1991	-	4.6 (31)

47.	Extreme Close-Up (1990) (TV)	Margaret Toll	1990	-	6.2 (78)
	AKAs: Home Video
48.	Strapless (1989)	Dr. Lillian Hempel	1989	-	5.9 (214)

49.	Stealing Home (1988)	Ginny Wyatt	1988	-	6.3 (2,373)

50.	Hands of a Stranger (1987) (TV)	Diane Benton	1987	-	5.3 (121)

51.	"Comedy Factory" (1985)	Valerie Arnold (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	3.9 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Comedy Factory: The Faculty (#2.3)" Valerie Arnold
52.	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)	Joan Stewart (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	6.4 (146)
	1 TV episode: "ABC Afterschool Specials: Don't Touch (#14.3)" Joan Stewart
53.	"Space" (1985)	Penny Hardesty Pope	1985	-	7.3 (111)
	AKAs: James A. Michener's Space
54.	The Bad Seed (1985) (TV)	Christine Penmark	1985	-	5.2 (168)

55.	A Flash of Green (1984)	Kat Hubble	1984	-	6.5 (83)

56.	"Kennedy" (1983)	Jacqueline Kennedy	1983	-	8.1 (262)

57.	The Skin of Our Teeth (1983) (TV)	Sabina	1983	-	7.1 (36)

58.	Continental Divide (1981)	Nell Porter	1981	-	5.8 (2,212)

59.	Altered States (1980)	Emily Jessup	1980	-	6.6 (8,081)

60.	One Trick Pony (1980)	Marion	1980	-	5.5 (253)

61.	The Child Stealer (1979) (TV)	Jan Rodman	1979	-	5.6 (7)

62.	And I Alone Survived (1978) (TV)	Lauren Elder	1978	-	6.3 (52)

63.	"Wheels" (1978)	Barbara Lipton	1978	-	6.1 (34)
	AKAs: Arthur Hailey's Wheels
64.	The Choirboys (1977)	Kimberly Lyles	1977	-	5.2 (630)

65.	"Family" (1976)	Miss Jessup (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.2 (248)
	1 TV episode: "Family: We Love You, Miss Jessup (#3.6)" Miss Jessup
66.	The Quinns (1977) (TV)	Millicent Priestley	1977	-	-

67.	The 3,000 Mile Chase (1977) (TV)	Rachel Kane	1977	-	4.9 (28)

68.	Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977) (TV)	Charity	1977	-	6.0 (14)

69.	Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) (TV)	Anna Roosevelt	1977	-	8.5 (134)

70.	"Kojak" (1973)	Stella (1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	7.3 (796)
	1 TV episode: "Kojak: Where Do You Go When You Have Nowhere to Go? (#4.13)" Stella
71.	"Captains and the Kings" (1976)	Elizabeth Healey Hennessey	1976	-	7.9 (155)

72.	The Oregon Trail (1976) (TV)	Jessica Thorpe	1976	-	7.4 (11)

73.	"The Rockford Files" (1974)	Dep. DA Kate Doyle / Kate Flanders (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	8.4 (1,106)
	AKAs: Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Rockford Files: The Girl in the Bay City Boys' Club (#2.13)" Kate Flanders/Dep. DA Kate Doyle
74.	"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.4 (188)
	AKAs: Robert Young, Family Doctor 1 TV episode: "Marcus Welby, M.D.: The Medea Factor (#7.12)" (uncredited)
75.	The School for Scandal (1975) (TV)	Lady Teazle	1975	-	7.2 (13)

76.	"Performance" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Performance: Six War Years"
77.	The Paper Chase (1973)	Miss Farranti	1973	-	7.2 (2,775)

78.	Dracula (1973/II) (TV)		1973	-	8.0 (11)

79.	House of Lovers (1972)	Jo-jo	1972	-	-
	AKAs: L'obsédée sexuelle (France) La grande trique (France) La maison des amants (Canada: French title) Les brutalités amoureuses (France)
80.	"The Whiteoaks of Jalna" (1972)	Pheasan Vaughan	1972	-	-

81.	"Dr. Simon Locke" (1971)	Dulcy (1 episode)	1971	-	6.2 (14)
	AKAs: Police Surgeon (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Dr. Simon Locke: Lies (#3.13)" Dulcy

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" (1987)	(2 episodes, 1991)	1991	-	7.2 (136)
		2 TV episodes: "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's How to Put an Egg in Your Shoe and Beat It (#5.10)" "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd: Here's a Good Excuse for Missing the Party (#5.6)"

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (1994) (TV)	(co-producer)	1994	-	5.3 (42)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Manderlay (2005)	(the production wishes to thank)	2005	-	7.5 (8,031)
	AKAs: Manderlay (France) (Germany) The Film 'Manderlay' as Told in Eight Straight Chapters (USA: long title)
2.	Dogville Confessions (2003)	(thanks)	2003	-	6.1 (359)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	MindFlux: A Film About Richard Foreman (post-production) (2009)	Herself	2009	-	-

2.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Herself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 1 TV episode: "Entertainment Tonight: (2008-07-31)" Herself
3.	"The Jewish Americans" (2008)	(2 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	7.2 (29)
	2 TV episodes: "The Jewish Americans: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times (#1.2)" (voice) "The Jewish Americans: They Came to Stay/A World of Their Own (#1.1)" (voice)
4.	"Working in the Theatre" (1976)	Herself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Working in the Theatre: Leading Ladies (#28.9)" Herself
5.	"The American Experience" (1988)	(2 episodes, 2002-2006)	2006	-	8.5 (193)
	2 TV episodes: "The American Experience: Test Tube Babies (#19.4)" "The American Experience: Woodrow Wilson: Episode One - A Passionate Man (#14.4)" (voice)
6.	Marie Antoinette (2006) (TV)	Narrator	2006	-	8.1 (68)

7.	"Destination America" (2005)	Herself - Narrator (4 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	-
	4 TV episodes: "Destination America: Breaking Free: A Woman's Journey (#1.4)" Herself - Narrator "Destination America: The Art of Departure (#1.2)" Herself - Narrator "Destination America: The Earth Is the Lord's (#1.3)" Herself - Narrator "Destination America: The Golden Door (#1.1)" Herself - Narrator
8.	R.F.K. (2004) (TV)	Narrator	2004	-	8.0 (12)

9.	The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV)	Herself	2002	-	5.8 (17)
	AKAs: Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title)
10.	"The Secret Life of the Brain" (2002)	Narrator (5 episodes, 2002)	2002	-	9.5 (22)
	5 TV episodes: "The Secret Life of the Brain: The Aging Brain: Through Many Lives (#1.5)" Narrator "The Secret Life of the Brain: The Teenage Brain: A World of Their Own (#1.3)" Narrator "The Secret Life of the Brain: The Baby's Brain: Wider Than the Sky (#1.1)" Narrator "The Secret Life of the Brain: The Child's Brain: Syllable from Sound (#1.2)" Narrator "The Secret Life of the Brain: The Adult Brain: To Think by Feeling (#1.4)" Narrator
11.	Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of the American Century (2002) (TV)	(voice) Ellen Wilson	2002	-	8.1 (20)
	AKAs: A Passionate Man (USA: first part title) The Redemption of the World (USA: second part title) Woodrow Wilson (USA: short title)
12.	Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)	Herself	2002	-	7.8 (46)

13.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2000)	2000	-	3.6 (556)
	2 TV episodes: "The Rosie O'Donnell Show: (2000-04-19)" Herself "The Rosie O'Donnell Show: (1997-03-05)" Herself
14.	"The Daily Show" (1996)	Herself (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	9.0 (24)
	AKAs: A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) Jon Stewart (Australia) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version) 1 TV episode: "The Daily Show: (1997-03-13)" Herself
15.	"Frontline" (1983)	Narrator (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.5 (201)
	1 TV episode: "Frontline: The Choice '96 (#14.13)" Narrator
16.	Susan B. Anthony Slept Here (1995) (TV)	Herself	1995	-	-

17.	Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (1995)	Narrator	1995	-	-

18.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Narrator (1 episode)	1993	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: "Intimate Portrait: Lee Grant" Narrator
19.	"Good Morning America" (1975)	Herself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	5.1 (169)
	AKAs: G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: "Good Morning America: (1992-10-27)" Herself
20.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Herself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.8 (472)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (1992-10-26)" Herself
21.	The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV)	Herself (discussing Altered States)	1991	-	5.4 (15)

22.	"Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)	Herself (3 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	8.0 (375)
	3 TV episodes: "Late Night with David Letterman: (1990-10-09)" Herself "Late Night with David Letterman: (1990-05-15)" Herself "Late Night with David Letterman: (1989-05-25)" Herself
23.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Herself (4 episodes, 1979-1990)	1990	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 4 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1990-07-04)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1989-01-13)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1988-05-31)" Herself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1979-02-14)" Herself

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