Acting

Kathleen Freeman

Born 1919-02-17 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 2001-08-23

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

Credits

Newest first

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
2002
Man and Cat
as Female Cat
2001
Shrek
as Old Woman (voice)
2001
Joe Dirt
as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
2001
As Told by Ginger
as Mrs. Gordon (voice)
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
2000
Seven Girlfriends
as Mrs. Hargrove
2000
Ready to Rumble
as Jane King
2000
Detention
as Miss Eugenia P. Kisskillya (voice)
1999
Grown Ups
as Mona
1999
Baby Geniuses
as Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Ma Mayhem (voice)
1999
Providence
as Miss Van Gundy
1999
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
1998
Becker
as Edith / Evelyn
1998
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Miss Peabody
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
1998
Love Boat: The Next Wave
as Maw-Maw Cranston
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as Mother Mary Stigmata
1998
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997
Cow and Chicken
as Greta (voice)
1997
Hercules
as Heavyset Woman (voice)
1997
Clueless
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
Carpool
as Franklin's Mom (voice)
1996
Arli$$
as Helga Krupp
1996
Caroline in the City
as Grandma Duffy
1995
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
as Rhondas Grandma
1995
ER
as Rhonda's Patient
1994
Party of Five
as Mona
1994
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Muriel
1994
Duckman
1994
Dave's World
as Waitress
1993
Phenom
1993
Hocus Pocus
as Miss Olin
1993
Reckless Kelly
as Mrs. Delance
1993
Renegade
as Felipe's Mother
1992
Martin
as Saleslady
1992
Melrose Place
as Madge
1992
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Edler (voice)
1992
Nickel & Dime
as Judge C.C. Leichter
1992
Home Improvement
as Gwen
1991
Herman's Head
as Mrs. Debusher
1991
Rugrats
as Margaret (voice)
1991
Rugrats
as Woman #8 (voice)
1991
Dutch
as Gritzi
1991
The Willies
as Miss Titmarsh
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Pawn Shop Clerk
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Microwave Marge
1990
Sydney
1990
Christine Cromwell
as Catherine
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Mrs. Mickling
1989
Major Dad
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as Mrs. Parker (segment "Loved to Death")
1989
Super Ducktales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
1989
Chances Are
as Mrs. Handy
1989
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
Coach
as Magda
1989
Hollywood Chaos
1989
TV 101
as Landlady
1988
Murphy Brown
as Mrs. Caldwell
1988
Roseanne
1988
Glitz
as Mrs. Magyk
1988
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
1988
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
1988
The Wrong Guys
as Grunski's Mum
1988
Teen Wolf Too
as Admissions Lady
1987
She's the Sheriff
as Aunt Bessie
1987
DuckTales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
1987
In the Mood
as Mrs. Marver
1987
Inside Out
1987
Innerspace
as Dream Lady
1987
Dragnet
as Enid Borden
1987
Married... with Children
as Peg's Mom (voice)
1987
The Malibu Bikini Shop
as Loraine Bender
1986
My Sister Sam
1986
ALF
as Betty Susla
1986
L.A. Law
as Joan Ackerman
1986
Matlock
as Lucy Lewis
1986
The Hogan Family
1986