Acting

Kathy Lamkin

Born 1947-12-10 · Graham, Texas, USA

Died 2022-04-04

Kathy Lamkin (born Kathryn Janel Ramsey, 10 December 1947 in Graham, Texas, USA – died 4 April 2022 in Pearland, Texas) – American character actress, born and raised in Texas, who taught theatre arts in Houston and founded the Unicorn School of Acting before commuting between Houston and Los Angeles from 2002. Her most notable film roles include the Tea Lady in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), the Desert Aire trailer park manager in No Country for Old Men (2007, Coen Brothers, SAG Award winner as part of the ensemble), the Women's Manager in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), a role in The Heartbreak Kid (2007), and Waiting for Guffman (1996, directed by Christopher Guest). On television she appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, Nip/Tuck, Bones, Boston Legal, and My Name Is Earl.

Credits

Newest first

Flutter
as Sylvia
2014
Sweetwater
as Bertha Jean
2013
Welcome to the Rileys
as Charlene
2010
Psychic Experiment
as Mrs. Anderson
2010
Staunton Hill
as Louise Staunton
2009
Sunshine Cleaning
as Fair N Square Owner (uncredited)
2009
ExTerminators
as Land Lady
2009
No Country for Old Men
as Desert Aire Manager
2007
The Heartbreak Kid
as Lila's Mom
2007
In the Valley of Elah
as Chicken Shack Manager
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
as Jodie
2007
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
as Tea Lady
2006
Confession
as Marie
2005
My Name Is Earl
as Aunt Gail
2005
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Woman in Hospital Blues
2005
Bones
as Marianne Epps
2005
Medium
as Gladys Discala
2005
Boston Legal
as Judge Marcia Fudge
2004
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
as Tea Lady in Trailer
2003
Nip/Tuck
as Momma Boone
2003
The Life of David Gale
as Interviewee
2003
Malcolm in the Middle
as Customer
2000
Comfort, Texas
as Mrs. Tudburt
1997
Waiting for Guffman
as Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)
1997
Hard Promises
as Donut Lady (uncredited)
1992
Neurotic Cabaret
as Maid
1990