Nancy Lenehan
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1980s. Her most recent starring role was on the short-lived sitcom Worst Week. She also co-starred as Sandy Kelly, the matriarch in the sitcom Married to the Kellys. She also had a recurring role on My Name Is Earl as Earl and Randy's mother, Kay Hickey. She has appeared in featured, recurring and guest roles in many television shows and television movies, and feature films, including Malcolm in the Middle, Everybody Loves Raymond, Judging Amy, Gilmore Girls, Caroline in the City, Dharma & Greg, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 3rd Rock from the Sun, ER, Boy Meets World, The Nanny, Quantum Leap, Roseanne, V, The Facts of Life, Hill Street Blues and Alice. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nancy Lenehan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(83)
The Paper
Ann Putnam
2025
Extended Family
Rose
2023
A League of Their Own
Vivienne
2022
American Auto
Winnie
2021
All Rise
Camille Park
2019
The Boys
Barbara
2019
Bless This Mess
Deb
2019
Forever
Heather Jacoby
2018
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Senator Jennings
2018
Champions
Maureen
2018
Man with a Plan
Alice
2016
People of Earth
Margaret Flood
2016
Superstore
Judy
2015
black-ish
Barbara Piermont
2014
Veep
Nancy Ryan
2012
How to Be a Gentleman
Diane
2011
Episodes
Sex Therapist
2011
Outsourced
Todd's Mom
2010
The Middle
Penny
2009
Accidentally on Purpose
Lara
2009
Worst Week
Angela Clayton
2008
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Principal Marcie Nunley
2006
My Name Is Earl
Kay Hickey
2005
Close to Home
Patty - Ab's Mom
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Cheryl Whittaker
2005
Jack & Bobby
2004
Married to the Kellys
Sandy Kelly
2003
Joan of Arcadia
Erica Marx
2003
Nip/Tuck
Sue Alderman
2003
What I Like About You
Linda
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Sister Lane
2001
Men, Women & Dogs
Jan
2001
Gilmore Girls
LaDawn
2000
Titus
Faye
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Christie
2000
Judging Amy
Mrs. Hoeller
1999
Providence
Jane
1999
Felicity
Faye Rotundi
1998
That '70s Show
Nina's Mom
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Dr. Peel
1998
Working
Meredith Hirsh
1997
Dharma & Greg
Karen Love
1997
George & Leo
1997
Ally McBeal
Principal Deborah Harkness
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pat
1997
Just Shoot Me!
Bunny
1997
The Practice
Nurse MacKenzie
1997
Townies
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Pamela
1996
The Faculty
Daisy Skelnick
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Mrs. St. Clair
1996
Caroline in the City
Plum
1995
ER
Edie Harvell
1994
Ellen
Margaret
1994
The Nanny
Russian Woman
1993
Grace Under Fire
Audrey Sheffield
1993
Boy Meets World
Susan Kalliback
1993
Bakersfield P.D.
Amy Baker
1993
Dudley
Nancy
1993
Great Scott!
Beverly Melrod
1992
Mad About You
Dr. Wallach
1992
Sisters
1991
Seinfeld
Volunteer
1989
Quantum Leap
Colleen McBain
1989
Murphy Brown
Sydney
1988
Dear John
Mrs. Williams
1988
Beverly Hills Buntz
Mrs. Fairchild
1987
Beauty and the Beast
Lucy
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
Vivian
1987
ALF
Laverne Litwak
1986
Heart of the City
Linda Kilmer
1986
Tall Tales & Legends
Lyda
1985
The Golden Girls
Nun
1985
V
Science Frontiers Scientist
1984
Night Court
Ms. Abrams
1984
Newhart
1982
Family Ties
Roberta
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Georgette
1982
Fame
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Facts of Life
1979
Alice
1976
Movies(37)
Night Swim
Kay
2024
Self Reliance
Laurie
2024
That's Amor
Lainie
2022
Sex Tape
Linda
2014
A Better Life
Mrs. Donnely
2011
The Selling
Mom / Mrs. Scarry
2011
Beauty Shop
Mrs. Struggs
2005
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off
Mrs. Hadley (uncredited)
2003
Catch Me If You Can
Carol Strong
2002
Adaptation.
Kaufman’s Mother
2002
Full Frontal
Woman on Plane
2002
Door to Door
2002
Human Nature
Puff's Mother
2001
The Limey
Lady on Plane
1999
Pleasantville
Marge Jenkins
1998
The Cherokee Kid
Sister Faith
1996
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Radio Show Hostess
1994
Other Mothers
Susan Thomas
1993
Out on a Limb
Miss Clayton
1992
To the Moon, Alice
Mother
1991
Runaway Father
Blanche
1991
The Dreamer of Oz
Harriet Baum Neal
1990
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
Mrs. Harris
1989
The Great Outdoors
Waitress
1988
She's Having a Baby
Cynthia
1988
Jake's Journey
Mother
1988
Student Exchange
Mrs. Barton
1987
Like Father Like Son
Waitress in Desert Diner
1987
Assassin
Grace Decker
1986
Popples
Mom
1986
Annie Oakley
Lyda
1985
Stoogemania
Connie Smoynek
1985
Beauty and the Beast
Georgette
1984
Emergency Room
Young Woman
1983
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Guard
1981
Smokey and the Bandit II
Ramona
1980
When She Was Bad...
Bonnie
1979