Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1960-03-25 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Brightwood, Oregon, USA

Also Known As

Μπρέντα Στρονγκ
برندا استرانگ

Brenda Strong

Biography

Brenda Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, known for her role on Desperate Housewives. She is also remembered for her recurring role as the Oh Henry heiress Sue Ellen Mischke on the TV series Seinfeld.

Known For

7.1%

Starship Troopers

Nov 7, 1997

7.7%

Fear the Walking Dead

Aug 23, 2015

8.5%

Malcolm in the Middle

Jan 9, 2000

7.0%

Red Dragon

Oct 2, 2002

7.6%

13 Reasons Why

Mar 31, 2017

7.3%

Supergirl

Oct 26, 2015

8.2%

Bones

Sep 13, 2005

6.8%

Spaceballs

Jun 24, 1987

8.4%

Chicago P.D.

Jan 8, 2014

8.3%

Twin Peaks

Apr 8, 1990

8.3%

Seinfeld

Jul 5, 1989

7.9%

Desperate Housewives

Oct 3, 2004

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Acting

—		Song of the Bigfoot
—		The Venery of Samantha Bird as Nan Bird

2023		UnPrisoned as Nadine Gregory
2023		Sweeter Than Chocolate as Helen Sweet

2020		Stars in the House as Self
2020		Deported as Mrs. Becker

2019		All Rise as Jean Rubenstone-Frost
2019		Reign of the Supermen as Lillian Luthor (voice)

2017

13 Reasons Why as Nora Walker

2016

Love by Chance as Helen Michaels

2015		Ice Sculpture Christmas as Chef Gloria
2015		The Leisure Class as Charlotte
2015		Supergirl as Lillian Luthor
2015		Fear the Walking Dead as Ilene Stowe
2015		Teacher of the Year as Ellen Behr

2014		The Mysteries of Laura as Margot Preston
2014		Chicago P.D. as Attorney Green

2012		Dallas as Ann Ewing
2012		Blood Relatives as Narrator (voice)
2012		Scandal as Joan Reston

2010

Rizzoli & Isles as Mel Gaynor-Randle

2009

You as Paula

2008		Ocean of Pearls as Mary Stewart
2008		A Plumm Summer as Viv

2006		The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided as Mary Ann Steed
2006		Help Me Help You
2006		Shark
2006		The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006		Family in Hiding as Carol Peterson

2005		The Kid & I as Bonnie Roman
2005		The Reichen Show as Self
2005		The Work and the Glory II: American Zion as Mary Ann Steed
2005		Bones as Senator Hayley Winters

2004		The Work and the Glory as Mary Ann Steed
2004		Missing Brendan as Joyce Calden
2004		Desperate Housewives as Mary Alice Young
2004		Boston Legal as Judge Judy Beacon
2004		The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004		Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation as Sgt. Dede Rake
2004		Going to the Mat as Patty Newfield
2004		The Help as Arlene Ridgeway

2003		Exposed as Susan Andrews
2003		The Lyon's Den
2003		Nip/Tuck

2002		Bram & Alice
2002		Red Dragon as Dinner Guest
2002		Everwood as Julia Brown
2002		The Court

2001		Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kathy Jarrow
2001		Teddy Bears' Picnic as Jackie Sloane Chevron

2000		The Michael Richards Show as Beth
2000		Terror Tract as Dr. Helen Corey
2000		Curb Your Enthusiasm as Dr. Flomm
2000		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Leigh Sapien
2000		Gilmore Girls as Eva
2000		Malcolm in the Middle as Amelia

1999		Get Real as Olivia Clark
1999		The Deep End of the Ocean as Ellen
1999		Undercurrent as Renee Rivera

1998		Sports Night
1998		Black Dog as Melanie
1998		Dawson's Creek as Kay Liddell
1998		Get a Job as Emily LaCrosse / Psychiatrist

1997		Starship Troopers as Captain Deladier
1997		Ally McBeal as Jerry Hill
1997		The View as Self
1997		Chicago Sons

1996		7th Heaven as Mrs. Mackoul
1996		The Craft as Doctor
1996		3rd Rock from the Sun as Miss Frost
1996		3rd Rock from the Sun as Mrs. Frost

1994

Island City as Dr. Sammy Helding

1993		My Life as Laura
1993		Malice as Claudia
1993		The Second Half as Heather
1993		The John Larroquette Show as Christine Taylor
1993		The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 as Beatrice Kaufman

1992		Rachel Gunn, R.N. as Sheila Dunkle
1992		Grapevine as Allison
1992		Stepfather 3 as Lauren Sutliffe
1992		The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Beatrice Kaufman
1992		Scorch as Allison King

1991

Herman's Head as Dr. Paige Holland

1990		Blossom
1990		People Like Us as Brenda Primrose
1990		Twin Peaks as Jones

1989		Seinfeld as Sue Ellen Mischke
1989		Skin Deep as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

1987		The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues as Desiree
1987		Star Trek: The Next Generation as Rashella
1987		Spaceballs as Nurse

1986		Weekend Warriors as Danielle
1986		Sledge Hammer!
1986		Matlock

1985

MacGyver as Lila

1982		St. Elsewhere
1982		Cheers as Vicki
1982		Hotel

Directing

2019

#3 Normandy Lane as Director

2017

13 Reasons Why as Director

Production

2019

#3 Normandy Lane as Executive Producer

2015		I Did Not Forget You as Executive Producer
2015		I Did Not Forget You as Producer