Lindsay Crouse
Biography
Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress born on May 12, 1948, in New York City, New York. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in her first film in 1976 in All the President's Men. Her film credits include Slap Shot, Between the Lines, The Verdict, Prefontaine, and The Insider. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart. She also had a leading role in the 1987 film House of Games, directed by her then-husband David Mamet. In 1996, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Between Mother and Daughter, an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special.
Career overview
Lindsay Ann Crouse is an American actress born on May 12, 1948, in New York City, New York. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in her first film in 1976 in All the President's Men. Her extensive film career includes roles in Slap Shot and Between the Lines in 1977, The Verdict in 1982, Prefontaine in 1997, and The Insider in 1999. She also held a leading role in the 1987 film House of Games, which was directed by her then-husband David Mamet.
For her work in film, Crouse received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart. In television, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1996 for Between Mother and Daughter, an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special. Recognized in the industry with 79 known acting credits listed in her biographical data, Crouse continues to be known for her contributions to both stage and screen.
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- Chantilly Bridge (2023) as Rheza
- Transgender, at War and in Love (2015) Associate Producer
- Somewhere Slow (2013) as Katherine Franklin
- West Virginia, Still Home (2013) Researcher
- FlashForward (2009) as Mrs. Kirby
- Drive (2007) as The Boss
- Mr. Brooks (2007) as Captain Lister
- David Mamet on House of Games (2007) as Herself
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Mary Mays
- David Mamet on 'House of Games' (2005) as Herself
- Hack (2002) as Beth Kulvicki
- Cherish (2002) as Therapist
- Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues (2002) as Caroline Ingalls
- The Division (2001) as Donna B. / Julie M.
- Alias (2001) as Dr. Carson Evans
- Impostor (2001) as Chancellor
- Almost Salinas (2001) as Allie
- The Warden (2001) as Maureen Redmond
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Dr. Mona Lavelle
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Judge D. Andrews
- Providence (1999) as Lauren MacKenzie
- The Insider (1999) as Sharon Tiller
- Stranger in My House (1999) as Patti Young
- Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1999) as Caroline Ingalls
- Brimstone (1998) as Dr. Julia Martin
- Progeny (1998) as Dr. Susan Lamarche
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) as Maggie Walsh
- Prefontaine (1997) as Elfriede Prefontaine
- Millennium (1996) as Ardis Cohen
- Arli$$ (1996) as Sharon Perelli
- The Arrival (1996) as Ilana Green
- The Juror (1996) as Tallow
- If These Walls Could Talk (1996) as Frances White
- Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) as Natasha Lytess
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Gwen Sawyer
- The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) as Jane
- Bye Bye Love (1995) as Grace Damico
- ER (1994) as Anna Castiglioni
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Sen. Kate Cooper
- Out of Darkness (1994) as Kim Donaldson
- Parallel Lives (1994) as Una Pace
- Traps (1994) as Laura Parkhurst
- Frasier (1993) as Peg
- The Halloween Tree (1993) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Chantilly Lace (1993) as Rheza
- Final Appeal (1993) as Dana Cartier
- Campus Culture Wars: Five Stories About Political Correctness (1993)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Mrs. Grant (voice)
- Love at First Sight (1992) as Stéphanie Stoddard
- Law & Order (1990) as Charlie Graham
- Law & Order (1990) as Dr. Diana Meade
- Law & Order (1990) as Judge Denise Grobman
- Desperate Hours (1990) as Brenda Chandler
- Communion (1989) as Anne Strieber
- Brave Irene (1989) as Narrator
- Lemon Sky (1988) as Ronnie
- House of Games (1987) as Dr. Margaret Ford
- L.A. Law (1986) as Sharon Cummings
- The Equalizer (1985) as Sarah McGee
- I Want to Go Home (1985) as Louise Sanders
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Louise Anderson-Crowe
- Places in the Heart (1984) as Margaret Lomax
- Iceman (1984) as Dr. Diane Brady
- Krull (1983) as Princess Lyssa (voice) (uncredited)
- Daniel (1983) as Rochelle Isaacson
- American Playhouse (1982) as Ronnie
- The Verdict (1982) as Kaitlin Costello
- Kennedy's Children (1982) as Rona
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Kate McBride
- Prince of the City (1981) as Carla Ciello
- Summer Solstice (1981) as Maggie
- Paul's Case (1980) as First Actress
- Slap Shot (1977) as Lily Braden
- Between the Lines (1977) as Abbie
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)
- All the President's Men (1976) as Kay Eddy
- The Tenth Level (1976) as Karen
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Louise Sanders
- Columbo (1971) as Joan Allenby
- Force of Evil as Narrator