Linda Porter (actress)

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name = Linda Porter

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Linda Porter is an American character actress. Porter has appeared in numerous feature films, television programs, advertisements and music videos. [ [http://www.tv.com/linda-porter/person/15402/appearances.html Linda Porter at TV.com] . Accessed May 17, 2008.] Due to her appearance, she is often cast as a grandmother, elderly teacher or "little old lady." Porter has appeared in a number of Disney Channel television programs, including "That's So Raven" and "Phil of the Future". [ [http://www.torychristopher.com/Talent.htm Tory Christopher Talent Agency] , Porter's representatives. Accessed May 17, 2008.]

Filmography

*"That's So Raven" .... Gertie Grossman (episode "The Four Aces," 2006)
*"Queen of Cactus Cove" (2005) .... Mrs. Wadsworth
*"Out of Practice" .... Doris (episode "Guilt Trip," 2005)
*"The King of Queens" .... Eloise (episode "Buy Curious," 2005)
*"Committed" .... Woman in Elevator (pilot episode, 2005)
*"Phil of the Future" .... Grandma Berwick (episode "Meet the Curtis," 2004)
*"What I Like About You" .... Old Woman (episode "We'll Miss Gittle a Little," 2004)
*"Boomtown" .... Shirley Donadoni (episode "The Love of Money," 2003)
*"Duplex" (2003) .... Old Biddy #2
*"Strong Medicine" (episode "Tempertures Rising," 2003)
*"Gilmore Girls" .... Fran Westin (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
*"Girlfriends" .... Mrs. Nussbaum (episode "The Pact," 2003)
*"Malcolm in the Middle" .... Audrey (episode "Evacuation," 2001)
*"When Billie Beat Bobby" (2001) (TV) .... Old Woman
*"Dude, Where's My Car?" (2000) .... Mrs. Crabbleman
*"Judging Amy" .... Ms. Duncan (episode "The Burden of Perspective," 2000)
*"Dharma & Greg" .... Becky (episode "Sleepless in San Francisco," 2000)
*"Even Stevens" .... French Teacher (episode "Secrets and Spies," 2000)
*"Stanley's Gig" (2000) .... Alice
*"Diagnosis Murder" .... Miss Winkle (episode "A Resting Place," 2000)
*"Partners" (2000) (TV) .... Older Woman
*"The Phantom Eye" (1999) (mini) TV mini-series .... Old Woman
*"Get Real" .... Office Assistant (episode "Passages," 1999)
*"The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human" (1999) .... The Wise Old Woman
*"G vs E" .... Mother Character (episode "To Be or Not to Be Evil," 1999)
*"Melrose Place" .... Nun (episode "The Daughterboy," 1999)
*"Tumbleweeds" (1999) .... Mrs. Boman
*"The X-Files" .... Elderly Woman (episode "Drive," 1998)
*"ER" .... Inga Paulson (episode "Exodus," 1998)
*"The Naked Truth" .... Edwina (episode "The Unsinkable Nora Wilde," 1997)
*"Hang Time" .... Martha (episode "Style Before Substance," 1996)
*"Wings" .... Little Old Lady (episode "Wingless: Part 2," 1996)
*"The Truth About Cats & Dogs" (1996) .... Newscast Auditioner
*"Becoming Rebecca" (1996) .... Ella
*"Mad About You" .... Mark's Grateful Patient (episode "New Year's Eve," 1995)
*"Roseanne" .... Bev's Friend (episode "Shower the People You Love with Stuff," 1995)
*"Frasier" .... Mary (episode "Flour Child," 1994)
*"Murder, She Wrote" .... Clerk (episode "The Witch's Curse," 1992)
*"Twins" (1988) .... Painter
*"Baby M" (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Einwohner
*"Who Gets the Friends?" (1988) (TV) .... Manya
*"Beauty and the Beast" .... Elizabeth (episode "Ozymandias," 1988)

Other appearances

Porter appeared as the sample lady in a series of Nature Valley Cereal television commercials, which aired in the United States. She also played the part of the demonic old lady at the end of the Tenacious D music video "Tribute." [ [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0692207/otherworks Linda Porter: Other Works] section at IMDb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2008.]

References

External links

*imdb name|0692207|Linda Porter
* [http://www.tv.com/linda-porter/person/15402/summary.html Linda Porter] at TV.com