Nancy Lenehan
Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Born: April 26, 1953 (73 years)
Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Movies as Actor (38)
Night Swim

Night Swim

as Kay

Jan 3, 2024

Self Reliance

Self Reliance

as Laurie

Jan 3, 2024

That's Amor

That's Amor

as Lainie

Aug 25, 2022

Sex Tape

Sex Tape

as Linda

Jul 17, 2014

A Better Life

A Better Life

as Mrs. Donnely

Jun 24, 2011

The Selling

The Selling

as Mom / Mrs. Scarry

Apr 29, 2011

Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

as Mrs. Struggs

Apr 22, 2005

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

as Mrs. Hadley (uncredited)

Jul 18, 2003

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

as Carol Strong

Dec 16, 2002

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

as Kaufman’s Mother

Dec 6, 2002

Full Frontal

Full Frontal

as Woman on Plane

Aug 2, 2002

Door to Door

Door to Door

as Charlotte

Jul 14, 2002

Human Nature

Human Nature

as Puff's Mother

Sep 12, 2001

The Limey

The Limey

as Lady on Plane

Oct 8, 1999

Pleasantville

Pleasantville

as Marge Jenkins

Sep 17, 1998

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

as Sister Faith

Dec 14, 1996

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

as Radio Show Hostess

Jun 12, 1994

Other Mothers

Other Mothers

as Susan Thomas

Oct 12, 1993

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb

as Miss Clayton

Sep 4, 1992

To the Moon, Alice

To the Moon, Alice

as Mother

Oct 2, 1991

Runaway Father

Runaway Father

as Blanche

Sep 22, 1991

The Dreamer of Oz

The Dreamer of Oz

as Harriet Baum Neal

Dec 10, 1990

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

as Mrs. Harris

Nov 19, 1989

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

as Waitress

Jun 17, 1988

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

as Cynthia

Feb 5, 1988

Jake's Journey

Jake's Journey

as Mother

Jan 1, 1988

Student Exchange

Student Exchange

as Mrs. Barton

Nov 29, 1987

Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son

as Waitress in Desert Diner

Oct 2, 1987

Assassin

Assassin

as Grace Decker

Mar 19, 1986

Popples

Popples

as Mom

Mar 1, 1986

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as Lyda

Dec 24, 1985

Stoogemania

Stoogemania

as Connie Smoynek

Oct 18, 1985

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as Georgette

Aug 13, 1984

Emergency Room

Emergency Room

as Young Woman

Jul 18, 1983

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

as Guard

Jan 30, 1981

Smokey and the Bandit II

Smokey and the Bandit II

as Ramona

Aug 15, 1980

When She Was Bad...

When She Was Bad...

as Bonnie

Nov 25, 1979

Mock Trial

Mock Trial

TV Shows as Actor (86)
Widow's Bay

Widow's Bay

as Gerrie

Apr 28, 2026

The Paper

The Paper

as Ann Putnam

Sep 4, 2025

Extended Family

Extended Family

as Rose

Dec 23, 2023

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

as Vivienne

Aug 11, 2022

American Auto

American Auto

as Winnie

Dec 13, 2021

All Rise

All Rise

as Camille Park

Sep 23, 2019

The Boys

The Boys

as Barbara

Jul 25, 2019

Bless This Mess

Bless This Mess

as Deb

Apr 16, 2019

Forever

Forever

as Heather Jacoby

Sep 14, 2018

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as Senator Jennings

Aug 30, 2018

Champions

Champions

as Maureen

Mar 8, 2018

Man with a Plan

Man with a Plan

as Alice

Oct 24, 2016

People of Earth

People of Earth

as Margaret Flood

Oct 17, 2016

Superstore

Superstore

as Judy

Nov 30, 2015

black-ish

black-ish

as Barbara Piermont

Sep 24, 2014

Veep

Veep

as Nancy Ryan

Apr 22, 2012

How to Be a Gentleman

How to Be a Gentleman

as Diane

Sep 29, 2011

Episodes

Episodes

as Sex Therapist

Jan 9, 2011

Outsourced

Outsourced

as Todd's Mom

Sep 23, 2010

The Middle

The Middle

as Penny

Sep 30, 2009

Accidentally on Purpose

Accidentally on Purpose

as Lara

Sep 21, 2009

Worst Week

Worst Week

as Angela Clayton

Sep 22, 2008

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Sep 18, 2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Principal Marcie Nunley, Kit

Mar 13, 2006

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

as Kay Hickey

Sep 20, 2005

Close to Home

Close to Home

as Patty

Sep 20, 2005

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as Cheryl Whittaker

Sep 19, 2005

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

Sep 12, 2004

Married to the Kellys

Married to the Kellys

as Sandy Kelly

Oct 3, 2003

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

as Erica Marx

Sep 26, 2003

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as Sue Alderman

Jul 22, 2003

What I Like About You

What I Like About You

as Linda

Sep 20, 2002

The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show

as Sister Lane

Nov 14, 2001

Men, Women & Dogs

Men, Women & Dogs

as Jan

Oct 14, 2001

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

as LaDawn

Oct 5, 2000

Titus

Titus

as Faye

Mar 20, 2000

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

as Christie

Jan 9, 2000

Jack & Jill

Jack & Jill

as Church Booker

Sep 26, 1999

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as Mrs. Hoeller

Sep 19, 1999

Providence

Providence

as Jane

Jan 8, 1999

Felicity

Felicity

as Faye Rotundi

Sep 29, 1998

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

as Nina's Mom

Aug 23, 1998

Two Guys and a Girl

Two Guys and a Girl

as Dr. Peel

Mar 10, 1998

Working

Working

as Meredith Hirsh

Oct 8, 1997

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

as Karen Love

Sep 24, 1997

George & Leo

George & Leo

Sep 15, 1997

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Principal Deborah Harkness

Sep 8, 1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as Pat

Mar 10, 1997

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as Bunny

Mar 4, 1997

The Practice

The Practice

as Nurse MacKenzie

Mar 4, 1997

Townies

Townies

Sep 18, 1996

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

as Pamela

Sep 13, 1996

The Faculty

The Faculty

as Daisy Skelnick

Mar 13, 1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Mrs. St. Clair

Jan 9, 1996

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

as Plum

Sep 21, 1995

ER

ER

as Edie Harvell

Sep 19, 1994

Ellen

Ellen

as Margaret

Mar 29, 1994

The Nanny

The Nanny

as Russian Woman

Nov 3, 1993

Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire

as Audrey Sheffield

Sep 29, 1993

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as Susan Kalliback

Sep 24, 1993

Bakersfield P.D.

Bakersfield P.D.

as Amy Baker

Sep 14, 1993

Dudley

Dudley

as Nancy

Apr 16, 1993

Great Scott!

Great Scott!

as Beverly Melrod

Oct 4, 1992

Mad About You

Mad About You

as Dr. Wallach

Sep 23, 1992

Step by Step

Step by Step

as Mrs. Tubman

Sep 20, 1991

Sisters

Sisters

May 11, 1991

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as Volunteer

Jul 5, 1989

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Colleen McBain

Mar 26, 1989

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as Sydney

Nov 14, 1988

Dear John

Dear John

as Mrs. Williams

Oct 6, 1988

Beverly Hills Buntz

Beverly Hills Buntz

as Mrs. Fairchild

Nov 5, 1987

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as Lucy

Sep 25, 1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Vivian

Jun 12, 1987

ALF

ALF

as Laverne Litwak

Sep 22, 1986

Heart of the City

Heart of the City

as Linda Kilmer

Sep 20, 1986

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

as Lyda

Sep 25, 1985

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as Nun

Sep 14, 1985

V

V

as Science Frontiers Scientist

Oct 26, 1984

Night Court

Night Court

as Ms. Abrams

Jan 4, 1984

Newhart

Newhart

Oct 2, 1982

Family Ties

Family Ties

as Roberta

Sep 22, 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Georgette, Maiden at Ball

Sep 11, 1982

Fame

Fame

Jan 7, 1982

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Jan 15, 1981

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Aug 24, 1979

Alice

Alice

Aug 31, 1976