Mary Claire "Mimi" Kennedy (born September 25, 1948) is an American actress, author, and activist. Best known for her roles in television sitcoms, Kennedy co-starred in numerous short-lived sitcoms before her role as Ruth Sloan on Homefront (1991–93). She received wider recognition with her roles in the Chuck Lorre created sitcoms; Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), and Mom (2013–2021). For her performance in the latter, Kennedy received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series. Kennedy has also appeared in various films, including; Pump Up the Volume (1990), Erin Brockovich (2000), In the Loop (2009), Due Date (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), and The Five-Year Engagement (2012). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

• 2025Going Places — Sue
• Monster: The Ed Gein Story — Dr. Mildred Newman
• 2025Out of the Woods
• 2024Death Pays Flora a Visit — Flora
• 2024Scrambled — Zandra
• 2021Saving Paradise — Barbara Peterson
• 2020Eat Wheaties! — Edna Straw
• 2015Consumed — Executive Producer
• 2014Squatters — Judge Janovich
• 2013Gus — Dr. Grayson
• Mom — Marjorie Armstrong-Perugian
• The Goldbergs — Charlotte
• 2012American Judy — Judy One
• Anger Management — Elaine
• Best Friends Forever — Marilyn
• Scandal — Sharon Marquette
• 2012The Five-Year Engagement — Carol Solomon
• Veep — Mary King
• 2011Life of Lemon — Louise Phillips
• Love Bites — Gail Rouscher
• 2011Midnight in Paris — Helen
• Switched at Birth — Andrea Askowitz
• Up All Night — Sally
• 2010Due Date — Sarah's Mom
• 2009In the Loop — Karen Clarke
• 2009The Three Gifts — Rita Green
• 2008A Single Woman — Storyteller
• Childrens Hospital — Ma Richie
• In Plain Sight — Joanna Stuber
• Cane — Mary
• 2007Man in the Chair — Judy Kincaid
• Private Practice — Eleanor Bergin
• Criminal Minds — Miss Rogers
• Ghost Whisperer — Tracy Edmondson
• Grey's Anatomy — Verna Bradley
• Medium — Helen Fitzpatrick
• House — Greta
• Cold Case — Elena Bistrong (1978 & 2005)
• 2000Erin Brockovich — Laura Ambrosino
• Strong Medicine — Chancellor Eleanor Brubeck
• 1997Buddy — Mrs. Bowman
• Dharma & Greg — Abby O'Neill
• Pacific Palisades
• 1996Once You Meet a Stranger — Connie
• 1996Reasons of the Heart — Celia Burton
• Savannah
• Baywatch Nights — Paparazzi Agent
• Bless This House
• Cybill — Gretchen
• 1995Fast Forward — Elaine Marshall
• Partners
• ER — Sergeant O'Malley
• 1994Flashfire — Kate Cantrell
• Homicide: Life on the Street — Dr. Kate Wystan
• Joe's Life
• 1992Death Becomes Her — Second Woman
• Dinosaurs — Glenda Molehill (voice)
• Homefront
• 1991Sins of the Mother — Karen Turner
• 1990A Promise to Keep — Annie
• Dream On — Hilaury
• 1990Pump Up the Volume — Marla Hunter
• 1989Chances Are — Sally
• 1989Immediate Family — Eli's Mom
• Major Dad
• Tales from the Crypt — Distraught Woman (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
• Family Man
• 1987Baby Girl Scott — Jane
• 1987Bride of Boogedy — Eloise Davis
• 1986Davy Crockett — Ben's Mom
• 1986Mr. Boogedy — Eloise Davis
• 1986The Mouse and the Motorcycle — Mrs. Gridley
• Tall Tales & Legends — Ben's Mom
• The Twilight Zone — (segment "Aqua Vita")
• Night Court — Patty Douglas
• Spencer
• American Playhouse — Lynne
• St. Elsewhere — Lois Wegener
• The Two of Us — Nan Gallagher
• 1981Thin Ice — Arlene
• Just Friends — Victoria Chasen
• Knots Landing — Doris
• 1978Getting Married — Jenny
• 3 Girls 3
• Battle of the Network Stars
• Last Hand — Rudy Fudent

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• The Big Show — Self