Linda Porter (actress)

Linda Porter is an American character actress. Porter has appeared in numerous feature films, television programs, advertisements and music videos.^[1] 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.^[2]

Filmography

• The Suite Life on Deck .... Grammy Picket (2 episodes, 2011)
• CSI: NY .... Mary Riesling (episode "Uncertainty Rules," 2010)
• 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 "Temperatures 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."^[3]

References

External links

• Linda Porter at the Internet Movie Database
• Linda Porter at TV.com