Kathleen Chalfant
Acting
Born: 1945-01-14 in San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Kathleen Chalfant (b. 1945, San Francisco) is an American actress, primarily a stage performer. She earned a Tony nomination for Angels in America (1993) and won multiple awards for Wit (1998), including a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Obie. She received the Obie for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. On screen, her highlights include Old (2021) and Familiar Touch (2024), the latter earning her the Venice Orizzonti Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress. She is married to photographer Henry Chalfant.
Known For
Old
Agnes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Cutress
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mrs. Nash
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
President Roberts
The Blacklist
Alberta Gilbert
House of Cards
Margaret Tilden
The Strain
Abraham's Grandmother
Elementary
Mrs. Clennon
Junior
Casitas Madres Receptionist
The Americans
Aunt Helen
New Amsterdam
Molly
Perfect Stranger
Elizabeth Clayton
Duplicity
Pam Frailes
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Lisa Cutler
Law & Order
Lisa Cutler
Forever
Gloria Carlyle
Kinsey
Barbara Merkle
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)
The Affair
Margaret Butler
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bessie Holland
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Priscilla Van Acker
Storm of the Century
Joanna Stanhope
Spin City
Mother Superior
Madam Secretary
Dean Felicia Ward
Madam Secretary
Dean Ward
The Last Days of Disco
Zenia
Rescue Me
Sean's Ma
Bob Roberts
Constance Roberts
The Copenhagen Test
St. George
L.A. Law
Sister Marlene Branson
Class Rank
Barbara – The Editor in Chief
First Born
Mrs. Kasperian
Five Corners
Mrs. Fitzgerald
The Laramie Project
Anonymous Female Rancher
The Guardian
Laurie Solt
A Price Above Rubies
Beggar Woman
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Ethel Harlan
Company Man
Mother Quimp
New York Undercover
Familiar Touch
Ruth