Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.
Filmography
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
Man and Cat
as Female Cat
Man and Cat
as Female Cat
Shrek
as Old Woman (voice)
Shrek
as Old Woman (voice)
Joe Dirt
as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
Joe Dirt
as Joe Dirt's Foster Mother (uncredited)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
as Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Seven Girlfriends
as Mrs. Hargrove
Seven Girlfriends
as Mrs. Hargrove
Ready to Rumble
as Jane King
Ready to Rumble
as Jane King
Baby Geniuses
as Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Baby Geniuses
as Lenny's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Miss Peabody
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
as Miss Peabody
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
Blues Brothers 2000
as Mother Mary Stigmata
Blues Brothers 2000
as Mother Mary Stigmata
Hercules
as Heavyset Woman (voice)
Hercules
as Heavyset Woman (voice)
Carpool
as Franklin's Mom (voice)
Carpool
as Franklin's Mom (voice)
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
as Rhondas Grandma
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
as Rhondas Grandma
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Muriel
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Muriel
Hocus Pocus
as Miss Olin
Hocus Pocus
as Miss Olin
Reckless Kelly
as Mrs. Delance
Reckless Kelly
as Mrs. Delance
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Edler (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Edler (voice)
Nickel & Dime
as Judge C.C. Leichter
Nickel & Dime
as Judge C.C. Leichter
Dutch
as Gritzi
Dutch
as Gritzi
The Willies
as Miss Titmarsh
The Willies
as Miss Titmarsh
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Microwave Marge
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Microwave Marge
Super Ducktales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
Super Ducktales
as Mrs. Crackshell (voice)
Chances Are
as Mrs. Handy
Chances Are
as Mrs. Handy
Hollywood Chaos
Hollywood Chaos
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
Glitz
as Mrs Magyk
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
The Canterville Ghost
as Mrs. Umney
The Wrong Guys
as Grunski's Mum
The Wrong Guys
as Grunski's Mum
Teen Wolf Too
as Admissions Lady
Teen Wolf Too
as Admissions Lady
In the Mood
as Mrs. Marver
In the Mood
as Mrs. Marver
Inside Out
Inside Out
Innerspace
as Dream Lady
Innerspace
as Dream Lady
Dragnet
as Enid Borden
Dragnet
as Enid Borden
The Malibu Bikini Shop
as Loraine Bender
The Malibu Bikini Shop
as Loraine Bender
The Best of Times
as Rosie
The Best of Times
as Rosie
Heartbeeps
as Helicopter Pilot
Heartbeeps
as Helicopter Pilot
The Blues Brothers
as Sister Mary Stigmata
The Blues Brothers
as Sister Mary Stigmata
The Norseman
as Old Indian woman
The Norseman
as Old Indian woman
Soup and Me
as Mrs. Stetson
Soup and Me
as Mrs. Stetson
The Strongest Man in the World
as Officer Hurley
The Strongest Man in the World
as Officer Hurley
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
as Essie
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
as Essie
Psycho Sisters
as Hilda
Psycho Sisters
as Hilda
The Sting
as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
The Sting
as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
Your Three Minutes Are Up
as Mrs. Wilk
Your Three Minutes Are Up
as Mrs. Wilk
Hitched
as Rainbow McCloud
Hitched
as Rainbow McCloud
The Unholy Rollers
as Karen's Mother
The Unholy Rollers
as Karen's Mother
Where Does It Hurt?
as Mrs. Mazzini
Where Does It Hurt?
as Mrs. Mazzini
Where Does It Hurt?
as Mrs. Mazzini
Where Does It Hurt?
as Mrs. Mazzini
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Sarah
Stand Up and Be Counted
as Sarah
Call Her Mom
as Woman
Call Her Mom
as Woman
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Mrs. Perkins
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Mrs. Perkins
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
as Mrs. Borg
But I Don't Want to Get Married!
as Mrs. Borg
Which Way to the Front?
as Bland's Mother
Which Way to the Front?
as Bland's Mother
Myra Breckinridge
as Bobby Dean Loner
Myra Breckinridge
as Bobby Dean Loner
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Mrs. Jensen
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
as Mrs. Jensen
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Mrs. Stone
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Mrs. Stone
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
Death of a Gunfighter
as Mary Elizabeth
Death of a Gunfighter
as Mary Elizabeth
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Mrs. Danvers
Support Your Local Sheriff!
as Mrs. Danvers
The Helicopter Spies
as Mom
The Helicopter Spies
as Mom
Point Blank
as First Citizen
Point Blank
as First Citizen
Three on a Couch
as Murphy
Three on a Couch
as Murphy
Marriage on the Rocks
as Miss Blight
Marriage on the Rocks
as Miss Blight
That Funny Feeling
as Woman at Phone Booth
That Funny Feeling
as Woman at Phone Booth
The Rounders
as Agatha Moore
The Rounders
as Agatha Moore
The Disorderly Orderly
as Nurse Higgins
The Disorderly Orderly
as Nurse Higgins
Mail Order Bride
as Sister Sue
Mail Order Bride
as Sister Sue
Who's Minding the Store?
as Mrs. Glucksman
Who's Minding the Store?
as Mrs. Glucksman
The Nutty Professor
as Millie Lemmon
The Nutty Professor
as Millie Lemmon
Wild Harvest
as Goldie
Wild Harvest
as Goldie
The Errand Boy
as Mrs. Helen Paramutual
The Errand Boy
as Mrs. Helen Paramutual
The Ladies Man
as Katie
The Ladies Man
as Katie
Madison Avenue
as Miss Thelma Haley
Madison Avenue
as Miss Thelma Haley
North to Alaska
as Lena Nordqvist
North to Alaska
as Lena Nordqvist
The Buccaneer
as Tina
The Buccaneer
as Tina
Houseboat
as Laundromat Gossip
Houseboat
as Laundromat Gossip
The Fly
as Emma
The Fly
as Emma
Too Much, Too Soon
as Miss Magruder (uncredited)
Too Much, Too Soon
as Miss Magruder (uncredited)
The Missouri Traveler
as Serena Poole
The Missouri Traveler
as Serena Poole
Kiss Them for Me
as Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
Kiss Them for Me
as Nurse Wilinski (uncredited)
Pawnee
as Mrs. Carter
Pawnee
as Mrs. Carter
The Midnight Story
as Rosa Cuneo
The Midnight Story
as Rosa Cuneo
Artists and Models
as Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)
Artists and Models
as Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch
as Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch
as Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)
3 Ring Circus
as Custard Pie Gag Victim
3 Ring Circus
as Custard Pie Gag Victim
Athena
as Miss Seely
Athena
as Miss Seely
Battle of Rogue River
as Sis Pringle
Battle of Rogue River
as Sis Pringle
The Far Country
as Grits
The Far Country
as Grits
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Stella Kowalski
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
as Stella Kowalski
Dream Wife
as Hotel Maid
Dream Wife
as Hotel Maid
A Perilous Journey
as Leah
A Perilous Journey
as Leah
The Glass Wall
as Zelda - Fat Woman
The Glass Wall
as Zelda - Fat Woman
She's Back on Broadway
as Webber's Receptionist
She's Back on Broadway
as Webber's Receptionist
Confidentially Connie
as Mother of Twins (uncredited)
Confidentially Connie
as Mother of Twins (uncredited)
The Magnetic Monster
as Nelly
The Magnetic Monster
as Nelly
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Miss March (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Miss March (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
O. Henry's Full House
as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House
as Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)
Kid Monk Baroni
as Maria Baroni
Kid Monk Baroni
as Maria Baroni
Talk About a Stranger
as Rosa, Grocery Clerk
Talk About a Stranger
as Rosa, Grocery Clerk
Singin' in the Rain
as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Mrs. Kahrney
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Mrs. Kahrney
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (uncredited)
Let's Make It Legal
as Reporter (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Come Fill the Cup
as Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Behave Yourself!
as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
Behave Yourself!
as Pet Shop Proprietor's Wife (uncredited)
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
as Chick Watts
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
as Chick Watts
Strictly Dishonorable
as Organist
Strictly Dishonorable
as Organist
A Place in the Sun
as Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
as Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)
Cause for Alarm!
as Woman
Cause for Alarm!
as Woman
Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Cry Danger
The Company She Keeps
as Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
as Josie, Parolee with Children (uncredited)
The Second Face
as Shirley
The Second Face
as Shirley
A Life of Her Own
as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
A Life of Her Own
as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Bertha Martin
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Bertha Martin
Once a Thief
as Phoebe
Once a Thief
as Phoebe
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Lily Parker
The Reformer and the Redhead
as Lily Parker
Appointment with Danger
as Nun
Appointment with Danger
as Nun
House by the River
as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
House by the River
as Effie Ferguson - Party Guest
No Man of Her Own
as Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Clara Larrimore (uncredited)
Annie Was a Wonder
as Annie Swenson
Annie Was a Wonder
as Annie Swenson
The Saxon Charm
as Reception Nurse
The Saxon Charm
as Reception Nurse
Behind Locked Doors
as Nurse (uncredited)
Behind Locked Doors
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Naked City
as Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)
The Naked City
as Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)