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Jennifer Parsons
Jennifer Parsons is an accomplished American character actress whose career spans over four decades across television, film, and theater. Often recognized for her versatility, she…
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Jennifer Parsons is an accomplished American character actress whose career spans over four decades across television, film, and theater. Often recognized for her versatility, she has amassed more than 50 screen credits, including recurring roles as Lydia Millstone in the legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder and Dawn Linder in the Western drama Longmire. Her early career in the 1980s included appearances on hit series such as Remington Steele and The Twilight Zone, establishing her as a reliable presence in both procedural and genre television. Throughout her prolific career, Parsons has made notable guest appearances on a wide array of iconic programs, including The West Wing, The X-Files, Bones, The O.C., and NYPD Blue. She is also well-known to the Star Trek community for her dual roles in the franchise, appearing as Miranda Vigo in Star Trek: Next Generation and as a descendant of the crew in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Children of Time." On the big screen, she appeared in films such as the romantic comedy Never Been Kissed (1999) and the supernatural thriller Dragonfly (2002). Beyond her individual professional achievements, she is part of a dedicated Hollywood family. She has been married to actor Gary Frank since 1976, and the couple has one daughter. Parsons continues to be active in the industry, recently appearing in series like All Rise and Proven Innocent, while remaining a respected figure in the Los Angeles theater community.
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2019
All Rise
TV show Miranda
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2018
The Romanoffs
TV show Mrs. Swanson
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2016
Worth the Wait
Movie Marie
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2014
Stalker
TV show Barbara James
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2014
How to Get Away with Murder
TV show Mrs. Millstone
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2012
Longmire
TV show Dawn Linder
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2009
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
Movie Janine Thompson
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2006
Big Love
TV show Doctor
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2005
Bones
TV show Rebecca Yoder
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2005
Self Medicated
Movie Mrs. Fehringer
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2004
Boston Legal
TV show Dr. Reesa Klaywig
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2003
The O.C.
TV show Realtor
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2002
Without a Trace
TV show Mrs. Jenkins
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2002
For the People
TV show
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1999
The West Wing
TV show Aide
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1999
The Life Before This
Movie Bank Teller 1
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1999
Never Been Kissed
Movie P.E. Teacher
- 1997
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1996
7th Heaven
TV show Nurse
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1995
Star Trek: Voyager
TV show Ocampan Nurse
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Deidra Clanahan
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1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV show Mrs. Peterson
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1993
The X-Files
TV show Nora Pearce
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1993
Mother of the Bride
Movie Trisha
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1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV show Miranda O'Brien
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1991
The General Motors Playwrights Theater
TV show Clara
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1991
Clara
Movie Clara
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1985
This Child Is Mine
Movie Leslie
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Peggy Reed
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1982
Desperate Lives
Movie Olivia
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1979
Knots Landing
TV show Nurse Bonecki
