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Penelope Ann Miller
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Penelope Ann Miller

Known for Riverdale · Criminal Minds · Desperate Housewives

Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway, and starred in several major Hollywood films, particularly in the early 1990s, and has continued appearing in supporting roles in both film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Penelope Ann Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Jan 13, 1964
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Penelope Ann Miller (born Penelope Andrea Miller; January 13, 1964), is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway, and starred in several major Hollywood films, particularly in the early 1990s, and has continued appearing in supporting roles in both film and television.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Penelope Ann Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Known For

TVRiverdale
RiverdaleMrs. Wright · 2017
★ 8.4
TVCriminal Minds
Criminal MindsDr. Elizabeth Rhodes · 2005
★ 8.3
TVDesperate Housewives
Desperate HousewivesFran Ferrara · 2004
★ 7.9
TVCSI: NY
CSI: NYRose Whitley · 2004
★ 7.3
TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceJill Ryder · 1984
★ 7.4
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 7.3
TVSt. Elsewhere
St. ElsewhereLaurel · 1982
★ 5.7
TVLate Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1982
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Adventures in BabysittingBrenda
1987
HotshotMary
1987
Big Top Pee-weeWinnie
1988
Biloxi BluesDaisy
1988
Miles from HomeSally
1988
Dead BangLinda Kimble
1989
Our TownEmily Webb
1989
AwakeningsPaula
1990
DowntownLori Mitchell
1990
Kindergarten CopJoyce
1990
The FreshmanTina Sabatini
1990
Other People's MoneyKate Sullivan
1991
ChaplinEdna Purviance
1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagBetty Lou
1992
Year of the CometMargaret Harwood
1992
Carlito's WayGail
1993
The ShadowMargo Lane
1994
Witch HuntKim Hudson
1994
Little CityRebecca
1997
Merry Christmas, George BaileyMary Hatch Bailey
1997
The Hired HeartGarnet Hadley
1997
The RelicDr. Margo Green
1997
Break UpGrace
1998
Outside OzonaEarlene Demers
1998
Rhapsody in BloomLilah Bloom
1998
Ruby BridgesBarbara Henry
1998
AS
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood HeroSelf
1999
Chapter ZeroCassandra
1999
Killing MoonLaura Chadwick
1999
Rocky MarcianoBarbara Cousins
1999
All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau StoryMary Kay Letourneau
2000
Forever LuluClaire clifton
2000
Lisa Picard Is FamousPenelope Ann Miller
2000
A Woman's a Helluva ThingZane Douglas
2001
Along Came a SpiderElizabeth Rose
2001
DJ
Dodson's JourneyMeredith Dodson
2001
Full DisclosureMichelle
2001
Dead in a HeartbeatGillian Hayes
2002
Scared SilentKathy Clifson
2002
Holiday ReunionPauline Snider
2003
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani StoryDonna Hanover
2003
Carry Me HomeHarriet
2004
Personal EffectsBonnie Locke
2005
Funny MoneyCarol Perkins
2006
The Deal: El tratoLaura Martin
2006
Blonde AmbitionDebra
2007
Exhuming 'The Messengers'Self
2007
The MessengersDenise
2007
The Deadliest LessonGloria
2008
Saving Grace B. JonesBea Bretthorst
2009
FlippedTrina Baker
2010
The ArtistDoris Valentin
2011
Think of MeLouise
2011
La Classe américaineSelf
2012
The Artist: The Making of an American RomanceSelf
2012
Robosapien: RebootedJoanna
2013
Saving LincolnMary Todd Lincoln
2013
BrokenElizabeth Hamilton
2016
The Birth of a NationElizabeth Turner
2016
The Bronx BullDebbie Forrester
2016
NY Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce MitchellJoyce Mitchell
2017
The Black GhiandolaGhiandola Anita Aceto
2017
American DresserVera
2018
The College Admissions ScandalCaroline DeVere
2019
AdverseNicole
2021
The Virgin of Highland Park
2022
Murder at Hollow CreekLori Rhodes
2024
ReaganNancy Reagan
2024
The Open DoorMrs. Claire Sapp
2024
After AllVerna Sharpe
2025
Love - Love
2026
Wake
2026
MC
Made CleanWanda
NA
Never Again
Six Days in EvergreenDiane
S
SundownAudrey

Television

Great PerformancesEmily Webb · 1 eps
1971
The Facts of Life1 eps
1979
Family TiesJoyce · 1 eps
1982
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 3 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereLaurel · 1 eps
1982
Miami ViceJill Ryder · 1 eps
1984
Tales from the DarksideKeena · 1 eps
1984
BiographySelf · 1 eps
1987
The Popcorn KidGwen Stottlemeyer · 6 eps
1987
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1993
The Last DonNalene De Lena · 1 eps
1997
TC
The Closer10 eps
1998
A Nero Wolfe MysteryLucy Valdon · 2 eps
2001
Dinner for Five1 eps
2001
A Minute with Stan HooperMolly Hooper · 13 eps
2003
CSI: NYRose Whitley · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesFran Ferrara · 1 eps
2004
Criminal MindsDr. Elizabeth Rhodes · 1 eps
2005
I Love the '90s: Part Deux10 eps
2005
VanishedJessica Nevins · 9 eps
2006
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Men of a Certain AgeSonia Tranelli · 6 eps
2009
American CrimeEve Carlin · 11 eps
2015
RiverdaleMrs. Wright · 1 eps
2017
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryJoyce Dahmer · 3 eps
2022

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