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Acting

Nancy Lenehan

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, with a break from 2012 to 2023, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 107 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nancy Lenehan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Sitcom 2
  • Relatable Characters 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Physical Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

123
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 62
Widow's Bay
Widow's Bay (2026)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Gerrie

The Paper
The Paper (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Ann Putnam

Night Swim
Night Swim (2024)
GoodWatch score 36

as Kay

Self Reliance
Self Reliance (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Laurie

Extended Family
Extended Family (2023)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Rose

A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Vivienne

That's Amor
That's Amor (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lainie

American Auto
American Auto (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Winnie

2010s

17 titles · average score 66
The Boys
The Boys (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Barbara

All Rise
All Rise (2019)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Camille Park

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Senator Jennings

Man with a Plan
Man with a Plan (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Alice

Superstore
Superstore (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Judy

black-ish
black-ish (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Barbara Piermont

Sex Tape
Sex Tape (2014)
GoodWatch score 34

as Linda

Veep
Veep (2012)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Nancy Ryan

How to Be a Gentleman
How to Be a Gentleman (2011)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show · as Diane

Episodes
Episodes (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Sex Therapist

The Selling
The Selling (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mom / Mrs. Scarry

Outsourced
Outsourced (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Todd's Mom

2000s

25 titles · average score 68
The Middle
The Middle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Penny

Worst Week
Worst Week (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Angela Clayton

The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Kit / Principal Marcie Nunley

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Cheryl Whittaker

My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Kay Hickey

Married to the Kellys
Married to the Kellys (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Sandy Kelly

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Sue Alderman

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
GoodWatch score 84

as Carol Strong

What I Like About You
What I Like About You (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Linda

The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Sister Lane

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Christie

Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as LaDawn

1990s

38 titles · average score 66
Felicity
Felicity (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Faye Rotundi

That '70s Show
That '70s Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Nina's Mom

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Pat

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Principal Deborah Harkness

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Nurse MacKenzie

Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Pamela

3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Mrs. St. Clair

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Edie Harvell

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Russian Woman

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World (1993)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Susan Kalliback

Great Scott!
Great Scott! (1992)

TV show · as Beverly Melrod

Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Dr. Wallach

1980s

32 titles · average score 63
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Volunteer

Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Colleen McBain

Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Sydney

ALF
ALF (1986)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Laverne Litwak

Popples
Popples (1986)

as Mom

Stoogemania
Stoogemania (1985)
GoodWatch score 33

as Connie Smoynek

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Nun

Night Court
Night Court (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Ms. Abrams

Family Ties
Family Ties (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Roberta

Newhart
Newhart (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Waitress / Kristi Castetter

Fame
Fame (1982)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

1970s

3 titles · average score 49
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

When She Was Bad...
When She Was Bad... (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bonnie

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show