Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ellen Ware Geer (born August 29, 1941) is an American actress, professor, screenwriter, film director and theatre director.Geer has enjoyed a long, distinguished career in film and television. She began her career appearing as a nun in the 1968 Richard Lester drama Petulia. Geer followed this with an appearance in 1969's The Reivers with her father, Will Geer. In 1971, Geer played the deceased wife of the lead character in Kotch, appearing throughout the movie in flashbacks. That same year, she became a regular on The Jimmy Stewart Show (which aired until the following year) and had a supporting role in the acclaimed comedy Harold and Maude. In 1974, she starred in two films which she also wrote: Silence and Memory of Us. Both featured her father. The remainder of Geer's 1970s career consisted primarily of guest appearances and made-for-TV movies. TV shows on which she appeared during this time included Police Story, The Streets of San Francisco, Baretta, Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, CHiPs, and two episodes of Fantasy Island. Her TV movie credits during this time included Babe (1975), The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976), The Trial of …
Movies & TV Shows
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Supernatural (2005) — Gert Case
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The Mentalist (2008) — Grandmother
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Bones (2005) — Anne Reilly
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Charmed (1998) — Elderly Piper
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NCIS (2003) — Esther Daniels
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Castle (2009) — Vera Mulqueen
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Desperate Housewives (2004) — Lillian Sims
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Patriot Games (1992) — Rose
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Dr. Kila Marr
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Practical Magic (1998) — Pharmacist
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Clear and Present Danger (1994) — Rose
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Ruth Elliott
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Phenomenon (1996) — Bonnie
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Harold and Maude (1971) — Sunshine Doré
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The Postman (1997) — Mrs. Thompson
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ER (1994) — Mrs. Ferguson
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The Middle (2009) — Cynthia
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Medium (2005) — Grandma Benoit
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Nip/Tuck (2003) — Annalise Anderson
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Carnivàle (2003) — The Crone
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Cold Case (2003) — Kay Lang
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Moonlighting (1985) — Amy Everette
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JAG (1995) — Judge Gail Sanders
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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) — Woman at Al-Anon
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Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) — Ellen
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Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Mary
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The Bionic Woman (1976)
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Dallas (1978) — Dr. Anita Krane
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Charlie's Angels (1976) — Hutton
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7th Heaven (1996) — Joyce
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) — Mrs. Halloway
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Bloody Birthday (1981) — Madge
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Criminal (2004) — Grandma
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Room 104 (2017) — Lorraine
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The Odd Couple II (1998) — Frances Unger Melnick
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CHiPs (1977) — Julie Barris
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Over the Edge (1979) — Sandra Willat
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Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Lily
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Quincy, M.E. (1976)
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The Practice (1997) — Judge G. Warner