Celebritology Live: Angie vs. Jen, Again; Tom Cruise on the 'Most ...
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Washington Post - Found Nov. 14, 2008 The actors I've heard of that performed were Gil Bellows (Ally McBeall's love interest), Brenda Strong (Mary Alice from Desperate Housewives... |
Cold and angry
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Kinston Free Press - Found 22 hours ago ... need to be letting in 10-15 people at a time,' said Brenda Strong of Grifton, who was standing in line for her niece. Strong said her niece... |
Library board discusses temporary cards for Hampton Inn patrons
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TMC Net - Found Nov. 19, 2008 Brenda Strong, library cataloger, attended the meeting on Brown's behalf. Strong said the phone situation has been an issue since the library... |
Why all the voice-overs? Because we need them
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Chicago Sun-Times - Found Nov. 1, 2008 My favorite part is when he says, 'The facts were these . . .' Brenda Strong on 'Desperate Housewives': Actually, I'm disqualifying her. |
Desperate Housewives: The Complete 4th Season Sizzling Secrets ...
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411mania.com - Found Oct. 25, 2008 As usual, the ongoing events are narrated from the great beyond by the ghostly Mary Alice (Brenda Strong). |
High School Musical Makes Alyson Reed Americas Favorite Teacher
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The Tolucan Times - Found Nov. 8, 2008 Housewives? creator Marc Cherry also enjoyed the show, along with castmates Felicity Huffman, Brenda Strong and Doug Savant, with his wife... |
Brenda Strong educates on health
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Sympatico - Found Oct. 8, 2008 A woman sits in a Parisian-themed cafe and conjures a romantic fantasy. |
TV Review: Desperate Housewives Season 5 Premiere
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Cinema Blend - Found Sep. 25, 2008 Ricardo Antonio, Chavira, Dough Savant, kyle MacLachlan, Dana Delany, Neal McDonough, Shawn Pyfrom, Brenda Strong, James Denton, Joshua Moore... On Wisteria Lane, Time Really Flies - Washington Post The ladies of Wisteria Lane are excited about new direction of ... - The Sun News The ladies of Wisteria Lane are excited about new direction of ... - Miami Herald Intrigue heightens on Wisteria Lane for 'Housewives' - Newsday Explore All |
'Desperate Housewives' Stars Catch James Denton on Stage!
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Entertainment Tonight: Topstories - Found Oct. 22, 2008 ... family on the set, "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and stars Teri Hatcher , Felicity Huffman , Brenda Strong , Doug Savant , Neal McDonough... |
'Desperate Housewives' Stars Catch James Denton on Stage!
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MSN Entertainment - Found Oct. 23, 2008 ... just family on the set, 'Housewives' creator Marc Cherry and stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Brenda Strong, Doug Savant, Neal McDonough... |
Brenda Strong Biography
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Brenda Strong
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| Born | Brenda Lee Strong March 25, 1960 Brightwood, Oregon, US |
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| Years active | 1985 - present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Tom Henri (1989 - present) 1 child | ||||||
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Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, best known for her role as Mary Alice Young on the hit TV show Desperate Housewives.
She is also known for portraying Sally Sasser on Sports Night and her lead role as Arlene Ridgeway on the short-lived series The Help.
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Biography
Early life
Strong was born in Brightwood, Oregon and grew up near Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1978 from Sandy Union High School in Sandy, Oregon. She later moved to Arizona to attend college. She graduated from Arizona State University with Bachelor of Music in musical theatre. Strong was crowned Miss Arizona in 1980. Strong stands 6'0".1
Career
Her first break after college was a spot in Billy Crystal’s 1984 music video You Look Marvelous. Her first television appearances began in 1985 with brief stints on St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, and Cheers. She also made guest appearances on Matlock, Murphy Brown, Herman's Head, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom, as well as a recurring role on the cult favorite Twin Peaks.
By the mid-90s, she was a regular guest player on dozens of series, with prominent recurring roles on 3rd Rock From the Sun and Party of Five. Strong also appeared on ER, Picket Fences, Silk Stalkings and Dawson's Creek.
One of Strong's most prominent roles during the 1990s was a recurring stint as Elaine’s nemesis Sue Ellen Mischke, the “bra-less wonder” and candy bar heiress, on several episodes of the hit sitcom Seinfeld.
She is well known to viewers for recurring roles on Sports Night, in which she played Sally Sasser, the nemesis of Felicity Huffman's Dana Whitaker. She also guest starred on The WB's popular 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls and Everwood. While working for The WB, she also managed to squeeze in guest appearances on Ally McBeal, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Malcolm in the Middle, and the short-lived The Lyon’s Den.
Strong appeared in movies such as Spaceballs, The Deep End of the Ocean, Red Dragon, Exposed, Starship Troopers and Starship Troopers 2. More recently, she can be seen in the dramatic Lifetime movie Family in Hiding which premiered on August 6, 2006 as well as Curb Your Enthusiasm where she plays a love interest of Larry David.
Although she stars on Desperate Housewives, Strong has recently made an appearance on sister ABC program Boston Legal as a judge hearing Denny Crane's case.
Desperate Housewives; The Voice Without the Body
Strong currently appears on the ABC hit dramedy Desperate Housewives, opposite Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Nicolette Sheridan, Dana Delany and Teri Hatcher. She plays the deceased Mary Alice Young, who narrates the events of her friends' and neighbors' lives from beyond the grave. She can be heard in every episode of the series (which was sparked by Mary Alice's death) with the exception of one narrated by Rex Van de Kamp (portrayed by Steven Culp from 2004-2005), and she appears several times in flashbacks where Mary Alice is still alive. Long before her now popular role on Desperate Housewives, she played a "desperate housewife" in Undercurrent (1999), starring Lorenzo Lamas. She played another deceased wife on the television series Everwood, appearing mainly in flashback sequences as the late Julia Brown. Marcia Cross, her Desperate Housewives co-star, also appeared on Everwood for a season playing Dr. Linda Abbott, the love interest of the Julia Brown's widower, Dr. Andrew Brown. While Brenda remains mostly off-air and heard only, both she and the producer Marc Cherry feel that her character is most essential to the entity of the series. Strong also admitted that she does not feel ostracized by the on-air talents.23 Strong attends functions related to the show just as do the others.
Personal life
As a certified yoga instructor and fertility expert, Strong has experience teaching at UCLA's Mind/Body Institute. She is currently working on her first book about yoga and the woman's journey.
She married Tom Henri in July 1989 and they have a child together, Zak Henri.
References
External links
- Brenda Strong at the Internet Movie Database
- Brenda Strong article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Get Desperate! - Brenda Strong People Guide entry & news listings
- The Unofficial Brenda Strong Home Page
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| NAME | Strong, Brenda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strong, Brenda Lee |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brightwood, Oregon |
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