Julianna McCarthy
Julianna McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–2014 |
| Known for | Original cast member, The Young and the Restless (as Liz Foster, 1973 to 1986) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Julianna McCarthy is an American actress.
Biography and career
[edit]McCarthy began her career on the New York stage and appeared on Broadway in Inherit the Wind (1955–1957), alongside her husband, Michael Constantine. She and Constantine married on October 5, 1953; they had two children, Thea Eileen and Brendan Neil, before they divorced in 1972.[1][2]
In 1986, she appeared on stage as the character Berte at the James A. Doolittle Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the Mark Taper Forum production of Hedda Gabler, which was directed by Robert Egan. Starring Egan's then-wife, Kate Mulgrew, as Hedda, the production also included Linda Purl as Mrs. Elvsted.[3]
McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1986.[4] She reprised the role in 1993, 2003–2004,[5] and 2008, returning for her final appearance in June 2010. While she was taken off of contract in late fall 1982[citation needed] and didn't make appearances for months, she was brought back on a recurring basis in time for the show's tenth anniversary, appearing semi-regularly for the next couple of years until her character moved to London. She was seen semi-regularly during the show's 30th anniversary when an ailing Liz revealed that her daughter, Jill, had been adopted. Her storyline concerned Jill's determination to find her birth parents. The character of Liz died in June 2010 on-screen.
McCarthy has also appeared in motion pictures including The Last American Virgin, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Frighteners,[6] Starship Troopers and Ted Bundy.[7]
She had a recurring role as Mila in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, appearing in the episodes "Improbable Cause", "The Dogs of War" and the final episode, "What You Leave Behind". McCarthy also had recurring roles in Paradise and the 1991 remake of Dark Shadows as Mrs. Johnson, the housekeeper. In the show's flashbacks, she played the role of the calculating Collins relative Abigail.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Seed of Innocence | Sister Nadine | |
| 1988 | Bad Dreams | ||
| 1989 | Satan's Princess | Mrs. O'Hara | |
| 1990 | The First Power | Grandmother | |
| 1993 | Striking Distance | Helen Kramer | |
| 1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Wilma | |
| 1994 | When the Bough Breaks | Mrs. Voss | |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Old Lady Bradley | |
| 2000 | The Girls' Room | Nana | |
| 2009 | Herpes Boy | Grananna | |
| 2011 | Last Ride on the Midwest Pacific | Nan | |
| 2014 | Jack and Julianna | Julianna | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ironside | Mary Dayton | Episode: "Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us" |
| 1973–86, 1993, 2003–04, 2008, 2010 | The Young and the Restless | Elizabeth 'Liz' Foster Brooks | Recurring role |
| 1981 | Lou Grant | Augusta | Episode: "Search" |
| 1981 | A Gun in the House | Thelma Grine | TV film |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Dr. Davis | Episode: "Up in Arms" |
| 1986 | The New Mike Hammer | Ruth Bailer | Episode: "Golden Lady" |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Frances Clifford | Episode: "Slum Enchanted Evening" |
| 1987 | Stingray | Ruth Daniels | Episode: "Echoes" |
| 1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Annie | Episode: "Easy Does It" |
| 1989 | Highway to Heaven | Flo | Episode: "The Inner Limits" |
| 1989, 1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Vera Rose Delaney, Ida Houck | Episodes: "The Lady in Red", "I Could Write a Book" |
| 1989–1990 | Paradise | Margaret | Guest role (seasons 1–2) |
| 1990 | Mama's Family | Lucille | Episode: "Pinup Mama" |
| 1990 | Working Girl | Mrs. Perkins | Episode: "McJoe's" |
| 1991 | Dark Shadows | Abigail Collins | Main role |
| 1991 | Matlock | Lillian Abbot | Episode: "The Dame" |
| 1993 | Donato and Daughter | Adele Loring | TV film |
| 1994, 2002 | ER | Mrs. Raskin | Episodes: "24 Hours", "Orion in the Sky" |
| 1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Mrs. Swicker | TV film |
| 1995 | Land's End | Susanne Foster | Episode: "Parentnapping" |
| 1995, 1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Mila | Episodes: "Improbable Cause", "The Dogs of War", "What You Leave Behind" |
| 1996 | The Client | Henrietta Gaines | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
| 1996 | Melrose Place | Mabel | Episode: "The Circle of Strife" |
| 1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing | Eileen Hunter | TV film |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Jessie | Episode: "Inmate 78" |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Mrs. D | TV film |
| 1998 | Profiler | Agnes McMillan | Episode: "Coronation" |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Kenyon | Episode: "Who Murders Sleep" |
| 2001 | Once and Again | Nana | Episode: "The Other End of the Telescope" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Catherine Knight | Episode: "Holy of Holies" |
| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Beatrice | Episode: "Out, Out, Brief Candle" |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend | Dorothy[7] | TV film |
| 2006 | The Unit | Margaret | Episode: "Old Home Week" |
| 2007 | Shredderman Rules | Grandma | TV film |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Penny Centavo | Episode: "World's End" |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Hildy Bloome | TV film |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Esther Balmore | Episode: "LD50" |
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Harrison. "Obituaries: Actor who starred in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'" (obituary of Michael Constantine). London, England: The Independent, September 18, 2021, p. 44 (subscription required).
- ^ Fox, Margalit. "Michael Constantine, father in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding'" (obituary of Michael Constantine). Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo News, September 10, 2021, p. B5 (subscription required).
- ^ Kreiswirth, Sandra. "Taper's 'Hedda Gabler' has the look, lacks the fire." Torrance, California: The Daily Breeze, June 15, 1986, p. H7 (subscription required).
- ^ "News Q&A." Portland, Oregon: The Oregonian, May 28, 2013, p. A2 (subscription required).
- ^ "Soap Chat: Familiar faces are showing up." Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel, January 5, 2003, p. X6 (subscription required).
- ^ "The Frighteners," in "Movie of the Day." Blackburn, Lancashire, England: Lancashire Telegraph, p. M35 (subscription required).
- ^ a b "Julianna McCarthy". BFI. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Novakovich, Lila. "Have you heard," in "Soap Scene." North Bay, Ontario, Canada: North Bay Nugget, February 2, 1991, p. C6 (subscription required).
