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Julianna McCarthy

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Julianna McCarthy
OccupationActress
Years active1970–2014
Known forOriginal cast member, The Young and the Restless (as Liz Foster, 1973 to 1986)
Spouse
(m. 1953; div. 1972)
Children2

Julianna McCarthy is an American actress.

Biography and career

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ Kreiswirth, Sandra. "Taper's 'Hedda Gabler' has the look, lacks the fire." Torrance, California: The Daily Breeze, June 15, 1986, p. H7 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "News Q&A." Portland, Oregon: The Oregonian, May 28, 2013, p. A2 (subscription required).
  5. ^ "Soap Chat: Familiar faces are showing up." Orlando, Florida: Orlando Sentinel, January 5, 2003, p. X6 (subscription required).
  6. ^ "The Frighteners," in "Movie of the Day." Blackburn, Lancashire, England: Lancashire Telegraph, p. M35 (subscription required).
  7. ^ a b "Julianna McCarthy". BFI. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ Novakovich, Lila. "Have you heard," in "Soap Scene." North Bay, Ontario, Canada: North Bay Nugget, February 2, 1991, p. C6 (subscription required).
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