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Ellen Greene : biography

February 22, 1951 –

Ellen Greene (born February 22, 1951) is an American singer and actress. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actor and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films—notably Little Shop of Horrors—and television programs. She starred as Vivian Charles on the ABC series Pushing Daisies.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Sarah Roth
1978 The Rock Rainbow Jess TV movie
1982 I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can Karen Mulligan
1983 The Special Magic of Herself the Elf Creeping Ivy (voice) TV movie
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Audrey
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary Ariel Dickenson TV documentary
1988 Me and Him Annette Uttanzi
1988 Talk Radio Ellen
1989 Glory! Glory! Ruth TV movie
1989 Dinner at Eight Kitty Packard TV movie
1990 Pump Up the Volume Jan Emerson
1991 Rock-a-Doodle Goldie (voice)
1991 Stepping Out Maxine
1992 Fathers & Sons Judy
1994 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Louise
1994 Wagons East! Belle
1994 Léon: The Professional Mathilda’s Mother
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder Elizabeth Wyatt
1996 An Occasional Hell Della
1996 One Fine Day Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
1997 States of Control Carol
1998 Jaded Louise Smith
2001 Alex in Wonder Clarice Markov
2003 The Cooler Doris
2003 Love Object Typing Supervisor
2005 Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder Carly TV movie
2005 Fielder’s Choice Jill TV movie
2006 Re-Animated Dolly Gopher (voice) TV movie
2010 Privileged Mrs. Rothman
Television
1977 Seventh Avenue Paula TV mini-series
1985 Miami Vice Darlene Episode: "Made for Each Other"
1989 CBS Summer Playhouse Sally Maggio Episode: "Road Show"
1994 The Adventures of Pete & Pete Abilene Jones Episode: "Time Tunnel"
1995 Cybill Sharon 2 episodes
1995 Law & Order Karen Gaines Episode: "Bitter Fruit"
1997 Dellaventura Elizabeth Brodkin Episode: "Above Reproach"
2000 Suddenly Susan Harriet Graham Episode: "The Break Up"
2002 The X Files Vicki Louise Burdick Episode: "Improbable"
2002 Crossing Jordan Mrs. Dunham Episode: "Secrets & Lies: Part 2"
2007–08 Out of Jimmy’s Head Dolly Gopher / Golly Gopher (voice) 13 episodes
2007–09 Pushing Daisies Vivian Charles 22 episodes
2007-09 Heroes Virginia Gray 3 episodes
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Mrs. Manface (voice) Episode: "Night of the Huntress!"
2011 The Young and the Restless Primrose DeVille 11 episodes
2011 Pound Puppies Gertrude Washburn (voice) Episode: "Olaf in Love"
2012 Bunheads Unknown 2 episodes
2013 Hannibal Mrs. Komeda Episode: Sorbet