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 | |||
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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 |