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RECENT CREDITS

Desperate Housewives (TV) Jan. 11, 2009

Candles on Bay Street (TV) Nov. 26, 2006

Commander in Chief (TV) Jun. 14, 2006

The Sopranos (TV) Apr. 18, 2004

Touched By an Angel (TV) Mar. 1, 1998

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HIGHLIGHTS

2007 Had a role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as Lynette Scavo's (Felicity Huffman) mother; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

2005 Played a recurring role on ABC's "Commander in Chief," as the mother of the US President played by Geena Davis

2002 Joined cast of the hit revival of "Cabaret" as Frau Schneider

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Candles on Bay Street 2006 -Rosemary

Actor

Commander in Chief 2005-2006 -Kate Allen

Actor

Unfinished Business (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

The Elephant in the Room (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

Ties That Bind (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

The Price You Pay (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

State of the Unions (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

Wind Beneath My Wing (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

No Nukes is Good Nukes (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

Sub Enchanted Evening (2006) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

The Mom Who Came to Dinner (2005) -Kate Allen

Actor

TV Episode

Desperate Housewives 2007-2009 -Stella Wingfield

Actor

Connect! Connect! (2009) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

Home Is the Place (2009) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

Distant Past (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

Now I Know, Don't Be Scared (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

The Game (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

Now You Know (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

Getting Married Today (2007) -Stella Wingfield

Actor

TV Episode

The Sopranos 1999 -Fran Felstein

Actor

In Camelot (2004) -Fran Felstein

Actor

TV Episode

For Hope 1996 -Molly

Actor

In the Blink of an Eye 1996 -Murial

Actor

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored 1996 -Miss Mabry

Actor

Film

The Surrogate 1995 -Sandy Gilman

Actor

Arly Hanks Mysteries 1994 -Ruby Bee Hanks

Actor

Leave of Absence 1994 -Janet

Co-Executive Producer, From Story, Actor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal 1993 -Barbara Fox

Actor

Lady Against the Odds 1992 -Cleo Storrs

Actor

The Lightning Incident 1991 -Carol Bernard

Actor

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 1991

Actor

Baby Talk 1991 -Doris Campbell

Actor

Steel Magnolias 1990 -Clairee Belcher

Actor

Cry Baby 1990 -Mrs VernonWilliams

Actor

Film

My Brother's Wife 1989 -Myra Gilbert

Actor

The Haunting of Sarah Hardy 1989 -Mrs Thetford

Actor

She Was Marked For Murder 1988 -Laura Lee Webster

Actor

War and Remembrance 1988 -Rhoda Henry

Actor

Addicted to His Love 1988 -Vivien Langford

Actor

Making Mr. Right 1987 -Estelle Stone

Actor

Film

Velvet 1984 -Mrs Vance

Actor

The Winds of War 1983 -Rhoda Henry

Actor

Born Beautiful 1982 -Marion Carmody

Actor

The Million Dollar Face 1981 -Jo Burns

Actor

How to Pick Up Girls! 1978 -Dana Greenberg

Actor

Telethon 1977 -Dorothy Goodwin

Actor

Harold Robbins' "79 Park Avenue" 1977 -Vera Keppler

Actor

Murder on Flight 502 1975 -Mona Briarly

Actor

Death Cruise 1974 -Sylvia Carter

Actor

An Echo of Theresa 1973 -Suzy Hunter

Actor

A Guide For the Married Man 1967 -Guest Star

Actor

Film

Move Over, Darling 1963 -Bianca Steele Arden

Actor

Film

Cape Fear 1962 -Peggy Bowden

Actor

Film

Belle Sommers 1962 -Belle Sommers

Actor, Song Performer

Film

The Dick Powell Show 1961 -Performer

Actor

Escape From Fort Bravo 1953

Actor

Film

Cry of the Hunted 1953 -Janet Tunner

Actor

Film

Dr. Jekyll and MS. Hyde 1953 -Mrs Unterveldt

Actor

Film

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 -Performer

Actor

Not For Women Only -Host

Actor

The Polly Bergen Special -Host

Actor

Touched By an Angel -Stella

Actor

Burke's Law -Rachel Doucet

Actor

Murder, She Wrote -Jocelyn Laird

Actor

A Touch of Class -Cosmetics

Makeup

Film

A Very Serious Person -Mrs A

Actor

Film

Kisses For My President -Leslie McCloud

Actor

Film

Mother, Mother

Actor

Film

The Caretakers -Lorna Melford

Actor

Film

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Highlights

2007 Had a role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as Lynette Scavo's (Felicity Huffman) mother; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

2005 Played a recurring role on ABC's "Commander in Chief," as the mother of the US President played by Geena Davis

2002 Joined cast of the hit revival of "Cabaret" as Frau Schneider

2001 Returned to Broadway to play Carlotta Campion in the Broadway revival of "Follies"; earned Tony nomination

2001 Appeared in the Off-Broadway run of "The Vagina Monologues"

2000 Resumed singing career and began making nightclub appearances

1994 Produced "Leave of Absence" for NBC

1991 Regular cast member of "Baby Talk"

1990 Co-starred in John Waters' "Cry-Baby"

1988 Reprised role of Rhoda Henry in "War and Remembrance" (ABC)

1983 Earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Rhoda Henry in the ABC miniseries, "The Winds of War"

1977 Starred in TV miniseries "79 Park Avenue"

1974 Made TV-movie debut, "Death Cruise"

1965 Formed the Polly Bergen Co., creating and selling cosmetics

1963 Won plaudits for dramatic turn in "The Caretakers"

1962 Appeared in the original "Cape Fear" opposite Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum

1957 - 1958 Starred in NBC variety series "The Polly Bergen Show"

1956 - 1961 Was panelist on "To Tell The Truth" (CBS)

1955 Hosted "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (ABC)

1954 Hosted "The Best in Mystery"; sang on "The Blue Angel" series

1953 Made stage debut on Broadway in "John Murray Anderson's Almanac"

1952 Made dramatic TV debut in an episode of "Schlitz Playhouse" (CBS)

1951 Recorded first album, "Little Girl Blue"

1950 Made film debut in "At War With the Army"

1950 - 1953 Regularly sang on "The Alan Young Show"

1944 Made professional singing debut

Recently Worked With...

Felicity Huffman

Desperate Housewives

Aired: Jan. 11, 2009

Eva Longoria

Desperate Housewives

Aired: May. 20, 2007

Geena Davis

Commander in Chief

Aired: Jun. 14, 2006

James Gandolfini

The Sopranos

Aired: Apr. 18, 2004

Roma Downey

Touched By an Angel

Aired: Mar. 1, 1998

Al Freeman Jr

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Released: Jan. 26, 1996

Gene Barry

Burke's Law

Aired: Jan. 7, 1994

Johnny Depp

Cry Baby

Released: Jan. 1, 1990

John Malkovich

Making Mr. Right

Released: Apr. 10, 1987

Angela Lansbury

Murder, She Wrote

Aired: Sep. 29, 1985

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