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Kathryn Joosten

Birth Name:Kathryn Rausch

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actress

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Wish Wizard
Mrs. Inkwell
Desperate Housewives
Karen McCluskey
Harry's Law
Maisie Joyce

Latest News See All

Emmys Surprises and Snubs: New Faces Are In; Hugh Laurie, The Office Are Out!

Could Downton Abbey be the one to dethrone four-time defending drama series champ Mad Men at the Emmys? The upstairs/downstairs crew nabbed a whopping 16 nominations, but its haul wasn't the only shocker Thursday morning.

Thu, Jul 19, 2012
Emmys Surprises and Snubs: New Faces Are In; Hugh Laurie, The Office Are Out!

Desperate Housewives' Kathryn Joosten Dies at 72

Kathryn Joosten, best known for her roles on Desperate Housewives and The West Wing, died Friday of lung cancer, TVLine reports. She was 72 years old. Joosten, who won two Emmys for her portrayal of Mrs. McCluskey on Housewives, passed away in...

Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Desperate Housewives' Kathryn Joosten Dies at 72

Desperate Housewives Episode Recap: "Give Me the Blame/Finishing the Hat"

We're finally here, folks: the end of our time on Desperate Housewives' Wisteria Lane. It has been eight long seasons of tragedy, tawdriness and tomfoolery, and it all comes down to this. But before we can kiss the ladies goodbye, there is still much left to resolve: Bree's on trial for the murder of Alejandro; Lynette and Tom Scavo are still separated; Julie Mayer is about to give birth; Renee and Ben's wedding is imminent; and Mrs. McCluskey's health has taken a turn for the worst. (Not Mrs. Landingham!) So rather than belabor every detail of the bloated two-hour finale, here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to skip to the end and tell you where everyone ends up.

Mon, May 14, 2012
Desperate Housewives Episode Recap: "Give Me the Blame/Finishing the Hat"

Keck's Exclusives: Scoop on Desperate Housewives, The Vampire Diaries and House

Ian Somerhalder told me at the People's Choice Awards that he'd just shot a Vampire Diaries scene where Damon "wakes up naked with another woman who is a hot vampire." Might this be Katherine? Nina Dobrev (Elena/Katherine) hints, "I can't say whether or not I'm in that scene, but it is a character fans are familiar with and Elena will definitely have an opinion on it."Years ago...

Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Keck's Exclusives: Scoop on Desperate Housewives, The Vampire Diaries and House

The Mentalist Recruits Diane Farr and Bonnie Somerville

The Mentalist has recruited Numb3rs' Diane Farr and Friends' Bonnie Somerville to guest-star in an upcoming episode, TVLine reports. Farr, 42, will play Amy, a Type-A owner of a small Northern California winery. Somerville, 37, will play Amy's friend and...

Tue, Dec 13, 2011
The Mentalist Recruits Diane Farr and Bonnie Somerville

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Seinfeld: Netflix Trailer
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Grey's Anatomy
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Grey's Anatomy: Flirting
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The Bold and the Beautiful
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Will & Grace
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