Kathryn Joosten at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony
Born
Kathryn Rausch
(1939-12-20)December 20, 1939
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Died
June 2, 2012(2012-06-02) (aged 72)
Westlake Village, California, U.S.[2]
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1982-2012
Known for
Karen McCluskey, Dolores Landingham
Television
Desperate Housewives, The West Wing
Children
2[3]
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards (2005, 2008)
Kathryn Joosten (born Kathryn Rausch; December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012)[4] was an American actress. Her best known roles include Dolores Landingham on NBC's The West Wing from 1999 to 2002 and Karen McCluskey on ABC's Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2012, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2005 and 2008.
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^"Kathryn Joosten dies in Westlake Village". KPCC. Southern California Public Radio. June 2, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
^Valerie J. Nelson (June 3, 2012). "'Desperate Housewives' actress who played Mrs. McCluskey dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^"Kathryn Joosten, 'Desperate Housewives' actress, dead from lung cancer at 72". Today. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
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