Kathryn Joosten

By: Ellie Kam on October 6th, 2009 at8:27 am Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten is reportedly doing well after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth on her lung. Doctors who performed the procedure yesterday in L.A. will be keeping Kathryn in the hospital for recovery for the next few days. She did not need to undergo chemo or radiation as part of her treatment. This is Kathryn’s second battle with cancer. She beat the disease for the first time in 2001. Read Full Story

Desperate Housewives star, Kathryn Joosten, has a relapse of lung cancer after winning a bout with the disease in 2001. The actress, 69, a two-time Emmy winner for her role as feisty neighbor Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate Housewives, tells PEOPLE, “I’ve got a little hang-up here, but we’re going to handle it and move forward. I’m doing great.” Joosten, who also played Mrs. Landingham, the beloved secretary to Martin Sheen’s President Bartlett on The West Wing, learned about the diagnosis about two weeks ago. “I felt like the legs had been pushed out from under me,” Joosten says of receiving the news. “I completely ... Read Full Story

Kathy Joosten is a name you might not get right off the top of your head, but you would definitely recognize her from Desperate Housewives , though she isn't like her character except in her forthright and outspoken nature. Kathryn Joosten is currently starring as Mrs. McClusky on the popular, award winning series Desperate Housewives . In 2005 and 2008, Kathryn won an Emmy for her portrayal of the crotchety, gossipy neighbor on the hit ABC comedy. Kathryn was also nominated for a SAG Award for Desperate Housewives in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2005 Kathryn won a Camie Award (Character and Morality in ... Read Full Story

My “WTF” for LC Interview with Desperate Housewives' Kathryn Joosten. at Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer ... Categories. Asbestos (704); lung cancer (1022); Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer (938) ... Read Full Story

Tue, 19 May 2009 04:58:15 ET Apparently people are excited about the plan of "Desperate Housewives" spin-off. ABC has not yet released an official statement about the spin-off, but public has given a lot of positive responses on the proposed project. The spin-off series, reportedly, will be starring Lily Tomlin and Kathryn Joosten as elderly sisters Karen and Roberta McCluskey. However, the McCluskey sisters won't be living on Wisteria Lane. They will play mystery-solving sisters who investigate lightweight crimes in a place that has the same unreal suburban feel of the "Desperate Housewives" creator, Marc Cherry series. Since the rumor has spread, sources reported ... Read Full Story