By BOB ANDELMAN
I don’t know about you, but I’ve enjoyed a lifetime of lovable old lady neighbors who mixed sweetness and wisdom with a bit of a screw loose.
Growing up, it was Mrs. Snyder, whose lawn I mowed and had to meticulously de-thatch every week because she couldn’t stand to have a blade of old, dead grass in it. When I reached high school, imagine my surprise to discover she would be my guidance counselor and have live-or-death influence over whether I made it into a good...Read Full Story
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When something is good, everyone wants a piece of it. It was inevitable that Dana Delaney would not disappoint in her role as Kathryn on Desperate Housewives, but when partnered with Julie Benz as Robin a former exotic dancer and current onscreen lesbian. You just knew the options were limitless. You also knew that such a good acting was not going to go unnoticed by the producers who jumped the first chance they got to offer Delaney her own series. So lesbians were yet...Read Full Story
Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten has lung cancer.
Joosten, 69, who plays Mrs. McCluskey on Housewives, beat the illness in 2001, but found out less than a week ago that the cancer had returned.
"I've got a little hang-up here," Joosten tells People. "But we're going to handle it and move forward. I'm doing great."
The actress said that when she broke the news to the Housewives producers that her treatment could interrupt shooting, they were completely behind her.
"They're...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 [...]Read Full Story
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Did you ever download West Wing episodes to catch Kathryn Joosten ? Well, if yes then I have some really interesting news to share with you.
In West Wing series, she appeared very less, but all of her performances were so enigmatic that we love to recall them again and again. It is true that depth of the role is more important than length. It fits well in the case of Joosten.
These days, she is in the news due to a campaign, which is going to be organized by the...Read Full Story
This is a terrific idea to get the word out there and bring lung cancer awareness into the spotlight. At the end of the day, I know I am a two-time survivor, whether or not Mrs. McCluskey is." Stepping into the spotlight, Kathryn Joosten hopes her ...
ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” will rip a page from the “art imitating life” playbook when Wisteria Lane’s nosy neighbor, Mrs. McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten), is diagnosed with lung cancer — mirroring Joosten’s real-life battle. Joosten ...
And then there’s good ol’ Mrs. McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten.) Not only does Desperate Housewives have a history of hyping the deaths of the elederly — hello, Ida Greenberg – but I think we could all manage a few weeks without Karen’s ...
Guest starring are Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Mason Vale Cotton as MJ Delfino, Daniela Bobadilla as Marisa Sanchez, Justina Machado as Claudia Sanchez, Dakin Matthews as Reverend Sykes, Patrick Fabian as Frank, Jeffrey Corbett as Don, Cameron ...
TDD was well-received at the GBK Emmy Awards Gift Lounge in September; Nia Peeples, Kathryn Joosten and Catherine O’Hara posed with the eco-purse on display. In addition to purses and totes, TDD creates kitchen and bath baskets. "My baskets are also ...
Kathryn Joosten is an American actress known for her roles as Delores Landingham on The West Wing, Karen McCluskey in Desperate Housewives, and Old Lady God in Joan of Arcadia.
When the Emmys release the top 10 lists of finalists in the acting categories tomorrow, don't be surprised when you don't see a few stars. Jim Belushi (" According to Jim "), Tyler James Willams (" Everybody Hates Chris ") and even Kathryn Joosten ...
Kathryn Joosten (born December 20 , 1939 ) is an Emmy Award -winning American television actress . Joosten did not begin to hone her craft until middle age in the 1980s, after ...