Brenda Strong
Biography
Born in Portland, Oregon, Brenda Strong is an American actress who started out in television with guest spots on shows such as Twin Peaks, Seinfeld, Party of Five and Sports Night. Her early film work included The Craft (1996), Black Dog (1998) and The Deep End of the Ocean (1999), and she appeared in Terror Tract (2000), Red Dragon (2002) and Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004). Strong is best known for playing the narrator Mary Alice Young on Desperate Housewives from 2004 to 2012, a role that earned her two Emmy nominations for voice-over performance. She later starred as Ann Ewing on Dallas from 2012 to 2014, played Lillian Luthor in a recurring arc on Supergirl, and appeared in 13 Reasons Why, where she became a series regular and directed two episodes in the fourth season.
66years old
Turns 67 on March 25in 164 days
- Born Portland
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 31 years1992 to 2023
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First role
After finishing college, Strong landed her first break with a spot in the 1984 music video for Billy Crystal's song "You Look Marvelous".
Brenda Strong movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation2004 Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fias Sgt. Dede Rake
IMDb rating 3.626K votes
Worked with
Brenda Strong shares two films with Henry Winkler, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Harvey Keitel's page
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Anthony Hopkins's page
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
All films by Brett Ratner
All films by Andrew Fleming
All films by Phil Tippett
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