Mimi Kennedy began her acting career on stage opposite famed TV comedian Sid Caesar. Her theater credits also include her work as Jan in both the national tour and the original Broadway production of "Grease". Work on television has been plentiful for Kennedy following her leading role on the critically acclaimed series, 3 Girls 3 (1977). She went on to star in Homefront (1991), for which she earned an American Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She's also worked behind the cameras as story editor for Knots Landing (1979). Kennedy has co-starred in a number of made-for-television movies and miniseries including Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985), Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Mr. Boogedy (1986) and Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Bride of Boogedy (1987) and the Peabody Award-winning adaptation of Beverly Cleary's Mouse and the Motorcycle, The (1986) (TV). Feature film credits include Buddy (1997) and Death Becomes Her (1992). A graduate of Smith College, Kennedy is married and the mother of two. Her 1996 memoir, "Taken to the Stage: The Education of an Actress", continues to receive good notices from literary and entertainment critics.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
In the Dark (2019)
Guest starring as Mavis Bell
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: The Deep End (Aug 22, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: C.I. Was Right (Jul 25, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: Bail's in Your Court (Jun 6, 2022)
The Brink (2015)
Guest starring as CIA Director Susan Buckley
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Just a Little Crazy Talk (Aug 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Who's Grover Cleveland? (Aug 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Half-Cocked (Jun 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 21, 2015)
Mom (2013)
Starring as Marjorie Armstrong
(143 episodes)
- Episode 8x18: My Kinda People and The Big To-Do (May 13, 2021)
- Episode 8x17: A Community Hero and a Wide Turn (May 6, 2021)
- Episode 8x16: Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak (Apr 29, 2021)
- Episode 8x15: Vinyl Flooring and a Cartoon Bear (Apr 22, 2021)
- Episode 8x14: Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy (Apr 15, 2021)
- Episode 8x13: Klondike-Five and a Secret Family (Apr 8, 2021)
- Episode 8x12: Tiny Dancer and an Impromptu Picnic (Apr 1, 2021)
- Episode 8x11: Strutting Peacock and Father O'leary (Mar 11, 2021)
- Episode 8x10: Illegal Eels and the Cantaloupe Man (Mar 4, 2021)
- Episode 8x09: Whip-Its and Emotionally Attuned Babies (Feb 25, 2021)
- Episode 8x08: Bloody Stumps and a Chemical Smell (Feb 18, 2021)
- Episode 8x07: S'mores and a Sadness Cocoon (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 8x06: Woo-Woo Lights and an Onside Kick (Jan 21, 2021)
- Episode 8x05: Sober Wizard and a Woodshop Workshop (Dec 17, 2020)
- Episode 8x04: Astronauts and Fat Trimmings (Dec 3, 2020)
- Episode 8x03: Tang and a Safe Space for Everybody (Nov 19, 2020)
- Episode 8x02: Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error (Nov 12, 2020)
- Episode 8x01: Sex Bucket and the Grammar Police (Nov 5, 2020)
- Episode 7x20: Big Sad Eyes and an Antique Hot Dog (Apr 16, 2020)
- Episode 7x19: Texas Pete and a Parking Lot Carnival (Apr 2, 2020)
- Episode 7x18: A Judgy Face and Your Grandma's Drawers (Mar 12, 2020)
- Episode 7x17: Beef Baloney Dan and a Sarcastic No (Mar 5, 2020)
- Episode 7x16: Judy Garland and a Sexy Troll Doll (Feb 20, 2020)
- Episode 7x15: Somebody's Grandmother and the A-List (Feb 13, 2020)
- Episode 7x14: Cheddar Cheese and a Squirrel Circus (Feb 6, 2020)
- Episode 7x13: Dammit Sandra and the Money Bus (Jan 30, 2020)
- Episode 7x12: Silly Frills and a Depressed Garden Gnome (Jan 16, 2020)
- Episode 7x11: One Tiny Incision and a Coffin Dress (Jan 9, 2020)
- Episode 7x10: Higgledy-Piggledy and a Cat Show (Dec 12, 2019)
- Episode 7x09: Tuna Florentine and a Clean Handoff (Dec 5, 2019)
- Episode 7x08: Hot Butter and Toxic Narcissism (Nov 21, 2019)
- Episode 7x07: Pork Butt and a Mall Walker (Nov 14, 2019)
- Episode 7x06: Wile E. Coyote and a Possessed Doll (Nov 7, 2019)
- Episode 7x05: Fake Bacon and a Plan to Kill All of Us (Oct 24, 2019)
- Episode 7x04: Twirly Flippy Men and a Dirty Bird (Oct 17, 2019)
- Episode 7x03: Goat Yogurt and Ample Parking (Oct 10, 2019)
- Episode 7x02: Pop Pop and a Puma (Oct 3, 2019)
- Episode 7x01: Audrey Hepburn and a Jalepeño Pepper (Sep 26, 2019)
- Episode 6x22: Crazy Hair and a Teeny Tiny Part of Canada (May 9, 2019)
- Episode 6x21: Fingers Guns and a Beef Bourguignon (May 2, 2019)
- Episode 6x20: Triple Dip and an Overhand Grip (Apr 25, 2019)
- Episode 6x19: Lumbar Support and Old Pork (Apr 18, 2019)
- Episode 6x18: Soup Town and a Little Blonde Mongoose (Apr 4, 2019)
- Episode 6x17: A Dark Closet and Therapy with Horses (Mar 7, 2019)
- Episode 6x16: Skippy and the Knowledge Hole (Feb 21, 2019)
- Episode 6x15: Sparkling Banter and a Failing Steel Town (Feb 14, 2019)
- Episode 6x14: Kalamazoo and a Bad Wedge of Brie (Jan 31, 2019)
- Episode 6x13: Big Floor Pillows and a Ball of Fire (Jan 17, 2019)
- Episode 6x12: Hacky Sack and a Beautiful Experience (Jan 10, 2019)
- Episode 6x11: Foot Powder and Five Feet of Vodka (Dec 13, 2018)
- Episode 6x10: Flamingos and a Dance-Based Exercise Class (Dec 6, 2018)
- Episode 6x09: Pork Loin and a Beat-Up Monte Carlo (Nov 29, 2018)
- Episode 6x08: Jell-O Shots and the Truth about Santa (Nov 15, 2018)
- Episode 6x07: Puzzle Club and a Closet Party (Nov 8, 2018)
- Episode 6x06: Cottage Cheese and a Weird Buzz (Nov 1, 2018)
- Episode 6x05: Flying Monkeys and a Tank of Nitrous (Oct 25, 2018)
- Episode 6x04: Big Sauce and Coconut Water (Oct 18, 2018)
- Episode 6x03: Ambulance Chasers and a Babbling Brook (Oct 11, 2018)
- Episode 6x02: Go-Go Boots and a Butt Cushion (Oct 4, 2018)
- Episode 6x01: Pre-Washed Lettuce and a Mime (Sep 27, 2018)
- Episode 5x22: Diamond Earrings and a Pumpkin Head (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 5x21: Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle (May 10, 2018)
- Episode 5x20: Ocular Fluid and Fighting Robots (May 3, 2018)
- Episode 5x19: A Taco Bowl and a Tubby Seamstress (Apr 26, 2018)
- Episode 5x18: Spaghetti Sauce and a Dumpster Fire (Apr 19, 2018)
- Episode 5x17: Crazy Snakes and a Clog to the Head (Apr 12, 2018)
- Episode 5x16: Eight Cats and the Hat Show (Apr 5, 2018)
- Episode 5x15: Esta Loca and a Little Klingon (Mar 29, 2018)
- Episode 5x14: Charlotte Brontë and a Backhoe (Mar 8, 2018)
- Episode 5x13: Pudding and a Screen Door (Mar 1, 2018)
- Episode 5x12: Push-Down Coffee and a Working Turn Signal (Feb 1, 2018)
- Episode 5x10: A Bear and a Bladder Infection (Jan 11, 2018)
- Episode 5x09: Teenage Vampires and a White Russian (Jan 4, 2018)
- Episode 5x08: An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat (Dec 21, 2017)
- Episode 5x07: Too Many Hippies and Huevos Rancheros (Dec 14, 2017)
- Episode 5x06: Smooth Jazz and a Weird Floaty Eye (Dec 7, 2017)
- Episode 5x05: Poodle Fuzz and a Twinge of Jealousy (Nov 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x04: Fancy Crackers and Giant Women (Nov 23, 2017)
- Episode 5x03: A Seafaring Ancestor and a Bloomin' Onion (Nov 16, 2017)
- Episode 5x02: Fish Town and Too Many Thank You's (Nov 9, 2017)
- Episode 5x01: Twinkle Lights and Grandma Shoes (Nov 2, 2017)
- Episode 4x22: Lockjaw and a Liquid Diet (May 11, 2017)
- Episode 4x21: A Few Thongs and a Hawaiian Funeral (May 4, 2017)
- Episode 4x20: A Cricket and a Hedge Made of Gold (Apr 27, 2017)
- Episode 4x19: Tantric Sex and the Sprouted Flute (Apr 13, 2017)
- Episode 4x18: Tush Push and Some Radishes (Apr 6, 2017)
- Episode 4x17: Black Mold and an Old Hot Dog (Mar 30, 2017)
- Episode 4x16: Martinis and a Sponge Bath (Mar 9, 2017)
- Episode 4x15: Night Swimmin' and an English Muffin (Feb 23, 2017)
- Episode 4x14: Roast Chicken and a Funny Story (Feb 16, 2017)
- Episode 4x13: A Bouncy Castle and an Aneursym (Feb 9, 2017)
- Episode 4x12: Wind Chimes and a Bottomless Pit of Sadness (Feb 2, 2017)
- Episode 4x11: Good Karma and the Big Weird (Jan 19, 2017)
- Episode 4x10: A Safe Word and a Rib Eye (Jan 12, 2017)
- Episode 4x09: Bad Hand and British Royalty (Jan 5, 2017)
- Episode 4x08: Freckled Bananas and a Little Schwinn (Dec 15, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: Cornbread and a Cashmere Onesie (Dec 8, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: Xanax and a Baby Duck (Dec 1, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Blow and a Free McMuffin (Nov 24, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Curious George and the Big Red Nightmare (Nov 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Sparkling Water & Ba-Dinkers (Nov 10, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Sword Fights and a Dominican Shortstop (Nov 3, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: High-Tops and Brown Jacket (Oct 27, 2016)
- Episode 3x22: Atticus Finch and the Downtrodden (May 19, 2016)
- Episode 3x21: Mahjong Sally and the Ecstasy (May 12, 2016)
- Episode 3x20: Pure Evil and a Free Piece of Cheesecake (May 5, 2016)
- Episode 3x19: A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle (Apr 28, 2016)
- Episode 3x18: Beast Mode and Old People Kissing (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 3x17: Caperberries and a Glass Eye (Apr 14, 2016)
- Episode 3x16: Cornflakes and the Hair of Three Men (Apr 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x15: Nazi Zombies and a Two-Hundred Pound Baby (Mar 10, 2016)
- Episode 3x14: Death, Death, Death and a Bucket of Chicken (Mar 3, 2016)
- Episode 3x13: Sticky Hands and a Walk on the Wild Side (Feb 25, 2016)
- Episode 3x12: Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride (Feb 18, 2016)
- Episode 3x11: Cinderella and a Drunk MacGyver (Feb 11, 2016)
- Episode 3x10: Quaaludes and Crackerjack (Feb 4, 2016)
- Episode 3x09: My Little Pony and a Demerol Drip (Jan 21, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: Kreplach and a Tiny Tush (Jan 7, 2016)
- Episode 3x06: Horny-Goggles and a Catered Intervention (Dec 17, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: A Pirate, Three Frogs and a Prince (Dec 10, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Sawdust and Brisket (Nov 26, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Mozzarella Sticks and a Gay Piano Bar (Nov 19, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb (Nov 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Terrorists and Gingerbread (Nov 5, 2015)
- Episode 2x22: Fun Girl Stuff and Eternal Salvation (Apr 30, 2015)
- Episode 2x21: Patient Zero and the Chocolate Fountain (Apr 23, 2015)
- Episode 2x20: Sick Popes and a Red Ferrari (Apr 16, 2015)
- Episode 2x19: Mashed Potatoes and a Little Nitrous (Apr 9, 2015)
- Episode 2x18: Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne (Apr 2, 2015)
- Episode 2x17: A Commemorative Coin and a Misshapen Head (Mar 12, 2015)
- Episode 2x16: Dirty Money and a Woman Named Mike (Mar 5, 2015)
- Episode 2x15: Turkey Meatballs and a Getaway Car (Feb 26, 2015)
- Episode 2x12: Kitty Litter and a Class A Felony (Jan 29, 2015)
- Episode 2x11: Three Smiles and an Unpainted Ceiling (Jan 22, 2015)
- Episode 2x10: Nudes and a Six-Day Cleanse (Jan 15, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: Godzilla and a Sprig of Mint (Jan 8, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: Soapy Eyes and a Clean Slate (Dec 11, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Crazy Eyes and a Wet Brad Pitt (Dec 4, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Kimchi and a Monkey Playing Harmonica (Nov 27, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Forged Resumes and the Recommended Dosage (Nov 20, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Chicken Nuggets and a Triple Homicide (Nov 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Figgy Pudding and the Rapture (Nov 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Hepatitis and Lemon Zest (Oct 30, 2014)
Guest starring as Marjorie Armstrong
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: Smokey Taylor and a Deathbed Confession (Apr 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x19: Toilet Wine and the Earl of Sandwich (Mar 17, 2014)
- Episode 1x15: Fireballs and Bullet Holes (Jan 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: Cotton Candy and Blended Fish (Dec 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Zombies and Cobb Salad (Nov 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Abstinence and Pudding (Oct 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Loathing and Tube Socks (Oct 14, 2013)
Anger Management (2012)
Guest starring as Elaine
- Episode 2x02: Charlie's Dad Starts to Lose It (Jan 17, 2013)
No Ordinary Family (2010)
Guest starring as Susan Volson
- Episode 1x07: No Ordinary Mobster (Nov 16, 2010)
Childrens Hospital (2010)
Guest starring as Ma Richie
- Episode 6x13: Home Life of a Doctor (Jun 13, 2015)
Drop Dead Diva (2009)
Guest starring as Judge Isabella Alexander
- Episode 4x12: Picks and Pakes (Aug 26, 2012)
In Plain Sight (2008)
Guest starring as Joanna Stuber
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x07: Sacrificial Lam (Apr 27, 2012)
- Episode 5x05: Drag Me to Hell (Apr 13, 2012)
- Episode 5x04: The Merry Wives of WITSEC (Apr 6, 2012)
Private Practice (2007)
Guest starring as Eleanor Bergin
- Episode 3x09: The Parent Trap (Dec 3, 2009)
Dharma & Greg (1997)
Starring as Abby Kathleen O'Neil
(52 episodes)
- Episode 4x01: Mother and Daughter Reunion (Oct 10, 2000)
- Episode 3x24: Be My Baby (May 16, 2000)
- Episode 3x23: Hell to the Chief (May 9, 2000)
- Episode 3x22: Your Place or Mine (May 2, 2000)
- Episode 3x21: Big Daddy (Apr 11, 2000)
- Episode 3x20: Talkin' About My Regeneration (Mar 28, 2000)
- Episode 3x19: The Best Laid Plans (Mar 14, 2000)
- Episode 3x18: A Night to Remember (Feb 29, 2000)
- Episode 3x17: The Spy Who Said He Loved Me (Feb 22, 2000)
- Episode 3x16: Weekend at Larry's (Feb 15, 2000)
- Episode 3x15: The Trouble with Troubadour (Feb 8, 2000)
- Episode 3x14: Good Cop, Bad Daughter (Jan 25, 2000)
- Episode 3x11: Lawyers, Beer and Money (Nov 30, 1999)
- Episode 3x10: Thanksgiving Until It Hurts (Nov 23, 1999)
- Episode 3x09: Law and Disorder (Nov 16, 1999)
- Episode 3x08: Tie-Dying the Knot (Nov 9, 1999)
- Episode 3x07: Fairway to Heaven (Nov 2, 1999)
- Episode 3x06: The Very Grateful Dead (Oct 26, 1999)
- Episode 3x05: I Did It for You, Kitty (Oct 19, 1999)
- Episode 3x04: Play Lady Play (Oct 12, 1999)
- Episode 3x03: Dharma's Inferno (Oct 5, 1999)
- Episode 3x02: Welcome to Hotel Calamari (Sep 28, 1999)
- Episode 3x01: One Flew Over the Lawyer's Desk (Sep 21, 1999)
- Episode 2x24: The Dating Game (May 26, 1999)
- Episode 2x23: A Girl Can Dream, Can't She? (May 19, 1999)
- Episode 2x22: Bed, Bath and Beyond (May 12, 1999)
- Episode 2x21: It Never Happened One Night (May 5, 1999)
- Episode 2x20: Dharma Drags Edward Out of Retirement (Mar 31, 1999)
- Episode 2x19: Everybody Must Get Stones (Mar 3, 1999)
- Episode 2x18: See Dharma Run Amok (Feb 24, 1999)
- Episode 2x17: Run, Dharma, Run (Feb 17, 1999)
- Episode 2x16: See Dharma Run (Feb 10, 1999)
- Episode 2x15: Dharma and the Horse She Rode in On (Feb 3, 1999)
- Episode 2x14: Dharma and Greg on a Hot Tin Roof (Jan 20, 1999)
- Episode 2x13: Death and Violins (Jan 6, 1999)
- Episode 2x12: Are You Ready for Some Football? (Dec 16, 1998)
- Episode 2x11: The House That Dharma Built (Dec 9, 1998)
- Episode 2x10: Yes, We Have No Bananas (or Anything Else for That Matter) (Nov 25, 1998)
- Episode 2x09: Brought to You in DharmaVision (Nov 18, 1998)
- Episode 2x08: Like, Dharma's Totally Got a Date (Nov 11, 1998)
- Episode 2x07: Valet Girl (Nov 4, 1998)
- Episode 2x06: A Closet Full of Hell (Oct 28, 1998)
- Episode 1x20: The Cat's Out of the Bag (Apr 1, 1998)
- Episode 1x12: Haus Arrest (Dec 17, 1997)
- Episode 1x11: Instant Dharma (Dec 10, 1997)
- Episode 1x07: Indian Summer (Nov 5, 1997)
- Episode 1x06: Yoga and Boo, Boo (Oct 29, 1997)
- Episode 1x05: The Ex-Files (Oct 22, 1997)
- Episode 1x04: And Then There's the Wedding (Oct 15, 1997)
- Episode 1x03: Shower the People You Love with Love (Oct 8, 1997)
- Episode 1x02: And the In-Laws Meet (Sep 1, 1997)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 24, 1997)
Pacific Palisades (1997)
Guest starring as Amy Nichols
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Desperate Measure (Jun 25, 1997) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x07: Past & Present Danger (Jun 18, 1997) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x06: Runaway (Jun 11, 1997) [Special Guest Star]
Homefront (1991)
Starring as Ruth Sloan
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x17: Shabbat Shalom (Apr 26, 1993)
- Episode 2x09: Life is Short (Dec 17, 1992)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Guest starring as Distraught Woman
- Episode 1x01: The Man Who Was Death (Jun 10, 1989)
The Twilight Zone (1985)
Guest starring as Christie Copperfield
- Episode 2x04: Aqua Vita (Oct 4, 1986)
Spencer (1984)
Starring as Doris Winger
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Grandpa the Lover (May 11, 1985)
- Episode 1x12: Wayne's Nose Job (May 4, 1985)
- Episode 1x11: Crazy Girl (Apr 20, 1985)
- Episode 1x10: Doris and the Tutor (Apr 13, 1985)
- Episode 1x09: Voices in the Hall (Apr 6, 1985)
- Episode 1x08: Millie's Affair (Mar 30, 1985)
- Episode 1x07: The Grandparents Move In (Mar 23, 1985)
- Episode 1x06: The Drive-In (Jan 12, 1985)
- Episode 1x05: The World's Worst Date (Dec 29, 1984)
- Episode 1x04: Fast Times (Dec 22, 1984)
- Episode 1x03: Spencer Joins the Army (Dec 15, 1984)
- Episode 1x02: The Divorcee (Dec 8, 1984)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Dec 1, 1984)
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Guest starring as Lois Wegener
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: The Children's Hour (Dec 12, 1984)
- Episode 3x11: Homecoming (Dec 5, 1984)
Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
Guest starring as Mimi Kennedy
- Episode 1x11: Special #11 (Nov 20, 1981)