Name Lenka Peterson Role Actress | Spouse Daniel O'Connor (m. 1948) | |
Full Name Betty Ann Isacson Born October 16, 1925 (age 98) ( 1925-10-16 ) Omaha, Nebraska, United States Children Glynnis O'Connor, Darren O'Connor, Brian O'Connor Nominations Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Movies and TV shows Dragnet, Another World, Black Like Me, Lifeguard, Cheaters Similar People Glynnis O'Connor, Tom Mankiewicz, Irna Phillips, Lou Antonio, Steven Zaillian | ||
Grandchildren Hana Stern, Lindsay Stern | ||
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Lenka Peterson (born Betty Ann Isacson; October 16, 1925) is an American theater, film, and television actress.
Contents
- Cheaters jeff daniels and lenka peterson m4v
- Take Care of My Little Girl 1951
- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)
Life and career
Peterson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Lenke (née Leinweber), a lab technician, and Sven Edward Isacson, a physician. One of the first members admitted to New York's Actors Studio, Peterson's Broadway portrayals included Ella in Sundown Beach (1948), Maude in The Grass Harp (1952), Kitty in The Time of Your Life (1955), Sally and Mary in All the Way Home (1960), Rose in Nuts (1980), and Sarah in Quilters (1984), among others.
Peterson was nominated for a 1985 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role in Quilters. She guest starred in such early television productions as Hallmark Hall of Fame (1952), The Philco Television Playhouse (1955), and Actors Studio (1949 and 1950).
She has also been a cast member of the television series Young Dr. Malone, Search for Tomorrow, playing Isabel Moore in 1962 and Evelyn Reedy in 1977, A Flame in the Wind, Another World as Marie Fenton from 1983-1984 and later Lorna Devon's adopted grandmother, and Code of Vengeance.
Peterson is the mother of actress Glynnis O'Connor and Darren O'Connor (as well as three more sons, Kevin, Brian, and Sean) by her husband Daniel O'Connor, who is retired from NBC News.
Filmography
Actress
2006
All the King's Men as
Savannah Clerk
2006
Waltzing Anna
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Melanie Dunne
- Choice (2003) - Melanie Dunne
2000
Cheaters (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Plecki
2000
Wonderland (TV Series)
- 20/20 Hindsight (2000)
1992
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Ann Schoenberg / Olivia
- Survivor (1996) - Ann Schoenberg
- Star Struck (1992) - Olivia
1995
Jeffrey as
Church Lady #2
1994
The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series) as
Louise Taft
- Expert Witness (1994) - Louise Taft
1992
Live Wire as
Gwen
1992
Civil Wars (TV Series) as
Byrdie Davies
- Oceans White with Phone (1992) - Byrdie Davies
1988
Fatal Judgement (TV Movie) as
Martha Busek
1988
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Julia Clarent
- Chariots of Meyer (1988) - Julia Clarent
1988
American Playhouse (TV Series) as
Granmom
- Pigeon Feathers (1988) - Granmom
1987
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Street Woman
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1987) - Street Woman
1987
Dragnet as
Granny Mundy
1987
Pals (TV Movie) as
Betty
1986
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Marsha
- Suitcase (1986) - Marsha
1986
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Edna
- Episode dated 23 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 19 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 14 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 11 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 10 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 9 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 8 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 5 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
- Episode dated 4 September 1986 (1986) - Edna
1985
Guiding Light (TV Series) as
Mother
- Episode dated 27 December 1985 (1985) - Mother (voice)
1962
Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Isabel Moore (1962-1964) / Evelyn Reedy (1977-1978) / Grace Blake / ...
1985
Code of Vengeance (TV Series) as
Ione Flowers
1985
Code of Vengeance (TV Movie) as
Ione Flowers
1984
Why Me? (TV Movie) as
Leola Mae's Mother
1983
Another World (TV Series) as
Marie Fenton
- Episode dated 30 December 1983 (1983) - Marie Fenton
- Episode dated 21 December 1983 (1983) - Marie Fenton
- Episode dated 6 April 1983 (1983) - Marie Fenton
1981
Love, Sidney (TV Series) as
Laurie's Mother
- Visitors from Smoot (1982) - Laurie's Mother
- Just Folks (1981) - Laurie's Mother
1981
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Nurse Grady
- Episode #1.1603 (1981) - Nurse Grady
- Episode #1.1597 (1981) - Nurse Grady
- Episode #1.1596 (1981) - Nurse Grady
- Episode #1.1595 (1981) - Nurse Grady
- Episode #1.1594 (1981) - Nurse Grady
1980
Headin' for Broadway as
Mrs. Richards
1980
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris (TV Movie) as
Music Teacher (as Lenke Peterson)
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Amanda Stoddard
- Tissue of Truth (1977) - Amanda Stoddard
1976
Kingston: Confidential (TV Series) as
Laura Frazier
- Kingston (1976) - Laura Frazier
1976
Lifeguard as
Mrs. Carlson
1975
Returning Home (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Parish
1975
First Ladies Diaries: Rachel Jackson (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Robards
1975
The Runaways (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Wilson
1974
Kojak (TV Series) as
Dr. Barbara Kirk / Dr. Kirk
- I Want to Report a Dream (1975) - Dr. Barbara Kirk
- Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die (1974) - Dr. Kirk
1975
Someone I Touched (TV Movie) as
Enid
1975
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Phyllis Wirl
- The Saturday Night Special (1975) - Phyllis Wirl
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) as
Aunt Carol
- The First Love (1974) - Aunt Carol
1974
Lucas Tanner (TV Series) as
Grace Garfield
- Winners and Losers (1974) - Grace Garfield
1973
The Werewolf of Washington as
Sen. Joan
1973
Duty Bound (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Brook
1970
Homer as
Mrs. Edwards
1965
A Flame in the Wind (TV Series) as
Martha Skerba Driscoll
1964
Black Like Me as
Lucy Horton (as Lenka Petersen)
1963
Look Up and Live (TV Series documentary) as
Eleanor Collins
- The End of the Story (1963) - Eleanor Collins
1963
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) as
Emily Ross
- The Third Generation (1963) - Emily Ross
1962
The Defenders (TV Series) as
Donna Simmons
- The Seven Ghosts of Simon Gray (1962) - Donna Simmons
1961
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Beth Brack
- Burning for Burning (1961) - Beth Brack
1961
Special for Women: The Glamour Trap (TV Movie) as
Housewife
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Sally Follet
- Episode #14.34 (1961) - Sally Follet
1958
Young Dr. Malone (TV Series) as
Faye Bannister #1 (1959-1961)
1957
The Big Story (TV Series) as
Edna / Linda Gil / Marie Manning
- Make Believe Bandit (1957) - Edna
- Desperate Hunger (1957) - Linda Gil
- Exposure (1957) - Marie Manning
1957
Decoy (TV Series) as
Dorothy Boyer
- Scape Goat (1957) - Dorothy Boyer
1957
True Story (TV Series) as
Judy
- Girl in Hotel (1957) - Judy
- The Return of Julia Lawson (1957)
1957
Studio One (TV Series) as
Carol Bixby
- The Goodwill Ambassadors (1957) - Carol Bixby
1956
Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series) as
Nancy Bolen
- Longing for to Go (1957) - Nancy Bolen
- Mr. Tutt Goes West (1956)
1956
The Alcoa Hour (TV Series) as
Marilyn
- Finkle's Comet (1956) - Marilyn
1955
The Phenix City Story as
Mary Jo Patterson
1952
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- Black Frost (1955)
- The Velvet Mitten (1953)
- A Cowboy for Chris (1952)
1955
Modern Romances (TV Series)
- The Doubt: Part 1 (1955)
1954
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- I Found Sixty Million Dollars (1955)
- Lie Detector (1954)
1954
The Elgin Hour (TV Series) as
Marge
- Hearts and Hollywood (1954) - Marge
1954
Ponds Theater (TV Series) as
Evelyn
- Guest in the House (1954) - Evelyn
1954
Justice (TV Series)
- Man on the Hunt (1954)
1954
Suspense (TV Series)
- Once a Killer (1954)
1954
Inner Sanctum (TV Series) as
Ginny
- The Perfect Kill (1954) - Ginny
1953
Bonino (TV Series)
- Episode dated 26 December 1953 (1953)
- Episode #1.5 (1953)
- Episode #1.4 (1953)
- Episode #1.3 (1953)
- Episode #1.2 (1953)
1953
The Gulf Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bessie
- The Tears of My Sister (1953) - Bessie
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) as
Anne Bronte
- Our Sister Emily (1952) - Anne Bronte
1951
The Web (TV Series)
- The Giant Killer (1952)
- The House Guests (1951)
1952
CBS Television Workshop (TV Series)
- Careless Love (1952)
1951
Not for Publication (TV Series)
- The Hero (1952)
- Citation (1951)
1951
Lights Out (TV Series)
- Beyond the Door (1951)
1951
Take Care of My Little Girl as
Ruth Gates
1950
Panic in the Streets as
Jeanette (uncredited)
1949
Actor's Studio (TV Series)
- Joe McSween's Atomic Machine (1950) - (unconfirmed)
- Joe McSween's Atomic Machine (1949) - (unconfirmed)
Self
1985
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1961
Lamp Unto My Feet (TV Series) as
Jessica Matthews
- The Cape (1962)
- Episode dated 26 November 1961 (1961) - Jessica Matthews
1954
Look Up and Live (TV Series documentary) as
Nancy
- New Life to Live - Nancy
1949
The Herb Shriner Show (TV Series) as
Self
References
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