Occupation Actress Years active 1979–present | Name Molly Cheek Role Actress | |
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TV shows Harry and the Hendersons, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Family Dog, Chicago Story, Go Fish, The Yeagers Movies American Pie, American Wedding, American Pie 2, Drag Me to Hell, A Lot like Love Similar People Adam Herz, Jesse Dylan, Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Weitz | ||
Molly Cheek: It's The Gary Shandling Show
Molly Cheek (born March 2, 1950) is an American actress. Cheek is best known for her roles in the television sitcoms as Nancy Bancroft on It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990), and as Nancy Henderson on Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993). She also had main roles in a number of short-lived television shows, and guest starred on St. Elsewhere, Diagnosis Murder, Family Ties, Murder, She Wrote, Once and Again, and Cold Case.
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Cheek played the mother of main character Jim Levenstein in the 1999 film American Pie and in its sequels. She also has appeared in films Purple People Eater (1988), April's Shower (2003), A Lot like Love (2005), Good Time Max (2007), and Drag Me to Hell (2009).
Filmography
Actress
2012
New Girl (TV Series) as
Marion
- Menzies (2012) - Marion
2012
American Reunion as
Jim's Mom
2011
Low Fidelity as
Lynn
2009
Sick Chick (Short) as
Jen
2009
Where Do the Balloons Go? (Short) as
Mary
2009
Drag Me to Hell as
Trudy Dalton
2007
General Hospital: Night Shift (TV Series) as
Marion Moore
- Bed, Bath and Be Gone (2007) - Marion Moore
- Paternity Ward (2007) - Marion Moore
2007
Cougar Club as
Mrs. Holmes
2007
Good Time Max as
Carol
2006
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Teri Lawson
- 911 (2006) - Teri Lawson
2005
A Lot Like Love as
Christine
2004
Spider-Man 2 as
Society Woman
2004
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Gretchen Culliver (2003)
- The Boy in the Box (2004) - Gretchen Culliver (2003)
2004
Married to the Kellys (TV Series) as
Patty Evans
- The Contractor (2004) - Patty Evans
2004
Becker (TV Series) as
Donna
- Subway Story (2004) - Donna
2003
Hope & Faith (TV Series) as
Molly
- About a Book Club (2003) - Molly
2003
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Cecile - Course Instructor
- The Wrong Man (2003) - Cecile - Course Instructor
2003
April's Shower as
Franny
2003
Happy Family (TV Series) as
Diane Michaelson
- Dinner with Friends (2003) - Diane Michaelson
2003
American Wedding as
Jim's Mom
2001
American Pie 2 as
Jim's Mom
2001
Go Fish (TV Series) as
Annie Troutner
- Go Wrestling (2001) - Annie Troutner
- Go Student Council (2001) - Annie Troutner
- Go P.D.A. (2001) - Annie Troutner
- Go Four-Point Plan (2001) - Annie Troutner
- Go Rebel - Annie Troutner
2001
Providence (TV Series) as
Mickey's Mother
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2001) - Mickey's Mother
2000
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) as
Mrs. Cavanaugh
- Sabrina's Perfect Christmas (2000) - Mrs. Cavanaugh
2000
Any Day Now (TV Series)
- The Toolshed Behind the Church (2000)
2000
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Anita Tashman
- Jake's Women (2000) - Anita Tashman
1999
Locust Valley (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Mancini
1999
Once and Again (TV Series) as
Nancy
- The Scarlet Letter Jacket (1999) - Nancy
1999
American Pie as
Jim's Mom
1998
The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) as
Laura Taylor
- Vision Quest (1998) - Laura Taylor
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Mrs. North (segment "The Gun")
- The Plane/The Gun/The Portrait/The Pass/The Caller (1998) - Mrs. North (segment "The Gun")
1998
Smoke Signals as
Penny Cicero
1997
Eddie and Freddie (TV Series)
1995
Step by Step (TV Series) as
Coach Harris
- Maid to Order (1995) - Coach Harris
1995
Ellen (TV Series) as
Sylvia
- The Spa (1995) - Sylvia
1993
Body Bags (TV Movie) as
Divorcee (segment "The Gas Station")
1993
Family Dog (TV Series) as
Bev Binsford
- Family Dog Gets Good and Sick (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Dog Days of Summer (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Eye on the Sparrow (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Party Animal (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Family Dog Goes Homeless (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Doggone Girl Is Mine (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Hot Dog at the Zoo (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Show Dog (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Call of the Mild (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
- Enemy Dog (1993) - Bev Binsford (voice)
1991
Harry and the Hendersons (TV Series) as
Nancy Henderson
- The Long Goodbyes: Part 2 (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Long Goodbyes: Part 1 (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Write Stuff (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Skin Deep (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Uncle Mack Comes Back (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Ernie Confidential (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Three Faces of Brett (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Them Bones (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Follow Your Art (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Surf's Down (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Big Feet, Small Minds (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Beauty and the Beast (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Ex-Terminator (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry the Hostage (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Witness (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Harrywood Babylon (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Laid Up (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Frenchman (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- The Big Kiss Off (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry, the Mascot (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Pitch, Pitch, Pitch (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Blood Is Thicker Than Karma (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1993) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry Henderson National Park (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Outing (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Old Bigfoot (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Born Again (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Bride and the Gloom (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Candidate (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Yo Richie! (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- I Got Your Birthday Right Here (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Busybody (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Girl Who Cried Bigfoot (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Selling Out (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Ichthyologist (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Green Eyed Bigfoot (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Moonlighting (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Sara Spills the Bigfoot Beans (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Fatherhood (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Wild Things (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Genius (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Til Theft Do Us Part (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Winning (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Blue Parrot (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- The Love Mask (1992) - Nancy Henderson
- Working Stiffs (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- George's White Light (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Brett Hits Home (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Halloween (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Mom (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Sara Sings the Blues (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Terror of the Trees (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Retrospective (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Ransom of Bigfoot (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry and the Cheerleaders (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- When Harry Met Sammy (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry, the Masked Wrestler (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Bigfoot Who Ate Seattle (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Pet Psychic (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry Goes Ape (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry and the Homeless Man (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Bodyguard (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Mentor (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Roots: The Herb (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry the Hero (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Baggin' the Big One (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Father-Son Game (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Whose Forest Is It Anyway? (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Harry Goes Home (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- Cool (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Day After (1991) - Nancy Henderson
- The Arrival (1991) - Nancy Henderson
1993
Stepmonster (Video) as
Abby Dougherty
1991
Good Sports (TV Series) as
Nina Logan
- Pros and Ex-Cons (1991) - Nina Logan
1990
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Anne Stephenson
- Trials and Tribulations (1990) - Anne Stephenson
1990
Beanpole (TV Movie) as
Wanda Pinkerton
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (TV Series) as
Nancy Bancroft
- Driving Miss Garry (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Talent Show (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Last Show (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Mad at Brad (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Family Man (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Chester Gets a Show (1990) - Nancy Bancroft (credit only)
- Leonard Gets Metaphysical (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Shandling Vs Mull (1990) - Nancy Bancroft (credit only)
- The Honeymoon Show (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Wedding Show (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Day Howard Moved In (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Firehose (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Proposal (1990) - Nancy Bancroft
- Dinner at Eddy King's House (1989) - Nancy Bancroft (credit only)
- SuperGrant (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Nathan's Sheer Madness (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Take My Wife, for Example (1989) - Nancy Bancroft (credit only)
- The First Show of the Fourth Season (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Worry Wart (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Mum's the Word (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Garry Goes Golfing (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Going, Going, Gone (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Big Brother (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Grant Goes to the Dogs (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Kramer vs. Grant (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Garry Acts Like a Moron (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Ruth's Place (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Save Mr. Peck's: Part 2 (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Save Mr. Peck's: Part 1 (1989) - Nancy Bancroft (credit only)
- Vegas: Part 2 (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Vegas: Part 1 (1989) - Nancy Bancroft
- Home Sweet Home (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Natural (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Live Election Show (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- What's Happening to Me? (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Pete's Got a Secret (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Goin' Places (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- My Mother, the Wife (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Mr Smith Goes to Nam (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Garry Falls Down a Hole (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Go Go Goldblum (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Grant Shuffle (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Save the Planet (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Our Town (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Soccer Show (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Mr. Sparks (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- Killer Routine (1988) - Nancy Bancroft
- It's Garry Shandling's Christmas Show (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 2 (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- It's Garry and Angelica's Show: Part 1 (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Nancy Gets Amnesia (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Schumakers Go to Hollywood (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Fugitive (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- No Baby, No Show (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Who's Poppa? (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Force Boxman (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Dinner with Garry (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Dial L for Laundry (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Laffie (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Sarah (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Morning After (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Fate (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Pete Has an Affair (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Grant's Date (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- Garry Met a Girl Named Maria (1987) - Nancy Bancroft
- It's Garry Shandling's Problem, But It's Jo-Jo's Show (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Graduate (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
- Foul Ball (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
- Garry Throws a Surprise Party (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
- Grant Gets Broken (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
- The Day Garry Moved In (1986) - Nancy Bancroft
1988
Purple People Eater as
Mrs. Orfus
1988
Dance 'Til Dawn (TV Movie)
1987
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) as
Defense Attorney
- Car and Driver (1987) - Defense Attorney
1985
Deadly Intruder as
Jessie
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Diane Templeton / Cyndy Wenzek
- Games People Play (1985) - Diane Templeton
- Never My Love (1984) - Cyndy Wenzek
1985
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Frances Wilder
- The Old College Try (1985) - Frances Wilder
1985
A Summer to Remember (TV Movie) as
Trish
1985
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Lee Stockwell
- Serial Murders (1985) - Lee Stockwell
1984
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) as
Margaret Keller
- Portraits (1984) - Margaret Keller
1984
Jessie (TV Series)
- Pilot (1984)
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Shannon Trammel
- Harm's Way (1984) - Shannon Trammel
1983
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) as
Marla Evans
- Matthew Star D.O.A. (1983) - Marla Evans
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Leslie Stevenson
- Tweety and Ralph (1982) - Leslie Stevenson
1982
Chicago Story (TV Series) as
Megan Powers
- Half a Chance (1982) - Megan Powers
- Who Needs the Truth? (1982) - Megan Powers
- Subterranean Blues (1982) - Megan Powers
- Dutton's Law (1982) - Megan Powers
- Bad Blood (1982) - Megan Powers
- Performance (1982) - Megan Powers
- Not Quite Paradise: Part 2 (1982) - Megan Powers
- Not Quite Paradise: Part 1 (1982) - Megan Powers
- Vendetta (1982) - Megan Powers
- Epidemic (1982) - Megan Powers
- Bright Lights, Big City (1982) - Megan Powers
- Outside the Law (1982) - Megan Powers
- The Hostage Taker (1982) - Megan Powers
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Doris
- The Bordello (1981) - Doris
- Oil: Part 2 (1981) - Doris
- Oil: Part 1 (1981) - Doris (uncredited)
1981
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Pam
- 11-99: Officer Needs Help (1981) - Pam
1980
Mark, I Love You (TV Movie) as
Jeanne
1980
To Find My Son (TV Movie) as
Julie
1980
The Yeagers (TV Series) as
Carrie Yeager
- The Neighbors (1980) - Carrie Yeager
- The Strong Survive (1980) - Carrie Yeager
1979
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (TV Movie) as
Kate
1979
Torn Between Two Lovers (TV Movie) as
Sherry Sanders
Producer
2009
Sick Chick (Short) (co-producer)
2005
A Host of Trouble (Short) (producer)
Director
2009
Sick Chick (Short) (co-director)
Writer
2009
Sick Chick (Short)
Thanks
2019
Circadia (Short) (special thanks)
Self
2014
Stu's Show (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Molly Cheek and Debbie Zipp (2014) - Self - Guest
2014
Actors Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self
- Motivational Chat with Debbie Zipp and Molly Cheek and Brenda Epperson (2014) - Self
2005
Special Thanks to Roy London (Documentary) as
Self
2004
American Pie Revealed (Video documentary) as
Self
1988
Super Password (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.177 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.176 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.175 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.174 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.173 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1987
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #26.17 (1987) - Self - Guest
1984
Jessie (TV Movie documentary)
Archive Footage
2004
American Wedding: Deleted Scenes (Video short) as
Jim's Mom
References
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