Lucy Lee Flippin
Lucy Lee Flippin (born July 23, 1943) is a retired American film and television actress.
Lucy Lee Flippin | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1943 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971-2008 |
Flippin was raised in Douglassville, Pennsylvania. She attended Northwestern University and spent a year performing with Holiday on Ice before pursuing a career in acting.[1] Later she studied acting under Uta Hagen.[2] She initially began her career in New York City where she eventually got several TV commercials and off-Broadway theatre work, most notably opposite Richard Gere in a Lincoln Center production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[1] At the advice of her agent, she relocated to Los Angeles where she would get roles in television series and films.[1]
She is best known for her performance as Eliza Jane Wilder on the TV series Little House on the Prairie.[1][2] She also played Fran Castleberry, the younger sister of Polly Holliday's character on the show Flo.[1][2] Since Little House on the Prairie stopped production, she has appeared in many different television shows and movies, and has performed onstage at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.[3][4] She retired in 2008.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Telephone Book | Obscene Phone Caller Three | |
| 1976 | The Front | Nurse | |
| 1977 | Slap Shot | Game Show Contestant (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | Annie Hall | Waitress at Health Food Restaurant | |
| 1978 | The One and Only | Agatha Franklen | |
| 1978 | Goin' South | Diane Haber | |
| 1983 | Flashdance | Secretary | |
| 1984 | Young Lust | ||
| 1985 | Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment | Mom in Mercedes | |
| 1985 | Private Resort | Wanda | |
| 1987 | Summer School | Ms. Cura | |
| 1988 | Bulletproof | Sister Mary | |
| 1988 | Lady in White | Grace La Della | |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Media Person | |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy | Receptionist | |
| 1989 | My Mom's a Werewolf | Murse Mammosa | |
| 1993 | A Perfect World | Lucy | |
| 1995 | Mother | Chloe | Video |
| 1996 | Ladykiller | Mrs. Morlock | |
| 1996 | Shoot the Moon | Miss Fellman | |
| 1997 | Venus Envy | Mary | |
| 1999 | Soccer Dog: The Movie | Mrs. Kale | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Feed the Earth Spokeswoman | |
| 2002 | The King | Grandma | Short film |
| 2004 | Little Black Book | Daughter | |
| 2005 | Whigmaleerie | Lili Dubois | |
| 2007 | Urban Decay | Wam Lady | |
| 2008 | Prairie Fever | Faith | Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Bob Newhart Show | Darva | Episode: "The Slammer" |
| 1976 | The Edge of Night | Miranda Price | TV series |
| 1977 | Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night | Mother in Park | TV movie |
| 1978 | Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery | TV movie | |
| 1979 | The Ropers | Hilda | Episode: "The Family Planning" |
| 1979 | Portrait of a Stripper | Lori | TV movie |
| 1979-1982 | Little House on the Prairie | Eliza Jane Wilder | 18 episodes |
| 1980-1981 | Flo | Fran Castleberry | 23 episodes |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Mrs. Yeager | Episode: "The Pencil" |
| 1984 | Newhart | Bassett Hound Lady | Episode: "Vermont Today" |
| 1984 | Alice | Dotty | Episode: "Space Sharples" |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Inez Faber | Episode: "A Lovely Little Affair" |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Librarian | Episode: "Mummy Daddy" |
| 1986 | The Last Precinct | Officer Rina Starland | 8 episodes |
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Wilmadean | Episode: "Halloween" |
| 1986 | Moonlighting | Julie | Episode: "It's a Wonderful Job" |
| 1987 | Santa Barbara | Martha | Episode: "1.803" |
| 1987 | Small Wonder | Cynthia Jennings | Episode: "Bride and Groom" |
| 1988 | The Golden Girls | Nancy | Episode: "Grab That Dough" |
| 1988 | Small Wonder | Cynthia Jennings | Episode: "When You Hear the Beep" |
| 1989 | Small Wonder | Cynthia Jennings | Episode: "Vicki Doolittle" |
| 1989 | Full House | Ms. Agbabian | Episode: "Back to School Blues" |
| 1989 | Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Mr. Belvedere | Doris Putnam | Episode: "A Happy Guy's Christmas" |
| 1990 | Adam-12 | Woman at Pet Store | Episode: "A Gang of Two" |
| 1990 | Return to Green Acres | Flo Dawson | TV movie |
| 1990 | The Hogan Family | Ms. Palmer | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| 1990 | The Munsters Today | Natasha Jones | Episode: "Kiss Kiss" |
| 1991 | Babes | Becky | Episode: "Hello, Dolly" |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana | Nurse Nancy | Episode "Just Say No Fun" |
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Library Manager | Episode: "Remember the Alamo" |
| 1999 | ER | Woman with roach in ear | Episode: "Responsible Parties" |
| 2000 | Charmed | Helen | Episode: "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans" |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion | Female Juror | Episode: "Crime Time" |
| 2001 | The Mind of the Married Man | Episode: "The God of Marriage" | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Flo | Episode: "Boston Terriers from France" |
| 2005 | Still Standing | Betty | Episode: "Still Not the One" |
References
- Hatza, George (February 15, 1981). "Lucy Lee Has Dual Role As Flo's Kid Sister And Real-Life Mom". Reading Eagle. pp. 82–83. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- Witbeck, Charles (August 8, 1980). "Leaving 'Prairie' for a roadhouse". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Home". www.zunshine.com.
- Holland, Curtainup Jack. "A CurtainUp Los AngelesReview: Merton of the Movies". www.curtainup.com.