Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher (born April 7, 1954) is an American film, stage and television actress, known for her roles as Ms. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones.

Patricia Belcher
Born (1954-04-07) April 7, 1954
Helena, Montana, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present

Life and career

Belcher was born in Helena, Montana. She is of African American descent.[1] Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy! losing to then attorney Ron Black in one of his 5 games.[2] She studied acting under the guidance of many drama teachers, including the Oscar-nominated actress, Beah Richards.

Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers and (500) Days of Summer. She also has made appearances in television series, including Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting down, Beverly Hills, 90210, and How to Get Away with Murder. She is also one of the most active actors appearing in commercials. Products include GEICO, Staples, Time Warner, American Cancer Society and Wells Fargo.

In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers. The film received mixed reviews from critics, however received positive awards from audiences.[3][4] The film was a commercial success, opening in 2,944 theaters and took in a domestic gross of $37,904,175; it later made $21,313,614 internationally, making a total of $59,217,789 worldwide.[5] In 2003, Belcher was originally going to appear again as Jezelle Gay Hartman in Jeepers Creepers 2, as the plot was about her character and Gina Philips' character hunting down The Creeper, while a school bus full of teens terrorized by The Creeper was just a subplot. But the more writer and director Victor Salva worked on the script, the more the bus plot became more interesting. So he decide to scrap both her and Philip's plot and concentrate the film on the bus instead.

From 2006 until 2017, she recurred on Bones as attorney Caroline Julian. Belcher produced her 2008 role in the film Lower Learning as Colette.

In 2009, she played Millie in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. The film received positive reviews from critics upon its release. Based on over 214 professional reviews, it obtained a "Certified Fresh" seal on Rotten Tomatoes with an approval rating of 86% and an average score of 7.6 out of 10. The film was a box office success as well, becoming a "sleeper hit" and earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Also that year through 2010, Belcher had a recurring role on Better Off Ted as Janet S. Crotum, the head of human resources of Veridian Dynamics. On May 13, 2010, ABC officially canceled the series due to low viewing figures.[6] After the cancellation of Better Off Ted Belcher moved on and began another recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, playing the strict and easily annoyed neighbor, Estelle Dabney.[7] It ran for four seasons ending in 2014. [8][9]

In 2013, she appeared as Ingrid in Bad Words, and she voiced Chimamanda Lobo in the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Later that year Belcher again teamed with Jeepers Creepers writer and director Victor Salva for his horror film Dark House. As well as appearing on The Millers, and Partners.

In 2015, she appeared in the GEICO commercial with the band Europe. She was Grandmother in Wells Fargo's 2017 commercial "Lost Debit Card". She also appeared in 2 other GEICO commercials once as a DMV picture taker and a waitress in a 24 hour diner.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1990 Flatliners Nurse Edna
1994 Clear and Present Danger INS Officer Mattie Bell
1995 Species Susan
1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Judy
1996 Eye for an Eye Dorothy
1999 Message in a Bottle Annie
1999 Molly Margaret Duffy
1999 The Wood Mrs. Hughes
2001 Heartbreakers Miranda
2001 Jeepers Creepers Jezelle Gay Hartman
2002 The Board Room Mary Stephens
2003 Spin, Shoot & Run Abagail Johnson
2003 I Love Your Work Dr. Betty Fein
2004 Cut and Run Roberta Franklin Short
2004 Criminal Rita Johnson
2004 Reflections: A Story of Redemption Mrs. Rosa Johnson Short
2005 Edmond Sister Sheila Johnson
2006 The Still Life Meter Maid Ellen Mary
2006 Unknown Shirley Calloway
2007 The Number 23 Dr. Alice Mortimer
2008 Over Her Dead Body Helen James
2008 El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances Sister Agatha Mae
2008 Lower Learning Colette Bamboo
2008 Desertion Barbara Stewart
2009 500 Days of Summer Millie Belcher
2010 5 Star Day Patty the Waitress
2010 Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer Maybelle Rose
2011 Shuffle Dr. Robin Daniels
2011 Forever Young at Heart Mae Belle-Jackson-Jenksins-Dubois Short
2012 Walking the Halls Principal Yvette Jenkins
2012 I Do Gloria Steinwell
2012 Sistaah Friend Super Shero of Unity Short
2013 Bad Words Ingrid Malloy
2014 Dark House Lee Knox
2014 Sister Miss Patricia Thompson
2015 I'll See You in My Dreams Shelter Worker Donna Giffin
2016 The Tiger Hunter Sandy Maxwell - HR Officer
2018 The Week Of Thelma Mae Johnson
2018 The Way We Weren't Dr. Mary Ellen Dietz Post-production
2020 Kajillionaire Althea

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Abby Williams Episode: "A Walsh Family Christmas"
1992 Who's the Boss? Nurse Eileen Jackson Episode: "Allergic to Love"
1992 Reasonable Doubts Vivian Jones Episode: "Mercury in Retrograde"
1993 Civil Wars Jury Foreperson Mary Episode: "Alien Aided Affection"
1993 Sisters Kate Evans Episode: "Different"
1993 Homefront Terri Belcher Episode: "The Lacemakers"
1993 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Nurse Kitty Williams TV Movie
1993 NYPD Blue Detective Mildred Mackey Episode: "Brown Appetit"
1993 Doorways Madge Calloway TV Movie
1994 Thea Mrs. Ellen Brown Episode: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"
1994 Seinfeld Ella Episode: "The Pie"
1994 Dream On Nurse Nadine Jameson Episode: "A Face Worse Than Death"
1994 Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women Judge Maybelline Harmony TV Movie
1995 Cybill Nurse Jackie Hunter Episode: "As the World Turns to Crap"
1995 Martin Inez Cooley Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Juror Pat Jones TV Movie
1995 Body Language Judge Esther May TV Movie
1995 Coach Ms. Henry Jennings Episode: "Is It Hot in Here, or Is It Me?: Part 2"
1995 ER Evangeline Jones Episode: "What Life?"
1995 Step by Step Mrs. Joan Sawyer Episode: "Hello, Mister Chips"
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins Judge Mary Nadine TV Movie
1995 Dad, the Angel & Me Christine Gibbs TV Movie
1996 Murder One Mrs. Thelma Harris Episode: "Chapter Eleven"
1996 Woman Undone Judge Hattie Daniels TV Movie
1996 Touched by an Angel Ms. Claire Raphael Episode: "Dear God"
1996 Life's Work Gloria Justice Episode: "Pilot"
1996 Married... with Children Eunetta Royce Episode: "A Bundy Thanksgiving"
1996 Everybody Loves Raymond Ruth Greene Episode: "Neighbors"
1996–1998 Sister, Sister Councilwoman Martha Hicks / Selma 4 episodes
1997 Good News Lorraine Hudson Episode: "Pilot"
1997 Brooklyn South Regina Hopkins Episode: "Pilot"
1997 Living Single Florence Jacobs 2 episodes
1997 Chicago Hope Stephanie Plummer Episode: "White Trash"
1997 Players Tante Florence Mitchell Episode: "Three of a Con"
1997 Van Helsing Chronicles Nurse Carol Johnson TV Movie
1997–1999 The Parent 'Hood Mrs. Griffith / Judge / Principal Bobbit 3 episodes
1997–2001 The Practice Candace Levy / The Foreperson 3 episodes
1998 You Lucky Dog Judge Louise Tanner TV Movie
1998–1999 Tracey Takes On... Ida Maxwell 5 episodes
1998–2000 The Hughleys Jessie Mae 7 episodes
1999 Maggie Winters Ruth Greene (cameo appearance reprising her one episode role from Everybody Love Raymond) Episode: "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut"
1999 Rude Awakening Dr. Lloyd Reed Episode: "The Grateful Living"
1999 The Drew Carey Show Judge May Holloway Episode: "Drew and the Gang Law"
1999–2001 Norm Sheryl James 7 episodes
2000 The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood Deacon Denise Miller TV Movie
2000 Battle of the Sitcoms Renee Danieles 1 episode
2000–2001 The Trouble with Normal Lila Neal 6 episodes
2001 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Professor Henrietta Hutchins Episode: "Do You See What I See?"
2001 Follow the Stars Home Helen Johnson TV Movie
2001–2002 One on One Dr. Roberta Gilkes 3 episodes
2002 Yes, Dear Bernice Houston Episode: "You're Out... of Dreams"
2002 Girlfriends Iva Dent Episode: "Willie or Won't He II: The Last Chapter?"
2002 Leap of Faith Nurse Millicent Harry Episode: "The Baby Snugglers"
2002 Ally McBeal Marsha Forrester Episode: "Love Is All Around: Part 2"
2002–2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Ms. Olivia Machado 2 episodes
2002–2004 Still Standing Miss Wanda Bodin 3 episodes
2003–2004 The Proud Family Ms. Anna Hightower 4 episodes
2004 Malcolm in the Middle Dr. Lucille Armstrong Episode: "Reese's Apartment"
2004 Without a Trace Georgia Reston Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs"
2004–2007 Boston Legal Judge Leslie Bishop 3 episodes
2005 The Proud Family Movie Ms. Anna Hightower TV Movie
2005 Close to Home Judge T. Riker 2 episodes
2005 Hot Properties Nurse Gracie Barnes Episode: "Killer Bodies"
2005 My Name Is Earl Karen Scott Episode: "Stole P's HD Cart"
2005–2006 Twins Dolly Griffin 5 episodes
2006 Rodney Renette Witherspoon Episode: "A Tisket, a Casket"
2006 The Jake Effect Vice Principal Anna Curtis 6 episodes
2006 How I Met Your Mother Bernadette Cox Episode: "Atlantic City"
2006 The Loop Pat Swanson Episode: "Stride"
2005–2017 Bones Caroline Julian 51 episodes
2007 Weeds Detective Miriam Walters Episode: "The Brick Dance"
2008 Las Vegas Thelma Cannon Episode: "Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2"
2008 Out of Jimmy's Head Lunchlady Edna Howard Episode: "Lunch Tables"
2008 The Cleaner Sister Alma Mae Episode: "Rag Dolls"
2008 Cold Case Margaret Trudlow '08 Episode: "True Calling"
2009 United States of Tara Gloria Crosby Episode: "Snow"
2009 According to Jim Mrs. Anna Kretzer Episode: "I Hate the High Road"
2009 Community Mrs. Helena June Episode: "Pilot"
2009 The Middle Mrs. Jane Rettig Episode: "Pilot"
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Judge M. Fishburn Episode: "The World Series Defense"
2009–2010 Better Off Ted Janet S. Crotum 2 episodes
2010–2014 Good Luck Charlie Mrs. Estelle E. Dabney / Virginia 23 episodes
2011 In Plain Sight Mrs. Janine Anders 2 episodes
2012 Emily Owens M.D. Dolores Clarksom Episode: "Emily and... the Question of Faith"
2014 The Millers Sunni Lopez Episode: "Cancellation Fee"
2014 Partners Judge Lewis Reiss Episode: "Paralegal Activity"
2015 Mike & Molly Rose Parker Episode: "Molly's Neverending Story"
2015 I Didn't Do It Nurse Candy Episode: "The Doctor Is In"
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Judge Corrine Stefano Episode: "She Hates Us"
2017 Santa Clarita Diet Roberta Wells Episode: "So Then a Bat or a Monkey"
2017 Trial & Error Judge E. Horsedich 9 episodes
2017–2018 The Guest Book Bernice Dooley 2 episodes
2017 Mom Gloria Dooley Episode: "An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat"
2018–2019 A.P. Bio Superintendent Marsha Green Episode: "Eight Pigs and a Rat"
2018 Code Black Gloria June Episode: "Home Stays Home"
2018–2019 Teachers Mavis Johnson Recurring role, season 3
2018 Forever Ellen Harvey Episode: "June"
2019 No Good Nick Ingrid Knox Episode: "The Man in the Middle Attack"
2019 Young Sheldon Clara Jenkins Episode: "An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom"
2019 Will & Grace Ellie Jane Episode: "Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex"
2020 Single Parents Vice Principal Sara Yarble Episode: "Welcome to Hilltop!"
2020 ”911” Ms. June Jenkins Episode: “Fools”
2020 American Dad! Citizenship and Immigration Services Clerk Donna Episode: “One Fish, Two Fish”

Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Dead Island: Riptide Chimamanda Uncredited Voice Role

References
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