Catherine Lloyd Burns is an American actress and author[1] who portrayed Caroline Miller, the title character's teacher in the television series Malcolm in the Middle.[2]
Catherine Lloyd Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author[1] |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Caroline Miller in Malcolm in the Middle |
| Spouse | Adam Forgash |
| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Red Burns |
Acting
editShe has appeared in multiple television shows, and was a regular on Partners and LateLine.[3] She played Caroline Miller, Malcolm's "overly earnest" teacher, in Malcolm in the Middle.[4] Burns has appeared in numerous feature films and the independent film Everything Put Together. Along with her role, she was a cowriter of the independent film Everything Put Together.[5][6] She has also worked in theater with New York's Naked Angels.[3]
Writing
editThe film Everything Put Together was written by a number of authors, including Catherine and her husband. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festivals in 2000. In 2001, it was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as the best feature made for under $500,000. Director Marc Forster won Independent Spirit's Someone to Watch Award.[7]
Her first[2] book is It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks, which was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2007. The book is a biography, from the point of view of the author. It centers around personal memoirs, and family relationships.[8][9]
Personal life
editBurns is Jewish,[1] She is married to Adam Forgash, with one daughter,[2] and they reside in New York.[1] Her late father, Lloyd Burns, worked in entertainment, and her Canadian-born mother, Red Burns (née Gennis), founded the Interactive Telecommunications Program (NYU). Her husband is a writer and producer.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Deli Customer | |
| 1996 | Michael | Evie | |
| 1998 | Mafia! | Woman in Las Vegas Show | |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Chimp 2 (voice) | Video |
| 1999 | Pushing Tin | Tanya Hewitt | |
| 2000 | Everything Put Together | Judith | |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith | Debbie | |
| 2003 | Disposal | Sandra | Short |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Stella | |
| 2007 | Dedication | Mother in Bookstore | |
| 2007 | The Last New Yorker | Hostess | |
| 2013 | Adult World | Sheryl | |
| 2018 | Clara's Ghost | Vet |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hi Honey, I'm Home! | Mo | "The Many Loves of Mike Duff" |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Sheila Herlihy | "The Wages of Love" |
| 1994 | All-American Girl | Tipsy | "Who's the Boss" |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Jeannie | "Something Out of Nothing" |
| 1995 | ER | Amy | "Love Among the Ruins" |
| 1995 | Maybe This Time | "Maybe This Time" | |
| 1995 | Dad, the Angel & Me | Fan #1 | TV film |
| 1995–1996 | Partners | Heather Pond | Main role |
| 1996 | The Single Guy | April | "Best Man" |
| 1996 | Public Morals | Jackie | "The Green Cover" |
| 1997 | Ned and Stacey | Cynthia | "Where My Third Nepal Is Sheriff" |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Amelia Sims | TV film |
| 1998–1999 | LateLine | Mona Guillingsvard | Main role |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Caroline Miller | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2006 | Drive/II | TV film | |
| 2016–2020 | Search Party | Linda Witherbottom | "The Night of 100 Candles", "Password to the Shadows", "Conspiracy", "Paranoia", "The Rookie Lawyer" |
| 2017 | Shopgirls | Dahlia | "Dahlia" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Chaos | Worker in Weather Dome (voice) | |
| 1997 | Dilbert's Desktop Games | Secretary With a Crossbow (voice) |
Bibliography
edit- It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter, North Point Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-86547-708-7
- The Good, the Bad & the Beagle, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014, ISBN 978-0-374-30039-5
- The Half-True Lies of Cricket Cohen, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2017, ISBN 978-0-374-30041-8
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Jewish Book Council. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Retrieved August 18, 2009.
- ^ a b "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Charleston-Huntington, WV: WVAH-TV Fox 11. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (February 24, 2000). "Kids in the Hall". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (November 9, 2001). "Film Review; Losing Her Child to a Mysterious Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ Fuller, Graham (November 13, 2001). "Requiem Suite Marc Forster's Symphonies of Sorrow". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ "Tiger Takes 3 Spirit Awards". ABC News. March 24, 2001. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ Rand, Naomi (June 4, 2006). "On families, happy and unhappy in their own ways". The Boston Globe 2006-06-04. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
- ^ Burns, Catherine Lloyd (May 2007). It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter. Macmillan. ISBN 9780865477438. Retrieved August 18, 2009.