Lucy Lee Flippin

Lucy Lee Flippin is an American actress.

Lucy Lee Flippin
Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1971–2008

Education and early life

Flippin was born in Philadelphia and 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]

Career

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 played Eliza Jane Wilder on the TV series Little House on the Prairie. She played Fran Castleberry, the younger sister of Polly Holliday's character on the show Flo.[1][2] After Little House on the Prairie stopped production, she appeared in many different television shows and movies, and has performed onstage at Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.[3] She retired in 2008.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Telephone Book Obscene Phone Caller Three
1976 The Front Nurse
1977 Slap Shot Game Show Contestant (uncredited)
Annie Hall Waitress at Health Food Restaurant
1978 The One and Only Agatha Franklen
Goin' South Diane Haber
1983 Flashdance Secretary
1984 Young Lust
1985 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment Mom in Mercedes
Private Resort Wanda
1987 Summer School Ms. Cura
1988 Bulletproof Sister Mary
Lady in White Grace La Della
Hero and the Terror Media Person
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
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

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Bob Newhart Show Darva Episode: "The Slammer"
The Edge of Night Miranda Price
1977 Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night Mother in Park TV movie
1978 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1979 The Ropers Hilda Episode: "The Family Planning"
Portrait of a Stripper Lori TV movie
1979–1982 Little House on the Prairie Eliza Jane Wilder Recurring role
1980–1981 Flo Fran Castleberry Main role
1983 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Mrs. Yeager Episode: "The Pencil"
1984 Newhart Bassett Hound Lady Episode: "Vermont Today"
Alice Dotty Episode: "Space Sharples"
1985 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Inez Faber Episode: "A Lovely Little Affair"
Amazing Stories Librarian Episode: "Mummy Daddy"
1986 The Last Precinct Officer Rina Starland 8 episodes
Mr. Belvedere Wilmadean Episode: "Halloween"
Moonlighting Julie Episode: "It's a Wonderful Job"
1987 Santa Barbara Martha Episode: "1.803"
Small Wonder Cynthia Jennings Episode: "Bride and Groom"
1988 The Golden Girls Nancy Episode: "Grab That Dough"
Small Wonder Cynthia Jennings Episode: "When You Hear the Beep"
1989 Small Wonder Cynthia Jennings Episode: "Vicki Doolittle"
Full House Ms. Agbabian Episode: "Back to School Blues"
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow TV movie
Mr. Belvedere Doris Putnam Episode: "A Happy Guy's Christmas"
1990 Adam-12 Woman at Pet Store Episode: "A Gang of Two"
Return to Green Acres Flo Dawson TV movie
The Hogan Family Ms. Palmer Episode: "The Play's the Thing"
The Munsters Today Natasha Jones Episode: "Kiss Kiss"
1991 Babes Becky Episode: "Hello, Dolly"
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"
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
  1. 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.
  2. Witbeck, Charles (August 8, 1980). "Leaving 'Prairie' for a roadhouse". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. Holland, Curtainup Jack. "A CurtainUp Los AngelesReview: Merton of the Movies". www.curtainup.com.
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