Catherine Lloyd Burns

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Catherine Lloyd Burns
Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, author [1]
Years active1991–present
Known forCaroline Miller in Malcolm in the Middle
SpouseAdam Forgash
Children1
Parent

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]

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Acting

She 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

The 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

Burns 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2003DisposalSandraShort
2005 The Baxter Stella
2007 Dedication Mother in Bookstore
2007 The Last New Yorker Hostess
2013 Adult World Sheryl
2018Clara's GhostVet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
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"
1995Dad, the Angel & MeFan #1TV film
1995–1996 Partners Heather PondMain 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 SimsTV film
1998–1999 LateLine Mona GuillingsvardMain role
2000 Malcolm in the Middle Caroline MillerMain role (seasons 1–2)
2006Drive/IITV film
2016–2020 Search Party Linda Witherbottom"The Night of 100 Candles", "Password to the Shadows", "Conspiracy", "Paranoia", "The Rookie Lawyer"
2017ShopgirlsDahlia"Dahlia"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996ChaosWorker in Weather Dome (voice)
1997 Dilbert's Desktop Games Secretary With a Crossbow (voice)

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