Kay Lenz

PersonBorn Mar 4, 1953 (age 73)Los Angeles, California, USA

American actress

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Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz (born March 4, 1953) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in the film Breezy (1973), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Lenz is also known for her roles in the film House (1986), as well as the TV series Midnight Caller (1988–1989) and Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993). She won a Daytime Emmy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for her outstanding performances, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Saturn Award. Lenz started her career under the stage name Kay Ann Kemper before switching to Kay Lenz. She was born in Los Angeles, California to actor Ted Lenz and Kay Miller Lenz, a radio engineer and model.

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Kay Lenz ranks #10,434 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.5. Kay Lenz peaked at #10,397 of all time (Dec 19 - Jan 17, 2022). Kay Lenz ranks #6,867 over the past 365 days.

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#10,397Overall rank

Dec 19 - Jan 17, 2022

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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Susan (uncredited) · 1 ep · 1975 – Present

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Linda Cavanaugh · 1 ep · 1999 – Present

House

Mrs. Bradberry · 1 ep · 2004 – 2012

Karen Palmieri · 1 ep · 1994 – 2009

NCIS

Conny Quinn Wheeler · 1 ep · 2003 – Present

Bones

Harriet White · 1 ep · 2005 – 2017

Adventure Time

Bird Woman (voice) · 1 ep · 2010 – 2018

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Laura Sidle · 2 ep · 2000 – 2015

The Closer

Mrs. Tatem · 1 ep · 2005 – 2012

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American Graffiti

American Graffiti

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Karen Sheldon · 1987

House

Sandy Sinclair · 1985

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

Carrie Madison · 1983

Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence

Deborah Quinn · 1989

The Passage

Leah Bergson · 1979

Falling from Grace

Falling from Grace

P.J. Parks · 1992

Fast-Walking

Moving Violation

Moving Violation

Cam Johnson · 1976

Mean Dog Blues

Linda Ramsey · 1978

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Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz (born March 4, 1953) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in the film Breezy (1973), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Lenz is also known for her roles in the film House (1986), as well as the TV series Midnight Caller (1988–1989) and Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993). She won a Daytime Emmy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for her outstanding performances, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Saturn Award. Lenz started her career under the stage name Kay Ann Kemper before switching to Kay Lenz. She was born in Los Angeles, California to actor Ted Lenz and Kay Miller Lenz, a radio engineer and model.

Buzz Score0.5