Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Acting

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Nancy Lenehan (born April 26, 1953 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since the 1980s. Her most recent starring role was on the short-lived sitcom Worst Week. She also co-starred as Sandy Kelly, the matriarch in the sitcom Married to the Kellys. She also had a recurring role on My Name Is Earl as Earl and Randy's mother, Kay Hickey.

She has appeared in featured, recurring and guest roles in many television shows and television movies, and feature films, including Malcolm in the Middle, Everybody…

Filmography

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Widow's Bay ★ 8.3 Widow's Bay 2026 The Paper ★ 7.1 The Paper 2025 Night Swim ★ 5.5 Night Swim 2024 Self Reliance ★ 5.9 Self Reliance 2024 Extended Family ★ 5.9 Extended Family 2023 That's Amor ★ 5.1 That's Amor 2022 A League of Their Own ★ 6.8 A League of Their Own 2022 American Auto ★ 5.4 American Auto 2021 All Rise ★ 7.4 All Rise 2019 The Boys ★ 8.5 The Boys 2019 Bless This Mess ★ 6.1 Bless This Mess 2019 Forever ★ 6.3 Forever 2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan ★ 7.7 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan 2018 Champions ★ 5.7 Champions 2018 Man with a Plan ★ 6.8 Man with a Plan 2016 People of Earth ★ 7.0 People of Earth 2016 Superstore ★ 7.6 Superstore 2015 black-ish ★ 7.1 black-ish 2014 Sex Tape ★ 5.4 Sex Tape 2014 Veep ★ 7.5 Veep 2012 How to Be a Gentleman ★ 4.4 How to Be a Gentleman 2011 A Better Life ★ 7.2 A Better Life 2011 The Selling ★ 6.1 The Selling 2011 Episodes ★ 7.2 Episodes 2011 Outsourced ★ 6.8 Outsourced 2010 The Middle ★ 7.6 The Middle 2009 Accidentally on Purpose ★ 5.8 Accidentally on Purpose 2009 Worst Week ★ 6.6 Worst Week 2008 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ★ 7.4 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2006 The New Adventures of Old Christine ★ 7.1 The New Adventures of Old Christine 2006 My Name Is Earl ★ 7.7 My Name Is Earl 2005 Close to Home ★ 5.9 Close to Home 2005 How I Met Your Mother ★ 8.1 How I Met Your Mother 2005 Beauty Shop ★ 6.3 Beauty Shop 2005 Jack & Bobby ★ 7.3 Jack & Bobby 2004 Married to the Kellys ★ 9.3 Married to the Kellys 2003 Joan of Arcadia ★ 7.3 Joan of Arcadia 2003 Nip/Tuck ★ 7.2 Nip/Tuck 2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off ★ 6.0 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off 2003 Catch Me If You Can ★ 8.0 Catch Me If You Can 2002 Adaptation. ★ 7.3 Adaptation. 2002 What I Like About You ★ 6.4 What I Like About You 2002 Full Frontal ★ 4.6 Full Frontal 2002 Door to Door ★ 7.5 Door to Door 2002 The Bernie Mac Show ★ 6.6 The Bernie Mac Show 2001 Men, Women & Dogs ★ 9.0 Men, Women & Dogs 2001 Human Nature ★ 6.0 Human Nature 2001 Gilmore Girls ★ 7.9 Gilmore Girls 2000 Titus ★ 6.9 Titus 2000 Malcolm in the Middle ★ 8.5 Malcolm in the Middle 2000 The Limey ★ 6.5 The Limey 1999 Judging Amy ★ 7.5 Judging Amy 1999 Providence ★ 6.7 Providence 1999 Felicity ★ 6.6 Felicity 1998 Pleasantville ★ 7.3 Pleasantville 1998 That '70s Show ★ 7.9 That '70s Show 1998 Two Guys and a Girl ★ 7.2 Two Guys and a Girl 1998 Working ★ 5.3 Working 1997 Dharma & Greg ★ 6.4 Dharma & Greg 1997 George & Leo ★ 10.0 George & Leo 1997 Ally McBeal ★ 6.5 Ally McBeal 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ★ 8.1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 Just Shoot Me! ★ 6.6 Just Shoot Me! 1997 The Practice ★ 7.7 The Practice 1997 The Cherokee Kid ★ 5.5 The Cherokee Kid 1996 Townies ★ 6.5 Townies 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond ★ 6.8 Everybody Loves Raymond 1996 The Faculty The Faculty 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun ★ 7.5 3rd Rock from the Sun 1996 Caroline in the City ★ 6.5 Caroline in the City 1995 ER ★ 7.8 ER 1994 Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight ★ 6.2 Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight 1994 Ellen ★ 6.1 Ellen 1994 The Nanny ★ 8.1 The Nanny 1993 Other Mothers ★ 5.5 Other Mothers 1993 Grace Under Fire ★ 5.6 Grace Under Fire 1993 Boy Meets World ★ 8.3 Boy Meets World 1993 Bakersfield P.D. ★ 7.7 Bakersfield P.D. 1993 Dudley ★ 7.5 Dudley 1993 Great Scott! ★ 7.0 Great Scott! 1992