Cast & creator
Tara Karsian
Best known for The Mentalist, American Horror Story, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
29
film credits
50
television credits
76
1986–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (79)
Showing 79 of 79 credits
The Mentalist
Medical Examiner
2008
American Horror Story
Chef Bertie
2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jill Paisley
2000
Bones
Diane Child
2005
Desperate Housewives
Sarah
2004
Shameless
Celia
2011
The X-Files
Coroner's Assistant
1993
9-1-1
Ruth
2018
Married... with Children
Woman at Shoe Store
1987
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Mara Ciprioni
2013
ER
Liz Dade
1994
Without a Trace
Laurie
2002
Malcolm in the Middle
Shelly
2000
Entourage
SAG woman
2004
Everybody Loves Raymond
Jean
1996
Station 19
Phyllis
2018
Six Feet Under
'Dr. Dave' Coordinator
2001
Mayor of Kingstown
Warden Tanya Michaels
2021
The Morning Show
Gayle Burns
2019
Anger Management
Phyllis
2012
Walker, Texas Ranger
Nikki Warren
1993
ALF
Ellen
1986
In Plain Sight
June Rorchek
2008
Preacher
Travel Agent
2016
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Dot
2006
Reba
Connie
2001
Saving Grace
Sam Delpino
2007
Liv and Maddie
Principal Kneebauer
2013
The Exes
Mildred
2011
How I Met Your Father
Rhonda
2022
Dead to Me
Principal Erica Brewer
2019
The Residence
Anne Dodge
2025
Brooklyn South
Violet Squalante
1997
Wind River
Ingrid (uncredited)
2017
Working
Cleaning Woman
1997
Undone
Bathrobe Woman
2019
The Number 23
Box Company Clerk
2007
Boston Common
Beatrice
1996Boston Common
Patsy
1996
Complete Savages
Doris
2004
In Justice
Mary Beth Terzian
2006
Better With You
Arletta
2010
Presidio Med
2002
I Love That for You
Nurse Shannon
2022
Lovespring International
2006
Review
Lucille
2014
Life's Work
1996
Love Daily
Mrs White
2018
Blood & Oil
Van Ness
2015
Etheria
2020
Single White Female
Mannish Applicant
1992
Emeril
Nurse Smearball
2001
The Cleansing Hour
Voice of Possessed Lane (voice)
2019
Envy
Lab Assistant
2004
A Creature Was Stirring
The Stranger's Voice
2023
Ready? OK!
Sister Vivian
2008
First Period
Ms. Wood
2013
People You May Know
Philomena
2016
Terri
Mrs. Davidson
2011
Sassy Pants
Bank Teller
2012Hello Caller
Andrea
2011
The Pink Conspiracy
Mrs. Reilly
2008
Inside Out
Woman at Group Therapy
1997
The Big Ask
Ms. CP
2014
BFFs
Kat
2014BFFs
Producer
2014BFFs
Line Producer
2014BFFs
Writer
2014
Arthur and the Bunnies
Mrs. Aptekman
2012Captain Bill's Fun, Fun, Funship of Madness, Mayhem, and Music
Engineer Tina
Fluorescent Beast
Ms. Sneed
2023
Outside Sales
Dominique
2006
Bull Mountain Lookout
Rodgie
2018
Avalanche
Donna
Made Public
Reverend
2019
Temp-To-Perm
Sophia
2017
Tea with Alice
Alice
Parachute
Shopkeeper
2008