Cast & creator
Carolyn Hennesy
Best known for NCIS, The Rookie, Shameless
Carolyn Lee Hennesy (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress, author and animal advocate. Hennesy's early work consisted of guest appearances and roles in shows and television movies, including Dark Justice and in Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare.
Also known as: Caroline Hennessey, Carolyn Hennesey, Carolyn Henessey
45
film credits
54
television credits
99
1963–2025 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (99)
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NCIS
Tara Flynn
2003
The Rookie
Caroline McGrath
2018
Shameless
Mrs. Neidereiter
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
Bunny
2009
Suits
Josie Gray
2011
Once Upon a Time
Myrna
2011
The Middle
Connie McDonald
2009
That '70s Show
Sharon Singer
1998That '70s Show
Patty Ryals
1998
True Blood
Rosalyn Harris
2008
Mom
Professor Winslow
2013
Dawson's Creek
Mrs. Valentine
1998
Judging Amy
Louise Rodericks
1999
Party of Five
Alice
1994
Wings
Flight Attendant
1990
The Mindy Project
Mrs. Guterman
2012
Revenge
Penelope Ellis
2011
Girlfriends
Melora Stewart
2000
Arli$$
Tania Bianchi
1996
Anger Management
Barb
2012
Cougar Town
Barbara Coman
2009
Jessie
Rhoda Chesterfield
2011
Moesha
Dr. Miller
1996
Drake & Josh
Mrs. Abernathy
2004
General Hospital
Diane Miller
1963
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Reba
Mrs. Montgomery
2001
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
What I Like About You
Dr. Judith 'Judy' Haven
2002
Star Wars Resistance
General Leia Organa (voice)
2018
Devious Maids
Mrs. Parker
2013
The Naked Truth
Flight Attendant
1995
Future Man
Wanda
2017
Half & Half
Mrs. Scranton
2002
Commander in Chief
TV Interviewer
2005
Velma
Elizabeth (voice)
2023
Big Nate
Mrs. Godfrey (voice)
2022
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Demine Lithe
2019
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Rich Woman
2003
Click
Kathy O'Doyle
2006
Oh Baby
1998
Adam Ruins Everything
2015
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Toni
2016
The Cool Kids
Annie
2018
Jenny
Chase Gardner
1997
LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars
General Leia Organa (voice)
2018
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Congresswoman with Haircut
2003
Liza on Demand
Cora
2018
Electric Bloom
Dolores
2025
Bambi II
Bambi's Mother (voice)
2006
Strip Mall
2000
Champions
Grandma Gayle
2018
General Hospital: Night Shift
2007
Studio City
Gloria
2019
Acting Dead
Dr. Ivana Wurshter
2016
Bram & Alice
2002Lost on Earth
Katie
1997Lost on Earth
Denise
1997
Cougar Club
Judge Margaret Emerson
2007
The Swing of Things
Mama McGursky
2020
You Cast A Spell On Me
Maggie Paris
2015
Sublime
Cheryl
2007
Fatal Affair
Janice
2020
St. Agatha
Mother Superior
2018
Conversations with God
Sharon Parker
2006
The Wedding Do Over
Rose Clark
2018
A Snow White Christmas
Victoria
2018
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Coach Freeley
2014
Mothers of the Bride
Kelly Court
2015Concert Heroes
Erma
Chasing the One
Mercy Lewis
2020
You're Killing Me
Candice
2015
Shattered!
Adrienne
2008
He Knows Your Every Move
Caitlin
2018
A Deadly Adoption
Debby
2015
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Bowling Alley Waitress
1992
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare
USDA Representative
1995
Scream of the Bikini
Ronda (voice)
2010
Dance-Off
Mary
2014
Business Doing Pleasure
Linda
2017
Visitors from the Unknown
Janice Godfrey
1991
Surprise
2002
Lightning in a Bottle
Marsha Timmons
1993
Deck the Walls
Aunt Gigi
2024
The Wrong House
Angela Chasen
2016
A Spicy but Not Too Spicy Plumber
2025
Wave Babes
Maureen
2003
Necessary Evil
Carole Fielding
2008
Vanished: Searching for My Sister
Detective Nichols
2022
Echo Base
Kathleen Wolff
2023
Global Effect
Meredith Tripp
2002
Believers
Lina Vance
2007
The Hybrids Family
Aradia
2016
The Holy Man
Betty Rodriguez
2016
The Mundane Goddess
Demeter
2014
Most Wanted Santa
Rose
2021
Soap Life
Self
2013
Wineville
Aunt Margaret
2023