Cast & creator
Illeana Douglas
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, Grey's Anatomy
Illeana Hesselberg, most commonly known as Illeana Douglas, (born July 25, 1961) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Douglas has had a long-ranging diverse career as a character actor with a specialty in comedy. She is a granddaughter of Hollywood Golden Age screen star Melvyn Douglas.
Also known as: Illeana Douglass, Illeana Hesselberg
102
film credits
46
television credits
132
1982–2026 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (148)
Showing 148 of 148 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Defense Attorney Gina Bernardo
1999
The Simpsons
New age clerk (voice)
1989
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Alma
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ruby Banks
2000
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Modern Family
Janet
2009
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Beverly Tyson
2001
Seinfeld
Loretta
1989
Frasier
Kenny's Wife
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Entourage
Marcie
2004
The Drew Carey Show
Rachel Murray
1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
Gina Doolen
1993
Six Feet Under
Angela
2001
The Larry Sanders Show
Illeana Douglas
1992
Ugly Betty
Sheila
2006
Goliath
Rita
2016
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
All Rise
Beatrix Rycroft
2019
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
GoodFellas
Rosie
1990
Shark
Gloria Dent
2006
The Single Guy
Martha
1995
Maron
Herself
2013
Chasing Life
Dominic's Mother
2014
Search Party
Annabelle
2016
Head Case
Self
2007
The Cape
Netta Stilton
2011
Cape Fear
Lori Davis
1991
Stir of Echoes
Lisa Weil
1999
Brother's Keeper
Ginny
1998
The New Guy
Kiki Pierce
2002
Action
Wendy Ward
1999
Easy to Assemble
Illeana Douglas
2008
Strange Frequency
Dr. Helen Mead
2001
Alive
Lilliana Methol
1993
To Die For
Janice Maretto
1995
Welcome to Sweden
Nancy
2014
Message in a Bottle
Lina Paul
1999
The Martin Short Show
Self - Guest
1999
Rough Riders
Edith Roosevelt
1997
Return to Sender
Judy
2015
The Temp Life
Eve Randall
2006
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
Self - Host
2020
The Last Temptation of Christ
Crowd Member (voice)
1988
Quiz Show
Woman at Book Party
1994
Crumbs
Shelley
2006
She's Funny That Way
Judy
2015
Suite 7
Livvie
2010Suite 7
Producer
2010Suite 7
Writer
2010
The Next Best Thing
Elizabeth Ryder
2000
Picture Perfect
Darcy
1997
Ghost World
Roberta Allsworth
2001
Guilty by Suspicion
Nan
1991
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Dr. Mona Zimmer
2002
MADtv
Self
1995
New York Stories
Paulette’s Friend
1989
Factory Girl
Diana Vreeland
2006
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
Dr. Alison Gray
2015
Hello Again
Mother in Park
1987
Lansky
Anna Lansky
1999
The Late Bloomer
Linda
2016
The Webventures of Justin and Alden
Self
2010The Webventures of Justin and Alden
Producer
2010
Sister
Aunt Connie
2014
Bella Mafia
Teresa Scorpio Luciano
1997
Stories of Lost Souls
Herself
2004Stories of Lost Souls
Director
2004Stories of Lost Souls
Writer
2004
Grace of My Heart
Denise Waverly / Edna Buxton
1996
Pearly Gates
Karen
2015
Just One Kiss
Marlene
2022
Happy, Texas
Doreen Schaefer
1999
Pittsburgh
2006
Otis
Kate Lawson
2008
78/52
Self
2017
The Thin Pink Line
Julia Bullock
1998
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Host
2020
It's Dark Here
Linda Tennies
2013
Chez Upshaw
Rita Upshaw
2015
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self - Actor & Author (voice)
2023
Dinner for Five
2001
The Boxcar Children
Mary (voice)
2014
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Mommy
2009
Life Without Dick
Producer
2002
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
Self
2014
Not Like Everyone Else
Toni Blackbear
2006
Point of Origin
Kate
2002
Sink Or Swim
Georgia
1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Rita Pascoe
1997
Unleashed
Monty
2017
The Californians
Olive Ransom
2005
Can't Stop Dancing
Anita Dick
1999
Dark Around the Stars
Dayton
2013
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Self
2020
The Year of Getting to Know Us
Christine Jacobson
2008
Household Saints
Evelyn Santangelo
1993
All-Stars
Billie Burke
2014
Made for Each Other
Doris
2023
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
Self - Interviewee
2012
Dummy
Heidi Schoichet
2002
Flypaper
Laura
1999
Road Hard
Kim Madsen
2015
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Host
2020
Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Self
2006
Wedding Bell Blues
Jasmine
1996
Rockin' Roller Coaster—Preshow
1999Supermarket
Self
2003Supermarket
Director
2003Supermarket
Writer
2003
April Showers
Sally
2009Everybody Just Stay Calm
Director
1994
Alchemy
KJ
2005
A Country Christmas
Susan Satcher
2013
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
Self
2009Four Tales of Two Cities
Director
1996Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Celena
1995Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Writer
1995Boy Crazy, Girl Crazer
Director
1995
Fired!
Self
2007
Kingdom Come
Self
2012
4 Wedding Planners
Miriam
2011
Max Rose
Jenny Flowers
2016The Man Who Changed the World
Rae Stanwick
The List
Donna
2007
The Green
Trish
2011
Walk the Talk
Jill
2007Devil Talk
Writer
2003Devil Talk
Director
2003
Expired
Wilma
2007
The Bondage
Elaine Edwards
2006
Pitch
Self
1997The Perfect Woman
1993The Perfect Woman
Writer
1993The Perfect Woman
Director
1993
The Kiss
Joyce Rothman
2003
Now, Irving Rapper
Self
2026
Jane Fonda and Illeana Douglas on KLUTE
Self
2019
Search and Destroy
Marie Davenport
1995
Abomination
Merga
2023
In Fidelity
Ethel
2024
Missing Brendan
Julie Conroy
2004
Osso Bucco
Megan
2008
Grief
Leslie
1994
Judgement
Laurel
1995