Patricia Belcher
Patricia Belcher is an American film, stage, and television actress, known for her roles as Mrs. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones. In film, she is known for starring in Jeepers Creepers (2001), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bad Words (2013), Kajillionaire (2020), and Gatlopp (2022). Born in Helena, Montana, Belcher is of African-American descent. Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy!, losing to then-attorney Ron Black in one of his five games. Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series, including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers, and (500) Days of Summer. She made appearances in television series, including The Norm Show (on which she had a recurring role), The Hughleys (on which she had a recurring role), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting Down, Beverly Hills, 90210, and How to Get Away with Murder. In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers. The film was a commercial success, making a total of $59,217,789 worldwide. From 2006 until 2017, she recurred on Bones as attorney Caroline Julian. In 2009, she played Millie in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. The film was a box office success, earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Also that year through 2010, she had a recurring role on Better Off Ted as Janet S. Crotum, the head of human resources of Veridian Dynamics. On May 13, 2010, ABC cancelled the series due to low viewing figures. After the cancellation of Better Off Ted, Belcher moved on and began another recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom. Good Luck Charlie, playing neighbour Estelle Dabney. It ran for four seasons, ending in 2014. In 2013, she appeared as Ingrid in Bad Words, and she voiced Chimamanda Lobo in the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Later that year, Belcher again teamed with Jeepers Creepers writer and director Victor Salva for his horror film Dark House. In 2022, she made a brief appearance in the film Father Stu, playing the role of a meat and seafood grocery store clerk. She also began recurring on another Disney Channel sitcom, The Villains of Valley View. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patricia Belcher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2024 · Matlock as Emmalyn Belvin
- 2024 · Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Judge Angelic
- 2023 · Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Ant-Man Fan
- 2022 · The Villains of Valley View as Celia
- 2022 · Father Stu as Maude
- 2020 · Kajillionaire as Althea
- 2019 · The Way We Weren't as Dr. Dietz
- 2018 · The Week Of as Thelma
- 2017 · The Guest Book as Bernice
- 2017 · The New V.I.P.'s as Myrtle
- 2017 · Trial & Error as Judge Horsedich
- 2013 · The Millers as Sunni
- 2012 · Emily Owens, M.D. as Dolores
- 2009 · (500) Days of Summer as Millie
- 2008 · The Cleaner as Sister Alma
- 2008 · Over Her Dead Body as Helen
- 2007 · The Number 23 as Dr. Alice Mortimer
- 2005 · Hot Properties as Nurse Gracie
- 2005 · Close to Home as Judge Riker
- 2005 · Twins as
- 2002 · Andy Richter Controls the Universe as Ms. Machado
- 2002 · Leap of Faith as Nurse
- 2001 · Jeepers Creepers as Jezelle Gay Hartman
- 2001 · Heartbreakers as Hotel Housekeeping Maid
- 2000 · The Trouble with Normal as Lila
- 1999 · Family Law as Judge Wilhelmina Chais
- 1999 · Message in a Bottle as Annie
- 1998 · Maggie Winters as Ruth
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Jessie Mae
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1997 · Players as Tante Florence
- 1997 · Ally McBeal as Marsha Forrester
- 1996 · Lush Life as Evelyn
- 1996 · Eye for an Eye as Quarreling Woman
- 1996 · Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace as Impatient Customer
- 1995 · Species as Hospital Admittance Clerk
- 1995 · Cybill as Nurse
- 1994 · The Martin Short Show as Audience Member #3
- 1994 · Clear and Present Danger as INS Officer
- 1993 · Thea as Mrs. Brown
- 1990 · Flatliners as Edna
- 1990 · Dream On as Nurse
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Counselor
- Future · Doorways as Madge
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Ms. Flora Richardson
- 2024 · Break as Hattie
- 2022 · Gatlopp: Hell of a Game as Virginia
- 2022 · Asking For It as Nana
- 2022 · The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Principal Hightower (voice)
- 2021 · That Girl Lay Lay as Grandma
- 2021 · Call Me Kat as Barbara
- 2020 · Orpheus Star as Beaula Davis
- 2019 · Bob Hearts Abishola as Esther
- 2019 · No Good Nick as Ingrid
- 2018 · The Rookie as Mrs. Crouch
- 2018 · The Neighborhood as Sister Sabrina
- 2018 · Single Parents as Vice Principal Sara Yarble
- 2018 · Forever as Ellen
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Superintendent Kolpein
- 2018 · 9-1-1 as The Wallaces' Neighbor
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Ellie
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Clara
- 2017 · The Tiger Hunter as Sandy - HR Officer
- 2017 · Santa Clarita Diet as Roberta
- 2016 · Lucifer as Loretta
- 2016 · Teachers as Mavis
- 2015 · Code Black as Gloria
- 2015 · I'll See You in My Dreams as Shelter Worker
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Corrine Stefano
- 2014 · Partners as Judge Reiss
- 2014 · Sister as Miss Thompson
- 2014 · Dark House as Lee Knox
- 2014 · I Didn't Do It as Candy
- 2013 · Mom as Gloria
- 2013 · Bad Words as Ingrid
- 2012 · I Do as Gloria
- 2012 · Shuffle as Psychiatrist
- 2012 · Walking the Halls as Principal Jenkins
- 2010 · Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer as Maybelle
- 2010 · Mike & Molly as Rose
- 2010 · Five Star Day as Patty the Waitress
- 2010 · Good Luck Charlie as Estelle Dabney
- 2010 · Good Luck Charlie as Estelle Dabney / Virginia
- 2009 · The Middle as Mrs. Rettig
- 2009 · Community as Cafeteria Lady
- 2009 · Better Off Ted as Janet
- 2009 · United States of Tara as Gloria
- 2008 · Lower Learning as Colette Bamboo
- 2008 · Juan Frances: Live as Sister Agatha
- 2008 · In Plain Sight as Mrs. Anders
- 2007 · Out of Jimmy's Head as Lunchlady Edna
- 2007 · The Still Life as Meter Maid
- 2006 · Unknown as Depot Supervisor
- 2006 · The Jake Effect as Vice Principal Curtis
- 2006 · The Loop as Pat Swanson
- 2005 · My Name Is Earl as Receptionist
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Receptionist
- 2005 · Bones as Caroline Julian
- 2005 · Edmond as Woman on Subway
- 2005 · The Proud Family Movie as Miss Hightower (voice)
- 2005 · Weeds as Miriam Walters
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Judge
- 2005 · American Dad! as Citizenship and Immigration Services Clerk (voice)
- 2004 · Boston Legal as Judge Leslie Bishop
- 2004 · Rodney as Renette
- 2004 · Criminal as Female Bank Executive
- 2004 · The Big House as Patsy
- 2004 · Cut & Run as Roberta
- 2004 · TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self
- 2003 · I Love Your Work as Dr. Fein
- 2003 · Cold Case as Margaret Trudlow (2008)
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Thelma Cannon
- 2003 · Dry Cycle as Abagail
- 2002 · Still Standing as Miss Bodin
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Georgia Reston
- 2001 · According to Jim as Mrs. Kretzer
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Ms. Hightower (voice)
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Juicy's Owner (voice)
- 2001 · One on One as Dr. Gilkes
- 2001 · Follow the Stars Home as Counselor
- 2000 · Yes, Dear as Bernice
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 2000 · The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood as Deacon
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Dr. Lucille Armstrong
- 1999 · Molly as Margaret Duffy
- 1999 · The Wood as Mrs. Hughes
- 1999 · The Norm Show as Landlady
- 1999 · The Norm Show as Landlord
- 1998 · Rude Awakening as Dr. Lloyd
- 1998 · You Lucky Dog as Judge Tanner
- 1997 · Brooklyn South as Regina Hopkins
- 1997 · The Practice as Jury Forewoman
- 1997 · The Practice as Candace Levy
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Professor Hutchins
- 1996 · Life's Work as
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Ruth
- 1996 · Sparks as Judge Carol Barlow
- 1996 · Woman Undone as Judge
- 1996 · Tracey Takes On... as Ida
- 1995 · National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins as Modesto Judge
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Newsweek Interviewer
- 1995 · Murder One as Mrs. Harris
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Judge Holloway
- 1995 · Body Language as Judge May
- 1995 · Indictment: The McMartin Trial as Juror #1
- 1995 · The Parent 'Hood as Mrs. Griffith
- 1995 · The Parent 'Hood as Judge
- 1995 · The Parent 'Hood as Principal Bobbit
- 1995 · Dad, the Angel & Me as Christine
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Ms. Raphael
- 1994 · ER as Ward Nurse
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1994 · Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Female Judge
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Selma
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Councilwoman Martha Hicks
- 1993 · NYPD Blue as Detective
- 1993 · Living Single as Florence Jacobs
- 1993 · Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story as Nurse Kitty
- 1993 · Doorways as Madge
- 1992 · Martin as Inez
- 1991 · Civil Wars as Jury Foreperson
- 1991 · Reasonable Doubts as Vivian Jones
- 1991 · Homefront as Customer #2
- 1991 · Step by Step as Mrs. Sawyer
- 1991 · Sisters as Receptionist
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Woman #1
- 1989 · Coach as Neighbor
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Eunetta
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as Nurse