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.
Credits
- - Doorways ( tv ) as Madge
- 2024 - Matlock ( tv ) as Emmalyn Belvin
- 2024 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F ( movie ) as Judge Angelic
- 2024 - Not Another Church Movie ( movie ) as Ms. Flora Richardson
- 2024 - Break ( movie ) as Hattie
- 2023 - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ( movie ) as Ant-Man Fan
- 2022 - Gatlopp: Hell of a Game ( movie ) as Virginia
- 2022 - The Villains of Valley View ( tv ) as Celia
- 2022 - Father Stu ( movie ) as Maude
- 2022 - Asking For It ( movie ) as Nana
- 2022 - The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder ( tv ) as Principal Hightower (voice)
- 2021 - That Girl Lay Lay ( tv ) as Grandma
- 2021 - Call Me Kat ( tv ) as Barbara
- 2020 - Orpheus Star ( movie ) as Beaula Davis
- 2020 - Kajillionaire ( movie ) as Althea
- 2019 - Bob Hearts Abishola ( tv ) as Esther
- 2019 - No Good Nick ( tv ) as Ingrid
- 2019 - The Way We Weren't ( movie ) as Dr. Dietz
- 2018 - The Rookie ( tv ) as Mrs. Crouch
- 2018 - The Neighborhood ( tv ) as Sister Sabrina
- 2018 - Single Parents ( tv ) as Vice Principal Sara Yarble
- 2018 - Forever ( tv ) as Ellen
- 2018 - The Week Of ( movie ) as Thelma
- 2018 - A.P. Bio ( tv ) as Superintendent Kolpein
- 2018 - 9-1-1 ( tv ) as The Wallaces' Neighbor
- 2017 - Will & Grace ( tv ) as Ellie
- 2017 - Young Sheldon ( tv ) as Clara
- 2017 - The Guest Book ( tv ) as Bernice
- 2017 - The Tiger Hunter ( movie ) as Sandy - HR Officer
- 2017 - The New V.I.P.'s ( tv ) as Myrtle
- 2017 - Trial & Error ( tv ) as Judge Horsedich
- 2017 - Santa Clarita Diet ( tv ) as Roberta
- 2016 - Lucifer ( tv ) as Loretta
- 2016 - Teachers ( tv ) as Mavis
- 2015 - Code Black ( tv ) as Gloria
- 2015 - I'll See You in My Dreams ( movie ) as Shelter Worker
- 2014 - How to Get Away with Murder ( tv ) as Corrine Stefano
- 2014 - Partners ( tv ) as Judge Reiss
- 2014 - Sister ( movie ) as Miss Thompson
- 2014 - Dark House ( movie ) as Lee Knox
- 2014 - I Didn't Do It ( tv ) as Candy
- 2013 - The Millers ( tv ) as Sunni
- 2013 - Mom ( tv ) as Gloria
- 2013 - Bad Words ( movie ) as Ingrid
- 2012 - I Do ( movie ) as Gloria
- 2012 - Emily Owens, M.D. ( tv ) as Dolores
- 2012 - Shuffle ( movie ) as Psychiatrist
- 2012 - Walking the Halls ( movie ) as Principal Jenkins
- 2010 - Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer ( movie ) as Maybelle
- 2010 - Mike & Molly ( tv ) as Rose
- 2010 - Five Star Day ( movie ) as Patty the Waitress
- 2010 - Good Luck Charlie ( tv ) as Estelle Dabney
- 2010 - Good Luck Charlie ( tv ) as Estelle Dabney / Virginia
- 2009 - The Middle ( tv ) as Mrs. Rettig
- 2009 - Community ( tv ) as Cafeteria Lady
- 2009 - (500) Days of Summer ( movie ) as Millie
- 2009 - Better Off Ted ( tv ) as Janet
- 2009 - United States of Tara ( tv ) as Gloria
- 2008 - Lower Learning ( movie ) as Colette Bamboo
- 2008 - Juan Frances: Live ( movie ) as Sister Agatha
- 2008 - The Cleaner ( tv ) as Sister Alma
- 2008 - In Plain Sight ( tv ) as Mrs. Anders
- 2008 - Over Her Dead Body ( movie ) as Helen
- 2007 - Out of Jimmy's Head ( tv ) as Lunchlady Edna
- 2007 - The Still Life ( movie ) as Meter Maid
- 2007 - The Number 23 ( movie ) as Dr. Alice Mortimer
- 2006 - Unknown ( movie ) as Depot Supervisor
- 2006 - The Jake Effect ( tv ) as Vice Principal Curtis
- 2006 - The Loop ( tv ) as Pat Swanson
- 2005 - Hot Properties ( tv ) as Nurse Gracie
- 2005 - My Name Is Earl ( tv ) as Receptionist
- 2005 - Close to Home ( tv ) as Judge Riker
- 2005 - How I Met Your Mother ( tv ) as Receptionist
- 2005 - Twins ( tv )
- 2005 - Bones ( tv ) as Caroline Julian
- 2005 - Edmond ( movie ) as Woman on Subway
- 2005 - The Proud Family Movie ( movie ) as Miss Hightower (voice)
- 2005 - Weeds ( tv ) as Miriam Walters
- 2005 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ( tv ) as Judge
- 2005 - American Dad! ( tv ) as Citizenship and Immigration Services Clerk (voice)
- 2004 - Boston Legal ( tv ) as Judge Leslie Bishop
- 2004 - Rodney ( tv ) as Renette
- 2004 - Criminal ( movie ) as Female Bank Executive
- 2004 - The Big House ( tv ) as Patsy
- 2004 - Cut & Run ( movie ) as Roberta
- 2004 - TV in Black: The First Fifty Years ( movie ) as Self
- 2003 - I Love Your Work ( movie ) as Dr. Fein
- 2003 - Cold Case ( tv ) as Margaret Trudlow (2008)
- 2003 - Las Vegas ( tv ) as Thelma Cannon
- 2003 - Dry Cycle ( movie ) as Abagail
- 2002 - Still Standing ( tv ) as Miss Bodin
- 2002 - Without a Trace ( tv ) as Georgia Reston
- 2002 - Andy Richter Controls the Universe ( tv ) as Ms. Machado
- 2002 - Leap of Faith ( tv ) as Nurse
- 2001 - According to Jim ( tv ) as Mrs. Kretzer
- 2001 - The Proud Family ( tv ) as Ms. Hightower (voice)
- 2001 - The Proud Family ( tv ) as Juicy's Owner (voice)
- 2001 - One on One ( tv ) as Dr. Gilkes
- 2001 - Jeepers Creepers ( movie ) as Jezelle Gay Hartman
- 2001 - Follow the Stars Home ( movie ) as Counselor
- 2001 - Heartbreakers ( movie ) as Hotel Housekeeping Maid
- 2000 - The Trouble with Normal ( tv ) as Lila
- 2000 - Yes, Dear ( tv ) as Bernice
- 2000 - Girlfriends ( tv )
- 2000 - The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood ( movie ) as Deacon
- 2000 - Malcolm in the Middle ( tv ) as Dr. Lucille Armstrong
- 1999 - Molly ( movie ) as Margaret Duffy
- 1999 - Family Law ( tv ) as Judge Wilhelmina Chais
- 1999 - The Wood ( movie ) as Mrs. Hughes
- 1999 - The Norm Show ( tv ) as Landlady
- 1999 - The Norm Show ( tv ) as Landlord
- 1999 - Message in a Bottle ( movie ) as Annie
- 1998 - Maggie Winters ( tv ) as Ruth
- 1998 - The Hughleys ( tv ) as Jessie Mae
- 1998 - The Hughleys ( tv )
- 1998 - Rude Awakening ( tv ) as Dr. Lloyd
- 1998 - You Lucky Dog ( movie ) as Judge Tanner
- 1997 - Players ( tv ) as Tante Florence
- 1997 - Brooklyn South ( tv ) as Regina Hopkins
- 1997 - Ally McBeal ( tv ) as Marsha Forrester
- 1997 - The Practice ( tv ) as Jury Forewoman
- 1996 - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( tv ) as Professor Hutchins
- 1996 - Life's Work ( tv )
- 1996 - Everybody Loves Raymond ( tv ) as Ruth
- 1996 - Lush Life ( tv ) as Evelyn
- 1996 - Sparks ( tv ) as Judge Carol Barlow
- 1996 - Woman Undone ( movie ) as Judge
- 1996 - Tracey Takes On... ( tv ) as Ida
- 1996 - Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace ( movie ) as Impatient Customer
- 1996 - Eye for an Eye ( movie ) as Quarreling Woman
- 1995 - National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins ( movie ) as Modesto Judge
- 1995 - The Single Guy ( tv ) as Newsweek Interviewer
- 1995 - Murder One ( tv ) as Mrs. Harris
- 1995 - The Drew Carey Show ( tv ) as Judge Holloway
- 1995 - Body Language ( movie ) as Judge May
- 1995 - Species ( movie ) as Hospital Admittance Clerk
- 1995 - Indictment: The McMartin Trial ( movie ) as Juror #1
- 1995 - The Parent 'Hood ( tv ) as Mrs. Griffith
- 1995 - The Parent 'Hood ( tv ) as Judge
- 1995 - The Parent 'Hood ( tv ) as Principal Bobbit
- 1995 - Cybill ( tv ) as Nurse
- 1995 - Dad, the Angel & Me ( movie ) as Christine
- 1994 - Touched by an Angel ( tv ) as Ms. Raphael
- 1994 - ER ( tv ) as Ward Nurse
- 1994 - Chicago Hope ( tv )
- 1994 - The Martin Short Show ( tv ) as Audience Member #3
- 1994 - Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women ( movie ) as Female Judge
- 1994 - Clear and Present Danger ( movie ) as INS Officer
- 1994 - Sister, Sister ( tv ) as Selma
- 1994 - Sister, Sister ( tv ) as Councilwoman Martha Hicks
- 1993 - NYPD Blue ( tv ) as Detective
- 1993 - Thea ( tv ) as Mrs. Brown
- 1993 - Living Single ( tv ) as Florence Jacobs
- 1993 - Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story ( movie ) as Nurse Kitty
- 1993 - Doorways ( movie ) as Madge
- 1992 - Martin ( tv ) as Inez
- 1991 - Civil Wars ( tv ) as Jury Foreperson
- 1991 - Reasonable Doubts ( tv ) as Vivian Jones
- 1991 - Homefront ( tv ) as Customer #2
- 1991 - Step by Step ( tv ) as Mrs. Sawyer
- 1991 - Sisters ( tv ) as Receptionist
- 1990 - Beverly Hills, 90210 ( tv )
- 1990 - Flatliners ( movie ) as Edna
- 1990 - Dream On ( tv ) as Nurse
- 1989 - Seinfeld ( tv ) as Woman #1
- 1989 - Coach ( tv ) as Neighbor
- 1987 - Married... with Children ( tv ) as Eunetta
- 1984 - Who's the Boss? ( tv ) as Nurse
- 1951 - Hallmark Hall of Fame ( tv ) as Counselor