Carol Locatell (born December 13, 1940) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the 1985

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, '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' as the foul-mouthed mean lady Ethel.

Career

Locatell's first movie role was in the 1973 film ''

Coffy ''Coffy'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. The story is about a black female vigilante played by Pam Grier who seeks violent revenge against a heroin dealer responsible for her sister's addiction.Gary A. ...

''. She also appeared in the

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films '' Paternity'', ''

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'' and ''

Sharky's Machine ''Sharky's Machine'' is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel ''Sharky's Machine'' (1978) with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. ...

''. She also has made guest appearances on many television shows, including ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'', ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker (auth ...

'', '' ER'', ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...

'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

'', ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'', and ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into ...

''. In 2014 she appeared in season four, episode six of

Shonda Rhimes Shonda Lynn Rhimes (born January 13, 1970) is an American television screenwriter, producer, and author. She is best known as the showrunner—creator, head writer, and executive producer—of the television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'', it ...

' political drama series, ''

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'' as former First Lady Bitsy Cooper.

Personal life

Locatell is married to musician/songwriter composer Gregory Prestopino. They divide time between residences in

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and

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, their primary residence.

Filmography

Films

Television

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The Flying Nun ''The Flying Nun'' is an American sitcom about a community of nuns which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book '' The Fifteenth Pelican,'' written by Ter ...

'' , Wife , 1 episode, "Polly Wants a Cracked Head" (as Carol Lawson) , - , rowspan="2" , 1969 , '' It Takes a Thief'' , Girl , 1 episode, "The Great Chess Gambit" (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''

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'' , Kim , 1 episode, "The Last Ten Yards" (as Carol Lawson) , - , 1970 , '' McCloud'' , Receptionist , 1 episode, "Walk in the Dark" (as Carol Lawson) , - , rowspan="2" , 1971 , ''Sarge'' , Anita Roselli , 1 episode, "The Silent Target" (as Carol Lawson) , - , '' The Smith Family'' , Mrs. Grey , 1 episode, "Family Man" (as Carol Lawson) , - , 1970-1972 , ''

'' , Mrs. Holcombe/Etta/Alice , 3 episodes , - , 1972 , '' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' , Marcia Wells , 1 episode, "Is This Operation Necessary?" (as Carol Lawson) , - , rowspan="3" , 1973 , ''

The Streets of San Francisco ''The Streets of San Francisco'' is a television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco and produced by Quinn Martin Productions, with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. Television (QM produced the show on its ...

'' , Cassandra 'Cassey' Lauritsen , 1 episode, "A Trout in the Milk" (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''Cry Rape'' , Susan Hadley , TV movie (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'' , Mrs. Slocum , 1 episode, "Desert Run" {as Carol Lawson) , - , rowspan="3" , 1974 , ''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'' , Mrs. Nelson , 1 episode, "Venus in a Flytrap" (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television) ...

'' , Mrs. Wheeler , 1 episode, "" (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''

Lucas Tanner ''Lucas Tanner'' is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1974–75 season. The title character, played by David Hartman, was a former baseball player and sportswriter who becomes an English teacher at the fictional Harry S Trum ...

'' , Ann Glazer , 1 episode, "Thirteen Going on Twenty" (as Carol Lawson) , - , 1975 , '' Bronk'' , Laura , 1 episode, "Short Fuse" (as Carol Lawson) , - , rowspan="4" , 1977 , ''

Police Woman The integration of women into law enforcement positions can be considered a large social change. A century ago, there were few jobs open to women in law enforcement. A small number of women worked as correctional officers, and their assignment ...

'' , Cathy Leonard , 1 episode, "Do You Still Beat Your Wife?" (as Carol Lawson Locatell) , - , '' This Is the Life'' , Muriel Bates , 1 episode, "So Far from Home" (as Carol Lawson) , - , ''Yesterday's Child'' , Marie Henley , TV movie , - , '' The Death of Richie'' , The Nurse , TV movie (as Carol Lawson Locatell) , - , 1976-1978 , ''

'' , Nurse Gaynor , 2 episodes, "The Nurses", "Our Finest Hour" , - , 1982 , ''Games Mother Never Taught You'' , Kitty , TV movie , - , 1983 , ''Happy'' , Sandy Hanover , TV movie , - , 1985 , ''The Bad Seed'' , Rita Daigler , TV movie , - , 1984-1985 , '' Brothers'' , Flo Waters , 2 episodes , - , 1986 , ''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'' , Peters , 1 episode, "Focus" , - , 1989 , ''The Flamingo Kid'' , Ruth Willis , Television short , - , rowspan="2" , 1991 , ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...

'' , Lynette Castille-Flechman , 1 episode, "The Young and the Homeless" , - , ''

Mathnet ''Mathnet'' is a segment on the children's television show '' Square One Television'' that follows the adventures of pairs of police mathematicians. It is a pastiche of '' Dragnet''. Premise ''Mathnet'' is a pastiche of '' Dragnet'', in which ...

'' , Sylvia Sherwood , 1 episode, "The Case of the Calpurnian Kugel Caper" , - , 1992 , '' Life Goes On'' , Ms. Blakeney , 1 episode, "The Wall" , - , 1995 , '' ER'' , , 1 episode, "Do One, Teach One, Kill One" , - , 1996-1997 , '' The Pretender'' , Jacob's nurse , 2 episodes , - , rowspan="3", 1997 , '' 7th Heaven'' , Mrs. Penn , 1 episode, "America's Most Wanted" , - , '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' , Wanda , 1 episode, "Desperately Seeking Work" , - , '' Ally McBeal'' , Judge Henrietta Fullem , 1 episode, "One Hundred Tears Away" , - , 1998 , '' Caroline in the City'' , Frieda , 1 episode, "Caroline and the Bar Mitzvah" , - , rowspan="3" , 2000 , ''

'' , Erica Mathers , 1 episode, "Liberty Bells" , - , ''

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'' , Judge Sydney Miller , 1 episode, "One Mistake" , - , ''Unauthorized:
The Mary Kay Letourneau Story'' , , TV movie , - , 2001 , ''

'' , Eva Silverstein , 1 episode, "Chutzpah" , - , 2003 , ''

The Division ''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The ...

'' , Real Estate Agent , 1 episode, "Cradle Will Rock" , - , 1997-2003 , '' NYPD Blue'' , Jackie Shaughnessy/Iris Clacken , 2 episodes , - , 2004 , ''

'' , Mrs. Reese , 1 episode, "Nickel and Dimed" , - , 2005 , ''

NUMB3RS ''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heu ...

'' , Elsie Korfelt , 1 episode, "Assassin" , - , 2008 , ''

'' , Mai , 1 episode, "Lay Your Hands on Me" , - , 2009 , ''Bound By A Secret'' , Madam Wozak , TV movie , - , , ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its ...

'' , Miss Wakeman , 1 episode, "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" , - , 2010 , ''

Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe (portrayed by Demi Lovato), a teenage comedian ...

'' (TV series) , Edith , 1 episode, "Random Acts of Disrespect" , - , 2013 , ''Parole Officers'' , Mrs. Monroe , Television short , - , 2014 , ''

'' , Bitsy Cooper , 1 episode, "An Innocent Man" , - , rowspan="2" , 2015 , '' I Didn't Do It'' , Carol , 1 episode, "Dog Date Afternoon" , - , ''Battle Creek'' , Veronica , 1 episode, "Stockholm" , - , 2016 , ''Jo Jo Head'' , Grandma , 1 episode, "Grandma, Mom & Me" , - , 2017 , ''

NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...

'' , Renee Prewdome , 1 episode, "Keep Going" , - , 2018 , ''Station 19'' , Evelyn , 1 episode, "Home to Hold Onto" , - , 2019 , ''Shameless'' , Eleanor , 1 episode, "We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!"

References

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