Molly Cheek (born March 2, 1950) is an American actress. A

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graduate she worked in ‘dinner-theater productions and summer stock’ before finding television and film work. Cheek is best known for her roles in the television sitcoms as Nancy Bancroft on '' It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1986–1990), and as Nancy Henderson on '' Harry and the Hendersons'' (1991–1993). She also had main roles in a number of short-lived television shows, and guest starred on '' St. Elsewhere'', '' Diagnosis Murder'', '' Family Ties'', ''

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'', '' Once and Again'', and '' Cold Case''. Cheek played the mother of main character Jim Levenstein in the 1999 film '' American Pie'' and in its sequels.Queens of the bone age – Time Out Chicago
She also has appeared in films '' Purple People Eater'' (1988), '' April's Shower'' (2003), '' A Lot like Love'' (2005), '' Good Time Max'' (2007), and '' Drag Me to Hell'' (2009).

Filmography

Film

Television

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* 1950 births Actresses from New York (state) 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people People from Bronxville, New York Connecticut College alumni {{US-screen-actor-1950s-stub