Julianna McCarthy
Julianna McCarthy (born August 17, 1929) is an American actress. McCarthy was an original cast member of the soap opera The Young and the Restless, starring as matriarch Liz Foster from 1973 to 1986. She reprised the role in 1993, 2003–2004, and 2008, returning for her final appearance in June 2010. While she was taken off of contract in late fall 1982 and didn't make appearances for months, she was brought back on a recurring basis in time for the show's tenth anniversary, appearing semi-regularly for the next couple of years until Liz moved to London. Later, she returned after Jill gave birth to a son, Billy, and was seen semi-regularly during the show's 20th anniversary when an ailing Liz revealed that Jill had been adopted. Her storyline concerned Jill's determination to find her birth parents. The character of Liz died in June 2010 on-screen.
Julianna McCarthy | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse(s) | Michael Constantine (1953-1969) |
Children | 2 |
McCarthy has also appeared in motion pictures as diverse as The Last American Virgin, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Frighteners, Starship Troopers and Ted Bundy.
She had a recurring role as Mila in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, appearing in the episodes "Improbable Cause", "The Dogs of War" and the final episode, "What You Leave Behind". McCarthy also had recurring roles in Paradise and the 1991 remake of Dark Shadows as Mrs. Johnson, the housekeeper. In the show's flashbacks, she played the role of the calculating Collins relative Abigail.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Seed of Innocence | Sister Nadine | |
1989 | Satan's Princess | Mrs. O'Hara | |
1990 | The First Power | Grandmother | |
1993 | Striking Distance | Helen Kramer | |
1993 | Lightning in a Bottle | Wilma | |
1994 | When the Bough Breaks | Mrs. Voss | |
1996 | The Frighteners | Old Lady Bradley | |
2000 | The Girls' Room | Nana | |
2009 | Herpes Boy | Grananna | |
2011 | Last Ride on the Midwest Pacific | Nan | |
2014 | Jack and Julianna | Julianna | Short |
20??? | Bringer of Life | Short, post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Ironside | Mary Dayton | Episode: "Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us" |
1973–1986, 1993, 2003–04, 2008, 2010 | The Young and the Restless | Elizabeth 'Liz' Foster Brooks | Recurring role |
1981 | Lou Grant | Augusta | Episode: "Search" |
1981 | A Gun in the House | Thelma Grine | TV film |
1981 | Hill Street Blues | Dr. Davis | Episode: "Up in Arms" |
1986 | The New Mike Hammer | Ruth Bailer | Episode: "Golden Lady" |
1986 | L.A. Law | Frances Clifford | Episode: "Slum Enchanted Evening" |
1987 | Stingray | Ruth Daniels | Episode: "Echoes" |
1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Annie | Episode: "Easy Does It" |
1989 | Highway to Heaven | Flo | Episode: "The Inner Limits" |
1989, 1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Vera Rose Delaney, Ida Houck | Episodes: "The Lady in Red", "I Could Write a Book" |
1989–1990 | Paradise | Margaret | Guest role (seasons 1–2) |
1990 | Mama's Family | Lucille | Episode: "Pinup Mama" |
1990 | Working Girl | Mrs. Perkins | Episode: "McJoe's" |
1991 | Dark Shadows | Abigail Collins | Main role |
1991 | Matlock | Lillian Abbot | Episode: "The Dame" |
1993 | Donato and Daughter | Adele Loring | TV film |
1994, 2002 | ER | Mrs. Raskin | Episodes: "24 Hours", "Orion in the Sky" |
1995 | A Bucket of Blood | Mrs. Swicker | TV film |
1995 | Land's End | Susanne Foster | Episode: "Parentnapping" |
1995, 1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Mila | Episodes: "Improbable Cause", "The Dogs of War", "What You Leave Behind" |
1996 | The Client | Henrietta Gaines | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" |
1996 | Melrose Place | Mabel | Episode: "The Circle of Strife" |
1997 | The Sleepwalker Killing | Eileen Hunter | TV film |
1998 | The Magnificent Seven | Jessie | Episode: "Inmate 78" |
1998 | Poodle Springs | Mrs. D | TV film |
1998 | Profiler | Agnes McMillan | Episode: "Coronation" |
2000 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Kenyon | Episode: "Who Murders Sleep" |
2001 | Once and Again | Nana | Episode: "The Other End of the Telescope" |
2001 | Touched by an Angel | Catherine Knight | Episode: "Holy of Holies" |
2002 | Six Feet Under | Beatrice | Episode: "Out, Out, Brief Candle" |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend | Dorothy | TV film |
2006 | The Unit | Margaret | Episode: "Old Home Week" |
2007 | Shredderman Rules | Grandma | TV film |
2007 | Cold Case | Penny Centavo | Episode: "World's End" |
2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Hildy Bloome | TV film |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Esther Balmore | Episode: "LD50" |