Linda Porter

Acting

Linda Porter

Born January 31, 1933 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died September 25, 2019 · aged 86

Linda Porter was an American actress perhaps best known for her role (appearing in 35 episodes) as elderly sales associate Myrtle in the NBC television sitcom series Superstore.

Known For

TwinsTwins · 1988
Twins
6.11988
MovieComedy
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.
Dude, Where's My Car?Dude, Where's My Car? · 2000
Dude, Where's My Car?
5.52000
MovieAdventureComedy
Two stoners wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car.
The HouseThe House · 2017
The House
5.62017
MovieComedyCrime
When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.
DuplexDuplex · 2003
Duplex
6.12003
MovieComedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
TumbleweedsTumbleweeds · 1999
Tumbleweeds
6.41999
MovieComedyDrama
Whenever trouble strikes in one of her relationships, single mother Mary Jo Walker and her daughter, Ava, pack up and move to another city, a routine Ava is tiring of. This time, they are helped on their move to San Diego by trucker Jack Ranson. While Ava settles in, getting a leading part in the school play, Jack starts dating Mary Jo but soon reveals himself to be controlling and aggressive. Mary Jo prepares to flee again, angering Ava.
The Truth About Cats & DogsThe Truth About Cats & Dogs · 1996
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
6.11996
MovieComedyRomance
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Pee-wee's Big HolidayPee-wee's Big Holiday · 2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
6.12016
MovieAdventureComedy
A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.
MercyMercy · 2014
Mercy
5.22014
MovieThrillerHorror
A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers.

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Uncross the StarsUncross the Stars · 2008
Uncross the Stars
5.02008
MovieComedyDrama
The Story follows Troy, a young man whose beloved wife passes away. The movie opens at her funeral, and Troy, ill-equipped to deal with this kind of grief at this stage in his life, just shuts down. Lost for direction, he receives in the mail a letter his wife wrote him while she was sick, which asks him to build his Aunt Hilda a porch. With nowhere else to turn, Troy drives to where his aunt lives in the desert. There, he meets with his Aunt Hilda, a supporting cast of crazy fun old ladies, and Bobby, a kind of wise cowboy, all of whom make it easier for Troy to find the place within to deal with his grief and move forward, and help open Troy's eyes that his pain is not unique. In the Process, Troy also learns the Difference between "true love" and "love at first sight".

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