Kathleen Chalfant

Acting

Kathleen Chalfant

Born January 14, 1945 · San Francisco, California, USA (age 81)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kathleen Chalfant (born January 14, 1945) is an American actress.

Known For

OldOld · 2021
Old
6.32021
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
DuplicityDuplicity · 2009
Duplicity
5.92009
MovieRomanceComedy
Two romantically involved government operatives Claire Stenwick and Ray Koval team up to manipulate a race between opposing corporations to corner the market on a medical innovation that will reap huge profits and allow them to lead an extravagant lifestyle together. They find themselves on opposing sides as corporate spies; however, as they each try to outdo the other, neither one can decide how far to trust the other in this high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.
Perfect StrangerPerfect Stranger · 2007
Perfect Stranger
5.82007
MovieThrillerCrime
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
The People SpeakThe People Speak · 2009
The People Speak
7.22009
MovieHistoryDocumentary
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
KinseyKinsey · 2004
Kinsey
6.62004
MovieDrama
Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.
Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe · 2009
Georgia O'Keeffe
4.92009
MovieDramaRomance
Biopic of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
JuniorJunior · 1994
Junior
5.21994
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the trial, he has an embryo implant, believing that he will only carry the baby for three months – hardly expecting to face the prospect of giving birth.
The CourtroomThe Courtroom · 2022
The Courtroom
2022
MovieDrama
After mistakenly registering to vote, a Filipina immigrant faces deportation and permanent separation from her American husband and newborn child. Using actual transcripts from the court hearing, The Courtroom is a dramatic reenactment of one woman’s harrowing experience with the US legal system.

Movies

OldOld · 2021
Old
6.32021
MovieThrillerMystery
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
DuplicityDuplicity · 2009
Duplicity
5.92009
MovieRomanceComedy
Two romantically involved government operatives Claire Stenwick and Ray Koval team up to manipulate a race between opposing corporations to corner the market on a medical innovation that will reap huge profits and allow them to lead an extravagant lifestyle together. They find themselves on opposing sides as corporate spies; however, as they each try to outdo the other, neither one can decide how far to trust the other in this high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse.
Perfect StrangerPerfect Stranger · 2007
Perfect Stranger
5.82007
MovieThrillerCrime
A journalist goes undercover to ferret out businessman Harrison Hill as her best friend's killer. Posing as one of his temps, she enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse.
The People SpeakThe People Speak · 2009
The People Speak
7.22009
MovieHistoryDocumentary
A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."
KinseyKinsey · 2004
Kinsey
6.62004
MovieDrama
Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.
Georgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'Keeffe · 2009
Georgia O'Keeffe
4.92009
MovieDramaRomance
Biopic of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.
JuniorJunior · 1994
Junior
5.21994
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the trial, he has an embryo implant, believing that he will only carry the baby for three months – hardly expecting to face the prospect of giving birth.
The CourtroomThe Courtroom · 2022
The Courtroom
2022
MovieDrama
After mistakenly registering to vote, a Filipina immigrant faces deportation and permanent separation from her American husband and newborn child. Using actual transcripts from the court hearing, The Courtroom is a dramatic reenactment of one woman’s harrowing experience with the US legal system.
The Last Days of DiscoThe Last Days of Disco · 1998
The Last Days of Disco
6.31998
MovieComedyDrama
Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.
The Laramie ProjectThe Laramie Project · 2002
The Laramie Project
6.32002
MovieCrimeDrama
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
2BPerfectlyHonest2BPerfectlyHonest · 2004
2BPerfectlyHonest
6.22004
MovieComedyDrama
Business partners Frank and Josh go bankrupt after their dot-com start-up collapses before it goes online. Frank, a bachelor and broke, reluctantly moves back home to live with his parents while Josh, a hippie computer wiz who's married and has a son, is forced to consider the unthinkable - getting a real job.
Tales from the Darkside: The MovieTales from the Darkside: The Movie · 1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.21990
MovieThrillerComedy
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
A Dream of FlyingA Dream of Flying · 2013
A Dream of Flying
8.32013
MovieDrama
In a world where some children are able to fly, one girl is placed in an institution until she learns to keep her feet on the ground. She spends her life trying to be normal, even when a romance prompts her to unleash her special talent
Lackawanna BluesLackawanna Blues · 2005
Lackawanna Blues
5.92005
MovieDramaMusic
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
Class RankClass Rank · 2017
Class Rank
6.92017
MovieComedy
Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.
Bob RobertsBob Roberts · 1992
Bob Roberts
6.51992
MovieComedyDrama
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
Dangerous MusicDangerous Music · 1991
Dangerous Music
1991
MovieComedy
A woman, a string quartet, and a lot of anxiety.
Out of the RainOut of the Rain · 1991
Out of the Rain
5.01991
MovieDrama
The heir to a small-town tannery follows a young woman to the truth about his brother's death.
A Price Above RubiesA Price Above Rubies · 1998
A Price Above Rubies
5.51998
MovieDramaRomance
About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage because of the woman wanting something more out of her life.
Isn't It DeliciousIsn't It Delicious · 2013
Isn't It Delicious
4.22013
MovieComedy
When Joan Weldon discovers she is dying of lung cancer, she sets out to reconcile her dysfunctional relationships with her three children, her husband, and along the way, her former best friend. The family's destructive ways are offset by messy and somewhat humorous attempts by Joan to set her children on the right course before she dies. In this big dysfunctional mix, they will all learn to connect in their own ways, and realize on their own terms what life is about.
Miss FirecrackerMiss Firecracker · 1989
Miss Firecracker
5.81989
MovieComedy
Unhappy Carnelle Scott is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.' She throws herself into a do-or-die effort to win the Mississippi town's big talent contest, an honor won ten years ago by her older sister and unattainable role model Elain.
Familiar TouchFamiliar Touch · 2025
Familiar Touch
6.32025
MovieDrama
An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
Side StreetsSide Streets · 1998
Side Streets
6.81998
MovieComedy
The lives of diverse characters in each of New York City's five boroughs overlap.
Five CornersFive Corners · 1987
Five Corners
5.91987
MovieDramaCrime
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Law & OrderLaw & Order · 1990
Law & Order
7.31990
SeriesCrimeDrama
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
The BlacklistThe Blacklist · 2013
The Blacklist
7.62013
SeriesDramaCrime
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.62001
SeriesDrama
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
ElementaryElementary · 2012
Elementary
7.62012
SeriesDramaMystery
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
L.A. LawL.A. Law · 1986
L.A. Law
7.11986
SeriesDrama
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
Madam SecretaryMadam Secretary · 2014
Madam Secretary
7.02014
SeriesDrama
After years away from the CIA, Elizabeth McCord is pulled back into the political arena. The newly appointed Secretary of State is tough, fair, and smart, driving international diplomacy, wrangling office politics, and circumventing protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at the White House and at home.
New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam · 2018
New Amsterdam
8.32018
SeriesDrama
The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.
House of CardsHouse of Cards · 2013
House of Cards
8.02013
SeriesDrama
Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
The AmericansThe Americans · 2013
The Americans
7.92013
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.
The StrainThe Strain · 2014
The Strain
7.52014
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.
The GuardianThe Guardian · 2001
The Guardian
7.12001
SeriesDrama
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.
The AffairThe Affair · 2014
The Affair
6.72014
SeriesDrama
The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife of twenty years and four children and Alison, a young waitress and wife from Montauk at the end of Long Island, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy.
Spin CitySpin City · 1996
Spin City
7.01996
SeriesComedyDrama
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
Rescue MeRescue Me · 2004
Rescue Me
7.62004
SeriesDrama
The aftermath of 9/11 has left the firefighters of the NYFD traumatized, and no one more so than Tommy Gavin. Recently separated from his wife and their three kids, Tommy drifts between sorrow and anger as he tries to shake the recurring nightmares of his fallen comrades, especially his late cousin, Jimmy Keefe. Working alongside veterans like Lt. “Lou” Shea, Franco Rivera and Sean Garrity, and rookie Mike Lombardi, Tommy battles alcohol and drugs as he struggles to remain first and foremost a New York City firefighter.
American PlayhouseAmerican Playhouse · 1982
American Playhouse
6.61982
SeriesDramaComedy
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.
ForeverForever · 2014
Forever
7.82014
SeriesDramaCrime
Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable immortality. This long life has given Henry remarkable observation skills which impresses his new partner, Detective Jo Martinez. Each week, a new case and their budding friendship will reveal layers of Henry’s long and colorful past. Only his best friend and confidant, Abe knows Henry’s secret.
New York UndercoverNew York Undercover · 1994
New York Undercover
7.31994
SeriesDramaCrime
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
The Copenhagen TestThe Copenhagen Test · 2025
The Copenhagen Test
6.52025
SeriesMystery
When an analyst discovers his eyes and ears have been hacked, he's drawn into a controlled world designed by his agency to draw out their enemies.
MercyMercy · 2009
Mercy
5.82009
SeriesDrama
Mercy is a medical drama which aired on NBC from September 23, 2009 to May 12, 2010. The series initially aired on Wednesday nights at 8/7c, as part of the 2009 fall season, but was pushed back to 9/8c in April. On October 23, 2009, Mercy was picked up for a full twenty-two-episode first season. On May 14, 2010, NBC announced that Mercy had been cancelled and would not return for a second season due to low ratings.
Storm of the CenturyStorm of the Century · 1999
Storm of the Century
7.01999
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
When a blizzard hits an isolated island town it brings with it a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing the people for a sinister purpose.
The BeatThe Beat · 2000
The Beat
4.02000
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Beat delves into the personal and professional lives of two young police recruits who patrol New York's streets. The city's daily machinations are seen through the often bloodshot eyes of Officers Mike Dorigan and Zane Marinelli, two youthful, irreverent partners who are truly products of their generation and unique urban environment. Issues of race, excessive police force – and the unpredictable quirkiness of New York's outspoken locals – compel both men to rely on their sense of humor just to make it to the end of their shift.
The Book of DanielThe Book of Daniel · 2006
The Book of Daniel
6.92006
SeriesDrama
Rev. Daniel Webster is an unconventional Episcopalian priest who not only believes in Jesus, but actually sees him and discusses life with him. He is challenged on many levels as he struggles to be a good husband, father and minister, while navigating an often rocky relationship with the church hierarchy.