Eve Gordon (also known as Eve Bennett-Gordon) is an American actress. Her television roles include playing Marilyn Monroe in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries A Woman Named Jackie, Congressional aide Jordan Miller in the short-lived sitcom The Powers That Be, the mother of the title character in the drama series Felicity, and Monica Klain, the wife of Ron Klain (played by Kevin Spacey) in the 2008 Emmy Award-winning HBO film Recount. She also starred in the 1997 film Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, starring opposite Rick Moranis.

Life and career Gordon is the daughter of Mary (née McDougall), a history professor, and Richard Bennett Gordon, a lawyer. Gordon graduated from the Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Brown University, and Yale School of Drama.

She started her acting career in 1982, playing Marge Tallworth in the film The World According to Garp. After that, she appeared in ER, Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, Avalon and Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (as Diane Szalinski, taking the role over from Marcia Strassman), and starred in David Chase's first original series, Almost Grown, and The Good Life with Drew Carey.

On the stage, she has starred on and off-Broadway, in Paris, Madrid, Chicago, Los Angeles, and many other cities, working with Peter Sellers, Richard Foreman, and Daniel Sullivan in classics, musicals, and comedies.

On November 14, 1987, Gordon married actor Todd Waring in Manhattan. They have two daughters.

Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 Marge Tallworth 1990 Avalon Dottie Kirk 1991 Paradise Rosemary Young 1992 Leaving Normal Emily Singer 1997 Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Diane Szalinski Direct-to-video 1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas Carolyn 2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Housewife #22006 Thanks to Gravity Mariella Principal Dale 2008 Public Interest Karen Montgomery2009 Happy Tears Karen Versailles Summer Tickler-Hoogenhyde Short film 2011 Monkey Man 2013 Chastity Bites Principal Loveheart2016 The Tiger Hunter Mrs. Womack Ouija: Origin of Evil Joan2017 Heartland Sherri The Circle Senator Williamson The Garage Sale Merrin2020 Irresistible Tonya Vanelton

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 Ryan's Hope Mindy Peters 2 episodes 1986 George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation Betsy Hamilton Television film 1987 Glenda Episode: "Planning Parenthood" 1988–89 Almost Grown Suzie Long Foley Main cast; 9 episodes 1990 Murphy Brown Alexandra Episode: "Frankly Speaking"1991 The Whereabouts of Jenny Theresa Television film Switched at Birth Darlena Television film Amanda Television film Marilyn Monroe Miniseries; episode: "The Bouvier Years" 1992 The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton Katherine Television film 1992–93 Jordan Miller Main cast; 21 episodes 1994 Maureen Bowman Main cast; 13 episodes1995 Lisa Television film Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story Robin Television film Dad, the Angel & Me Maggie Television film 1997 A Thousand Men and a Baby Genevieve "Gen" Keenan Television film1998 Party of Five Jeanie Hanson Episode: "Of Human Bonding" Something So Right Lorraine Hadley Episode: "Something About Egg on Your Farce" Janet Walsh 2 episodes 1998–2002 Felicity Barbara Porter/Hunter 7 episodes1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave Ann Jenkin-Patrick Episode: "Such Sweet Dreams" Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Shirley Jones/Partridge Television film 2001 Touched by an Angel Erica Baker Episode: "Bringer of Light"2002 Family Affair Jenny Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" Judging Amy Mrs. Powell Episode: "Lost and Found" 2002-2008 Monk Janie/Madge 2 episodes2004 Ruth Ringston Episode: "As I Was Going to St. Ives..." Veronica Mars Emily Williams Episode: "The Girl Next Door" 2005 Without a Trace Marian Peterson Episode: "Lost Time"2007 House Jody Episode: "Resignation" Grey's Anatomy Mary Chapman Episode: "Let the Truth Sting" Cold Case Melinda Levy (2007) Episode: "Justice"2008 Two and a Half Men Brenda Episode: "Meander to Your Dander" Recount Monica Klain Television film 2009 ER Mrs. Nugent Episode: "Love Is a Battlefield" 2009 Brenda Fitzsimmons Episode: "San Diego"2010 Ghost Whisperer Mariah Episode: "On Thin Ice" Glee Mrs. Fretthold Episode: "Laryngitis" 2011 NCIS Amanda McCormick Episode: "Restless" 2011 American Horror Story: Murder House Dr. Hall 4 episodes 2011–12 Hart of Dixie Delia Ann Lee 3 episodes2012 Mad Men Giselle Episode: "Signal 30" Phylis Greer Episode: "Bullies" Necessary Roughness Mrs. Brinks Episode: "Might as Well Face It" Scandal Janet Nystrom Episode: "Beltway Unbuckled" 2012–2013 Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 Connie Colburn 10 episodes 2014 Supernatural Joy Meyers Episode: "Sharp Teeth" Mind Games Diane Episode: "Pet Rock" The McCarthys Karen Episode: "Love, McCarthys Style" 2015 Masters of Sex Judith 2 episodes 2017 The Good Doctor Nurse Fryday 2 episodes Longmire Gloria Dodd Episode: "Cowboy Bill" 2018 SEAL Team Dr. Carpenter Episode: "All That Matters"2019 Doxxed Grace Lo 2 episodes Big Little Lies Dr. Danielle Cortland 3 episodes How to Get Away with Murder ADA Gibson Episode; "Do You Think I'm a Bad Man?"2020 The Walking Dead Celeste Episode: "What We Become" S.W.A.T. Jenny Episode: Stigma 2024 Based on a True Story Auctioneer Episode: "Relapse"

Podcast

+ Podcast Year Title Role Notes 2021 The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles Aimee Semple McPherson Voice Episode: "90026: Echo Park - $10 and a Tambourine"

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