Marilyn Iris Kuzyk (born February 21, 1952) is a Canadian actress.

Early life Kuzyk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Fred and Kay Kuzyk, both of whom were Ukrainian immigrants, and received her early education at the Immaculate Heart of Mary School. She danced with the Rusalka Ukrainian dance group in Winnipeg for 12 years and briefly studied jazz dance at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

Career Kuzyk's film debut was in the 1984 film, He's Fired, She's Hired. Since then, she has had roles in numerous films and television series.

She is perhaps most noted for playing Detective Patsy Mayo on Hill Street Blues from 1984 to 1986. Kuzyk played a main role as Kay Barrow on Blue Murder (2001–2004), and a recurring role as Pauline Drury on Traders (1996–1998).

Kuzyk has made guest appearances on Second City Television (1979), Remington Steele (1984), The Love Boat (1986), L.A. Law (1986 and 1987), Danger Bay (1987), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1989), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1990), Quantum Leap (1991), The Ray Bradbury Theater (1992), Counterstrike (1993), Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994), Murder, She Wrote (1994), The Outer Limits (1995), Total Recall 2070 (1999), The Chris Isaak Show (2002), NCIS (2006), and Instant Star (2008).

Awards and nominations

Kuzyk received a Genie Award nomination for her work in the 2001 Canadian drama Lost and Delirious, and Gemini Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2001 she was selected to be the parade marshal for the Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival in Toronto, Ontario.

Personal life In 1996, Kuzyk married Greek-born carpenter Manoli Kourtikakis and they have a daughter, Kaliopi. She was formerly married to Don Clinsky.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1988 Brenda 1989 Speed Zone Heather Scott AKA Cannonball Fever 1995 Malicious Mrs. Gordon 1997 Men with Guns Gwen 1998 Bone Daddy Kim 1999 Water Damage Eve Preedy 2000 Waking the Dead Adele Green 2001 Lost and Delirious Eleanor Bannet 2002 Fairytales and Pornography Lucille 2002 Phase IV Diana Holt 2003 Professor Delphine Roux 2004 Thelma 2004 Secretary of State 2004 Leslie Quennell 2005 Isabel 2006 Kardia Hope 2007 Still Small Voices Dr. Elaine Trussle 2007 Homecoming Mother Short film 2008 Camille Mrs. Samuels 2012 Sherri Dawson Short film 2012 Your Side of the Bed Wendy 2013 Sex After Kids Dolores 2015 After the Ball Bella Shapiro 2015 Steel Aunt Margret 2016 Deadly Voltage Milly AKA When the Sky Falls 2016 Special Correspondents Secretary of State 2016 A Family Man Bernadine 2021 The Righteous Ethel Mason

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1979 Second City Television Extra Episode: "Fantasy Island" 1980 Bizarre (various) Television series 1983 Loving Friends and Perfect Couples 2 episodes 1983 Irina / Paula 2 episodes 1984 Remington Steele Mariah Taylor Episode: "Steele Eligible" 1984 He's Fired, She's Hired Maureen McCullough Television film 1984–1986 Hill Street Blues Detective Patsy Mayo Main role 1985 Striker's Mountain Trisha Television film 1985 Hotel Laura Temple Episode: "Echoes" 1986 Blind Justice Cathy Anderson Television film 1986 Nancy Brown Episode: "The Will / Deja Vu / The Prediction" 1986 Starman Liz Baynes Episode: "The Return" 1986 Miles to Go... Suzanne Television film 1986, 1987 Heart of the City Judge Barton 2 episodes 1986, 1987 L.A. Law A.D.A. Marilyn Feldman 2 episodes 1987 Anne Russell Television film 1987 Family Sins Sara Burke Television film 1987 Danger Bay Mother Episode: "The Dying Swan" 1988 Street Legal Amanda Dublinski Episode: "Whose Woods Are These" 1988 Nightingales Liz McCarren Television film 1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Betty King Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" 1989 Highway to Heaven Debra Stone Episode: "The Silent Bell" 1989–1990 Wolf Connie Bacarri Main role 1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special Frances Kingston Episode: "Maggie's Secret" 1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. Madam Feldbloom Episode: "C'est la Vinnie" 1991 Quantum Leap Dr. Donna Eleese Episode: "The Leap Back" 1991 The Hidden Room Woman in the Hidden Room Host 1991 False Arrest Nadine Television film 1992 Stormy Weathers Gloria Chase Television film 1992 Lena Auffmann Episode: "The Happiness Machine" 1993 Counterstrike Dr. Sharon Rayne Episode: "Free to Kill" 1993 Matrix Julia Dunn Episode: "Moths to a Flame" 1993 Street Legal Ellen Levitt Episode: "What's Love Got to Do with It?" 1994 I Know My Son Is Alive Laura Television film 1994 Murder, She Wrote Athena "Tina" Poulos Episode: "The Dying Game" 1994 Jessica Saunders Television film. (AKA Dead Men Talk) 1994 SeaQuest DSV Laura Huxley Episode: "Sympathy for the Deep" 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Judge Reynolds Episode: "The Innocent" 1995 Derby Nita Chambers Television film 1995 Dr. Leslie McKenna Episode: "Birthright" 1995 Little Criminals Rita Television film 1996 Her Desperate Choices Dr. Baskin Television film 1996–1998 Traders Pauline Drury Recurring role 1997 Dead Silence Donna Harkstrawn Television film 1997 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Mrs. Ivanov Television film 1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy Dr. Mary Alcott Episode: "The New Guard" 1997 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Carolyn Starling Episode: "Second Sight / Chocolate Soldier" 1997 Any Mother's Son Peggy Evans Television film 1997 Camille Preston Television film 1997 Every 9 Seconds Carol Television film 1998 Camille Preston Television film 1998 F/X: The Series Madame Olga Episode: "Evil Eye" 1998 My Date with the President's Daughter Carol Richmond Television film 1998 Camille Preston Television film 1999 Blue Moon Nora Keating Television film 1999 Barbra Bronfman Television film 1999 Total Recall 2070 Jackson Rami Episode: "Personal Effects" 1999 Strange Justice Marion Gray Television film 1999 Cruel Justice Elaine Metcalf Television film 1999 Thrill Seekers Eleanor Grayson Television film (AKA The Time Shifters) 1999 In the Company of Spies Karen Marko Television film 2000 Laura Fromm Television film 2000 Mrs. Murdock Television film 2000 Soul Food Judge Drexel Episode: "What Women Want" 2000 Our Hero Mila Stiglic Episode: "1.5" 2001 Dying to Dance Kathleen Monroe Television film 2001–2004 Blue Murder Kay Barrow Main role 2002 Betty Gaylen-Petty 3 episodes 2003 111 Gramercy Park Joanne Karnegian Unsold television pilot 2004 I Do (But I Don't) Cookie Crandall Television film 2004 Kink in My Hair Iris Television film 2005 Isabel Episode: "Lynch Pin" 2005 Kevin Hill Judge Polk 2 episodes 2005 Descent Marsha Crawford Television film 2005 Missing Renee Episode: "Looking for Mr. Wright" 2005 Mrs. Magida Television film 2006 NCIS Ginger Stevenson Episode: "Bloodbath" 2006 Angela's Eyes Karen Bench Episode: "Open Your Eyes" 2006 Katharine Television film 2007 Ghost Whisperer Janet Bristow Episode: "Dead to Rights" 2008 Instant Star Tommy's Mom 1 episode 2008 XIII: The Conspiracy Sally Sheridan Television miniseries 2008–2009 Sophie Judith Parker Regular role 2009 Slade's Mother Episode: "Killer Debt" 2010 Castle Sheila Blaine Episode: "A Rose For Everafter" 2010 Cold Case Annabelle Bennet Episode: "Free Love" 2011 Jeanne Raymond Episode: "Eye of the Storm" 2011 Covert Affairs Nurse Jan Episode: "World Leader Pretend" 2011 Against the Wall Pat McCloskey Episode: "Countdown to Meltdown" 2011 InSecurity DM Caplan 2 episodes 2012 Pegasus Vs. Chimera Queen Caria Television film 2013 Bomb Girls Alma Episode: "The Quickening" 2013 Lucky 7 Ruth Episode: "Pilot" 2013 Doris Miller Television film 2013 Judith Television film 2014 Sorority Surrogate Maureen Darlington Television film 2015 Mrs. Taylor 2 episodes 2015 Lost Girl Judge Megaera Episode: "Judgment Fae" 2015–2018 UnREAL Dr. Olive Goldberg Recurring role 2016 Murdoch Mysteries Judith Baxter Episode: "Unlucky in Love" 2016–2021 Private Eyes Nora Everett 8 episodes 2016 Incorporated Marsha Episode: "Vertical Mobility" 2016 Designated Survivor Senior NSA Official Episode: "The Blueprint" 2016–2018 Shadowhunters Imogen Herondale Guest (Season 1), 1 episode Recurring (Seasons 2 & 3), 6 episodes 2017–2021 Workin' Moms Eleanor Galperin Recurring role 2018 Star Trek: Short Treks Siobhan Tilly Episode: "Runaway" 2019 Christmas Wedding Runaway Nana Television film

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist President Caldwell (voice)

References

External links

Mimi Kuzyk at Apple TV+