Molly Cheek is an American actress. A Connecticut College graduate, she worked in "dinner-theater productions and summer stock" before finding television and film work.
Cheek is best known for her roles in the television sitcoms as Nancy Bancroft on It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986–1990), and as Nancy Henderson on Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993). She also had main roles in a number of short-lived television shows, and guest starred on St. Elsewhere, Diagnosis Murder, Family Ties, Murder, She Wrote, Once and Again, and Cold Case.
Cheek played the mother of main character Jim Levenstein in the 1999 film American Pie and in its sequels.Queens of the bone age – Time Out Chicago She also has appeared in films Purple People Eater (1988), April's Shower (2003), A Lot like Love (2005), Good Time Max (2007), and Drag Me to Hell (2009).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1985Deadly IntruderJessie1988Purple People EaterMrs. Orfus1993StepmonsterAbby DoughertyVideo1998Smoke SignalsPenny Cicero1999American PieJim's Mom2001American Pie 22003American Wedding2003April's ShowerFranny2004Spider-Man 2Society Woman2005Christine2007Good Time MaxCarol2007Cougar ClubMrs. Holmes2009Drag Me to HellTrudy Dalton2009Where Do the Balloons Go?MaryShort2009Sick ChickJenShort2011Low FidelityLynn2012American ReunionJim's Mom
Television Year Title Role Notes1979Torn Between Two LoversSherry SandersTV film1979Breaking Up Is Hard to DoKateTV film1980Carrie Yeager"The Strong Survive", "The Neighbors"1980To Find My SonJulieTV film1980Mark, I Love YouJeanneTV film1981CHiPsPam"11–99: Officer Needs Help"1981DynastyDoris"Oil", "The Bordello"1982Chicago StoryMegan PowersMain role; 13 episodes1982St. ElsewhereLeslie Stevenson"Tweety and Ralph"1983Marla Evans"Matthew Star D.O.A."1984Simon & SimonShannon Trammel"Harm's Way"1984Finder of Lost LovesMargaret Keller"Portraits"1984Hardcastle and McCormickCyndy Wenzek"Never My Love"1985Hardcastle and McCormickDiane Templeton"Games People Play"1985T. J. HookerLee Stockwell"Serial Murders"1985TrishTV film1985Family TiesFrances Wilder"The Old College Try"1986–1990It's Garry Shandling's ShowNancy BancroftMain role; 71 episodes1990BeanpoleWanda PinkertonTV pilot1990Murder, She WroteAnne Stephenson"Trials and Tribulations"1991Good SportsNina Logan"Pros and Ex-Cons"1991–1993Harry and the HendersonsNancy HendersonMain role; 72 episodes1993Family DogBev BinsfordMain role; 10 episodes1995EllenSylvia"The Spa"1995Step by StepCoach Harris"Maid to Order"1998Laura Taylor"Vision Quest"1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTom's Wife"The Gun"1999Once and AgainNancy"The Scarlet Letter Jacket"1999Locust ValleyMrs. ManciniTV film2000Diagnosis: MurderAnita Tashman"Jake's Women"2000Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMrs. Cavanaugh"Sabrina's Perfect Christmas"2001Go FishAnnie TroutnerMain role; 5 episodes2003Happy FamilyDiane Michaelson"Dinner with Friends"2003Judging AmyCecile"The Wrong Man"2003Hope & FaithMolly"About a Book Club"2004BeckerDonna"Subway Story"2004Married to the KellysPatty Evans"The Contractor"2004Cold CaseGretchen Culliver"The Boy in the Box"2006Without a TraceTeri Lawson"911"2007General Hospital: Night ShiftMarion Moore"Paternity Ward", "Bed, Bath and Be Gone"2012New GirlMarion"Menzies"
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