Creator / Holland Taylor

Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is a veteran American actress. She started out in theater before transitioning to television with the role of Ruth on Bosom Buddies. She became well-known after playing Roberta Kittleson on The Practice, and also played Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men.

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Filmography:

• Bosom Buddies (1980-1981): Ruth Dunbar
• Romancing the Stone (1984) and Jewel of the Nile (1985): Gloria Horne
• Alice (1990): Helen
• The Powers That Be (1992) (1992-1993): Margaret Powers
• Cop and a Half (1993): Cpt. Rubio
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993-1994): Dean Susan McMann
• Diagnosis: Murder (1994-1995): IRS Agent Gretchen McCord
• The Naked Truth (1995-1998): Camilla Dane
• One Fine Day (1996): Rita
• George of the Jungle (1997): Beatrice Stanhope
• The Truman Show (1998): Alanis Montclair/Angela Burbank
• The Practice (1998-2003): Judge Roberta Kittleson
• Happy Accidents (2000): Meg Ford
• Legally Blonde (2001): Professor Elspeth Stromwell
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003): Helga Avillan
• Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007): Prudence (voice role)
• Two and a Half Men (2003-2015): Evelyn Harper
• The L Word (2004-2008): Peggy Peabody
• Monk (2005-2007): Peggy Davenport
• Mr. Mercedes (2017-2019): Ida Silver
• To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020): Edith "Stormy" McClaren-Sheehan
• Hollywood (2020): Ellen Kincaid
• The Chair (2021): Joan Hambling
• Quiz Lady (2023): Francine