Janet Carroll (December 24, 1940 - May 22, 2012) was an American actress best known for Risky Business (1983), Enough (2002), and Forces of Nature (1999).
She had two children.
Carroll died in 2012 at the age of 71 from brain cancer.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1983: Risky Business as Joel's Mother
- 1984: Getting Physical as Myra Gibley
- 1984: Laugh Busters as Assistant
- 1985: Secret Admirer as Toni's Mother
- 1986: The Right Of The People as Marjorie
- 1986: Samaritan The Mitch Snyder Story as Susan Baker
- 1987: Bluffing It as Margaret Duggan
- 1987: The Killing Time as Lila Daggett
- 1988: Memories Of Me as Dorothy Davis
- 1989: When Hes Not A Stranger as Counselor
- 1989: Family Business as Margie
- 1990: The Platinum Triangle as Lt. Smith
- 1991: Daughters Of Privilege as Gail Brody
- 1991: Talent For The Game as Rachel Bodeen
- 1995: Betrayed A Story Of Three Women as Patty
- 1995: Born To Be Wild as Judge Billings
- 1995: Destiny Turns On The Radio as Escabel
- 1995: Timemaster as Miss Spinell
- 1999: Forces of Nature as Barbara
- 1999: The Omega Code as Dorothy Thompson
- 2001: All You Need as Jane Sabistan
- 2002: Changing Hearts as Mrs. Lane
- 2002: Enough as Mrs. Hiller
- 2002: The Marriage Undone as Judge Dunbar
- 2005: Confession as Mother Superior
- 2005: Living 'til the End as Constance Whilton
- 2007: Beyond The Quest as Julia Baron
- 2009: Untitled as Helen Finkelstein
- 2009: The Art Of War III Retribution as Secretary Gen. Barnes
- 2011: What Happens Next as Gloria
- 2011: Christmas Spirit as Betty
- 2015: College Debts as Grandma Clare
- 2016: Crosser as Julia Barron
Television Roles
- 1983: Knight Rider as Denise Merritt
- 1983-1986: Hill Street Blues as Peg (2 episodes)
- 1984: ER as Beth
- 1984-1985: Spencer as Donna (2 episodes)
- 1985: Alice as Dr. Rose Goodwin
- 1985: Cagney & Lacey as Helene Ledding
- 1985: Double Dare as Lt. Samantha Warner
- 1986: Mary as Rachel
- 1986: The Twilight Zone (1985) as Marilyn Cavendish
- 1986: You Again as Stacey Wendell
- 1987: The Golden Girls as Phyllis Hammerow
- 1987: Silver Spoons as Arlene
- 1987: Designing Women as Sissy Tate
- 1987: A Year In The Life as Joanne
- 1987: 227 as Emily Mortimer
- 1987-1988: The Bronx Zoo as Carol Danzig (8 episodes)
- 1988: 21 Jump Street as Mrs. Poolish
- 1988: L.A. Law as Judge Geraldine Parker
- 1988-1989: The Boys 1988 as Marjorie
- 1989: Jake and the Fatman as Joan Thompson
- 1989: Quantum Leap as Janie Wilson
- 1989: Mancuso FBI as Corinne
- 1990: Glory Days as Mrs. Lovejoy
- 1990: Life Goes On as Elaine Oslot
- 1990: Empty Nest as Leah
- 1990: The Famous Teddy Z as Fay Parr
- 1990-1996: Murphy Brown as Doris Dial (10 episodes)
- 1991: Pacific Station as Judy Epstein
- 1992: Reasonable Doubts as Tori Slade
- 1992-1993: The Hat Squad as Kitty (6 episodes)
- 1993-1997: Melrose Place as Marion Shaw (7 episodes)
- 1994: The Mommies as Cindy the Clown
- 1994: Boy Meets World as Nurse Jill
- 1994-1997: Married... with Children as Gary (7 episodes)
- 1995: Matlock as Anita Montrose
- 1995-1996: Bonnie as Diane Fulton (2 episodes)
- 1996: Coach as Loretta
- 1996: Pacific Blue as Dorothy
- 1996: Touched by an Angel as Diana Abernathy
- 1997: The Jeff Foxworthy Show as Esme Channing
- 1998: The Closer (1998) as Maude Bertram
- 1998: Living In Captivity as Nancy
- 1998: Maggie as Eleanor
- 1998: Cupid as Dr. Darcy Wyatt
- 1999: 7th Heaven as Betty Tomlin
- 1999: Time Of Your Life as Georgia Halloway
- 1999: 3rd Rock from the Sun as Mrs. Runquist
- 1999: Beverly Hills, 90210 as Patsy Regan
- 1999: The Norm Show as Martha
- 1999: Frank Leaves The Orient as Frank's Mom
- 2001: Dead Last as Lucy Vard
- 2002: Ally McBeal as Ellen Fish
- 2002: Pasadena as Phyllis Cameron
- 2002-2004: Still Standing as Helen Michaels (2 episodes)
- 2003: Judging Amy as Atty. Marx
- 2006: Scrubs as Mrs. Cooke
- 2006: Brothers & Sisters as Sloane Dodelson
- 2008: The Clown Project as Boob's Mother
- 2010: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Brenda Fairchild
Shorts
- 1988: Astronomy as Flora
- 1999: Ugly Naked People as Gwenn Cohen
- 2004: The Substitute Waiter as Janet
