Brenda Strong Biography
Brenda Strong is an actress, director, and yoga instructor from the United States who is known for her roles in Twin Peaks, Party of Five, Seinfeld, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom, and Sports Night. She was a regular on the sitcoms Scorch and The Help.
How old is Brenda Strong? – Age
Strong is 61 years old as of 25 March 2021. She was born in 1960 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Brenda Strong Family – Education
Strong was born as the daughter of Jean née Weatherford and Jack Strong. She grew up in Brightwood before graduating from Sandy Union High School in 1978. She later relocated to Arizona to attend college, where she earned a Bachelor of Music in musical theater from Arizona State University.
Brenda Strong Husband
She married director-actor John Farmanesh-Bocca in May 2015. Strong was married to Tom Henri in July 1989, and the couple has one child, Zakery Henri. On January 14, 2011, she filed for divorce.
Brenda Strong Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
Brenda Strong Party of Five
She appeared as Kathleen Isley, a wealthy TV producer whom Charlie dates in the American television teen and family drama Party of Five. When Charlie broke up with her after realizing that being with her made him feel like a “kept man,” she retaliated maliciously by purchasing and nearly closing down, the family restaurant.
Storyline
The San Francisco set show centered on the five Salinger siblings, who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident. Charlie (Matthew Fox), the eldest son, is a womanizing, immature manual laborer of 24 years old. As the series progressed, new cast members joined, including Jennifer Love Hewitt as Sarah, Bailey’s girlfriend; Jeremy London as Griffin, Julia’s “bad-boy” boyfriend and later husband; and Paula Devicq as Kirsten, Owen’s nanny. During the sixth and final season of the show, the siblings marry.
Brenda Strong Fear the Walking Dead
She appeared as Ilene Stowe: A member of the wedding party and mother-in-law of Oscar in the American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series Fear the Walking Dead.
Storyline
The first three seasons of Fear the Walking Dead are set in Los Angeles, California, and later in Mexico. The series follows a dysfunctional, blended family who joins their group at the onset of the outbreak. To survive as civilization crumbles around them, they must reinvent themselves. In the fourth season, the focus shifts to Morgan Jones, a character from the original series who meets the group’s surviving members and new survivors in Texas.
Brenda Strong Blossom
She appeared as Diane in the American sitcom Blossom, which aired for the five seasons on NBC.
Storyline
Blossom Russ, an Italian-American adolescent, is the focus of the series. It started with Blossom’s mother leaving the family to pursue her own life and career, and it centered on the family’s attempts to adjust. Ted Wass played Blossom’s father, Nick, an overprotective, somewhat conservative session musician who was frequently between gigs and tours. Tony, her older brother, was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict who went on to become a paramedic. Joey, the middle child, was a stereotypical “dumb jock,” known for his long delivery of his catchphrase “Whoa!” Blossom frequently sought advice from celebrities such as Mr. T, Hugh Hefner, Phylicia Rashad, David Spade, ALF, Will Smith, and God in fantasy scenes. Melissa Manchester played Blossom’s mother, Maddy Russo. Blossom’s best friend Six Lemeure was also influential in her life. Six, a particularly quick talker, was best known for her proclivity to ramble.
Brenda Strong Movies
♦ 2019 – #3 Normandy Lane
♦ 2015 – The Leisure Class
♦ 2014 – Teacher of the Year
♦ 2014 – I Can See You
♦ 2012 – An Engagement
♦ 2010 – Privileged
♦ 2009 – You
♦ 2008 – Ocean of Pearls
♦ 2007 – A Plumm Summer
♦ 2005 – The Kid & I
♦ 2004 – Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
♦ 2004 – The Work and the Glory
♦ 2003 – Missing Brendan
Brenda Strong TV Shows
♦ 2020 – All Rise
♦ 2018–2020 – 13 Reasons Why
♦ 2016 – Chicago P.D.
♦ 2016; 2019 – The 100 – Queen Nia
♦ 2016 – Love by Chance
♦ 2016 – Notorious – Maggie Sherman
♦ 2016–2017 – Fear the Walking Dead
♦ 2016–2021 – Supergirl – Lillian Luthor
♦ 2015 – Bones
♦ 2015 – Ice Sculpture Christmas