Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 23, 1946 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Also Known As
Bonnie Blair Brown
Blaire Brown
Blair Brown
Biography
Blair Brown (born April 23, 1946) is an American stage, film and television actress. For her role in Copenhagen, Brown won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. She was the leading actress in feature films such as Altered States (1980), Continental Divide (1981), and Strapless (1989), and she played the title character in the television comedy-drama The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd. Later supporting roles include Nina Sharp on Fringe and Judy King on Orange Is the New Black.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Defense Attorney Lynne Riff
1999
TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Virginia Masters
1990
TV
Frasier
Jill (voice)
1993
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Smallville
Rachel Dunleavy
2001
TV
CSI: Miami
Margie Winters
2002
TV
Great Performances
Lady Taezle
1971
TV
Person of Interest
Emma Blake
2011
TV
Elementary
Kate Durning
2012
TV
Fringe
Nina Sharp
2008
TV
ER
Dr. Vicki Ford
1994
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Judy King
2013
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Director Sue Joyce
2018
TV
American Experience
Ellen Wilson (voice)
1988
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
Touched by an Angel
Mayor Victoria Lewis
1994
TV
Falling Skies
2011
TV
The Rockford Files
Kate Flanders / Dep. DA Kate Doyle
1974
TV
The Affair
Dr. Gunderson
2014
Filmography
2018TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Director Sue Joyce2016FilmMy Artas Mickey2015TVLimitlessas Marie Finch2014TVThe Affairas Dr. Gunderson2014TVForeveras Fawn Mahoney Ames2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Judy King2012TVElementaryas Kate Durning2012TVPolitical Animalsas Mrs. Berg2011TVPerson of Interestas Emma Blake2011TVFalling Skies2011FilmThe Speed of Thoughtas Bridger2010FilmThe Buddhaas Narrator2009FilmFringe: Access All Areasas Self2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2008TVFringeas Nina Sharp2008FilmDark Matteras Hildy2008TVThe Jewish Americansas Voices (voice)2007FilmAndrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidencyas Margaret Bayard Smith (voice)2007FilmSister Aimeeas Narrator (voice)2007FilmFirst Bornas Laura's Mother2006FilmTest Tube Babiesas Narrator2006FilmGriffin & Phoenixas Eve2006FilmThe Sentinelas National Security Advisor2005FilmDark Shadowsas Elizabeth Collins Stoddard2005FilmThe Massie Affairas Narrator (voice)2005FilmLoverboyas Jeanette Rawley2004FilmDogville Confessionsas Self2004FilmRFKas Narrator2004FilmEmma Goldman: An Exceedingly Dangerous Womanas Narrator2003FilmDogvilleas Mrs. Henson2002FilmYoung Dr. Freudas Narrator2002TVBenjamin Franklinas Jane Mecom2002TVCSI: Miamias Margie Winters2002FilmA Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Centeras Desiree Armfeldt2002FilmWoodrow Wilsonas voice2001TVSmallvilleas Rachel Dunleavy2001FilmFollow the Stars Homeas Hannah Parker2000FilmHamletas Gertrude2000FilmIn His Life: The John Lennon Storyas Mimi Smith2000FilmSpace Cowboysas Dr. Anne Caruthers1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Defense Attorney Lynne Riff1999FilmThe Astronaut's Wifeas Shelly McLaren1997FilmConvictionsas Zalinda Dorcheus1997TVFeds1996FilmA Season in Purgatoryas Grace Bradley1996TVA Season in Purgatoryas Grace Bradley1996FilmThe Ultimate Lieas Joan 'Joanie' McGrath1995FilmNobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Narrator1994FilmThe Gift of Loveas Helen Porter1994TVTouched by an Angelas Mayor Victoria Lewis1994TVERas Dr. Vicki Ford1994FilmMoment of Truth: To Walk Againas Carol Keating1993FilmThe Day My Parents Ran Awayas Judy Miller1993TVFrasieras Jill (voice)1993FilmThe River Ran Redas Narrator1993FilmRio Shannonas Elizabeth Cleary1992FilmMajority Ruleas Gen. Katherine Taylor1992FilmPassed Awayas Amy Scanlan1992FilmThose Secretsas Nellie Banesh1991FilmThe Good Policemanas Rebecca Karp1990FilmExtreme Close-Upas Margaret Toll1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Virginia Masters1989FilmStraplessas Dr. Lillian Hempel1988TVAmerican Experienceas Ellen Wilson (voice)1988FilmStealing Homeas Ginny Wyatt1987TVThe Days and Nights of Molly Doddas Molly Dodd1987FilmHands of a Strangeras Diane Benton1985FilmDon't Touchas Joan Stewart1985TVThe Comedy Factoryas Valerie Arnold1985TVSpaceas Penny Hardesty Pope1985FilmThe Bad Seedas Christine Penmark1984FilmA Flash of Greenas Kat Hubble1983TVKennedyas Jacqueline Kennedy1983FilmThe Skin of Our Teethas Sabina1982TVAmerican Playhouse1981FilmContinental Divideas Nell Porter1980FilmAltered Statesas Emily Jessup1980FilmOne Trick Ponyas Marion1979FilmThe Child Stealeras Jan Rodman1978FilmAnd I Alone Survivedas Lauren Elder1978TVWheelsas Barbara Lipton1977FilmThe Choirboysas Kimberly Lyles1977FilmThe Quinnsas Millicent Priestley1977FilmThe 3,000 Mile Chaseas Rachel Kane1977FilmCharlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hangingas Charity1977FilmEleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Anna Roosevelt1976TVCaptains and the Kingsas Elizabeth Healey Hennessey1976TVFamilyas Flora Jessup1975FilmThe School for Scandalas Lady Teazle1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Kate Flanders / Dep. DA Kate Doyle1973TVKojakas Stella1973FilmThe Paper Chaseas Miss Farranti1973TVPurple Playhouseas Mina1973FilmDraculaas Mina1972FilmBrutalités amoureuses1971TVGreat Performancesas Lady Taezle1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee