Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 6, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Mary Lucy Denise Henner
Marilu Henner
Biography
Mary Lucy Denise Henner (born April 6, 1952), known professionally as Marilu Henner, is an American actress, producer, and New York Times best-selling author best-known for her role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo on the sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983.
Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Alice Moser
2005
TV
Two and a Half Men
Linda
2003
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Elizabeth Kilbride
2009
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Vivian Ludley
2013
TV
Project Runway
Self
2004
TV
ER
Linda
1994
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
TV
Great Performances
Louise
1971
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Numb3rs
Regina Landers
2005
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Veronica Vreeland (voice)
1992
TV
Unforgettable
Aunt Evie
2011
TV
Taxi
Elaine O'Connor-Nardo
1978
TV
The Neighborhood
Paula
2018
Filmography
2025FilmMiss Valentineas Candace Sutton2025FilmA Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story2025FilmThank You Very Muchas Self2024FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Dineras Aida Teagarden2024FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murderas Aida Teagarden2023FilmHaunted Mansionas Carol Tourist2023FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something Newas Aida Teagarden2022FilmA Kismet Christmasas Grandma Mia2022FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murderas Aida Teagarden2021FilmA Kiss Before Christmasas Rona2021FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurderas Aida Teagarden2021FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Partas Aida Teagarden2021FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Conas Aida Teagarden2021FilmThe Mimicas The Assistant Editor2020FilmLove, Lights, Hanukkah!as Ruth Berman2020FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadlyas Aida Teagarden2020FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seekas Aida Teagarden2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019TVBob Hearts Abisholaas Trish2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Playas Aida Teagarden2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die Foras Aida Teagarden2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouseas Aida Teagarden2019TVThe Very Very Best of the 70sas Self - Commentator2018FilmImperfectionsas Val Harper2018TVThe Neighborhoodas Paula2018FilmLife with Dogas Alice Bigler2018FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Gameas Aida Teagarden2018FilmReap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2018FilmLast Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2017FilmA Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2017FilmDead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2016FilmThe Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2016FilmLove on a Limbas Zee Roarke2016FilmIn-Lawfully Yoursas Naomi2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016FilmThree Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2016FilmMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self2016FilmMemory Hackersas Self2015FilmReal Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2015FilmA Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Aida Teagarden2014TVCelebrity Name Gameas Self2014TVSigned, Sealed, Deliveredas Glynis Rucker2014FilmJune in Januaryas Diana Blackwell2013TVThe Crazy Onesas Paige2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Vivian Ludley2012FilmHitched for the Holidaysas Maxine2012FilmChristmas Crushas Beverly Hunt2012FilmVampsas Angela2011TVUnforgettableas Aunt Evie2011FilmAccidentally in Loveas Carol2011FilmJames L. Brooks: A Singular Voiceas Self2010TVThe Fran Drescher Show2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Elizabeth Kilbride2009TVParty Downas Pepper McMasters2008TVShatner's Raw Nerveas Self2008FilmThe Governor's Wifeas Ann Danville2008FilmGood Behavioras Sydney Lake2006TVAmerica's Ballroom Challenge2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005TVLiving with Fran2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Alice Moser2005TVNumb3rsas Regina Landers2005FilmGone But Not Forgottenas Nancy Gordon2004TVProject Runwayas Self2004TVCenter of the Universeas Sharon Singleton2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2004FilmLove Rules!as Carol2004TVThe Celebrity Apprenticeas Self - Contestant2003TVTwo and a Half Menas Linda2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002TVGreg the Bunny2000FilmEnemies of Laughteras Dani2000FilmRocket's Red Glareas Meg Baker2000FilmLost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Mother2000FilmA Tale of Two Bunniesas Miranda1999FilmMan on the Moonas Self (uncredited)1999TVProvidenceas Georgia1999FilmThe Titanic Chroniclesas (voice)1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1998FilmBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroas Veronica Vreeland (voice)1997TVGeorge & Leo1997TVThe New Batman Adventuresas Veronica Vreeland (voice)1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVTitanicas Margaret "Molly" Brown1996FilmFor the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandalas Debbie Challender1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmMy Son Is Innocentas Margaret Sutter1995FilmFight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Storyas Nancy Conn1995TVCybillas Terry Belmont1994TVERas Linda1994FilmChasersas Katie, Waitress1993FilmBatman: Mask of the Phantasmas Additional Voices / Veronica Vreeland (voice)1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Veronica Vreeland (voice)1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992FilmNoises Off...as Belinda Blair / Flavia Brent1991FilmChains of Goldas Jackie1991FilmVoices That Careas Self - Choir Member1991FilmL.A. Storyas Trudi1990TVEvening Shadeas Ava Evans Newton1989FilmI'm from Hollywoodas Self1988FilmLadykillersas Samantha Flannery1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1988FilmChannel 991987FilmGrand Larcenyas Freddy Grand1986FilmLove with a Perfect Strangeras Victoria Ducane1985TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Claire1985FilmPerfectas Sally1985FilmRustlers' Rhapsodyas Miss Tracy1985FilmStarkas Ashley Walters1984FilmJohnny Dangerouslyas Lil1984TVWho's the Boss?1984FilmCannonball Run IIas Betty1984FilmMister Robertsas Nurse Girard1983FilmThe Man Who Loved Womenas Agnes Chapman1982FilmHammettas Kit Conger / Sue Alabama1981FilmDream Houseas Laura Griffith1980TVFridaysas Self1978FilmBloodbrothersas Annette1978TVTaxias Elaine O'Connor-Nardo1977FilmBetween the Linesas Danielle1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)1971TVGreat Performancesas Louise1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1952TVTodayas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter—FilmHigher Love