Connie Ray

Connie Ray
Born	Constance Ray (1956-07-10) July 10, 1956 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation	Actress/Playwright
Years active	1991—present

Constance "Connie" Ray (born July 10, 1956) is an American film and television actress and playwright. Among her highest profile appearances are Thank You for Smoking (2006) and Stuart Little (1999), and the television drama ER (1997). She also appeared in Ice Princess (2005) and on George Lopez (2002).

Ray wrote the bluegrass gospel musical Smoke On The Mountain, which opened Off Broadway in 1990, "Sander's Family Christmas" and "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming"; three of the most produced musicals in the US for the last twenty years.

Connie Ray studied acting at East Carolina University. She earned an MFA from Ohio University in the early 1980s.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	A Very Brady Sequel	Annoyed Flight Attendant
1996	Space Jam	Owner's Girlfriend
1996	My Fellow Americans	Genny
1997	Speed 2: Cruise Control	Fran Fisher
1998	Hope Floats	Bobbi-Claire
1999	Idle Hands	Mom Tobias
1999	Stuart Little	Aunt Tina
2000	Lost Souls	Mother
2002	The Time Machine	Teacher
2002	About Schmidt	Vicki Rusk
2003	How to Deal	Marion Smith
2004	Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius	Clara Jones
2005	Ice Princess	Nikki's Mom
2005	Thank You for Smoking	Pearl
2006	Flourish	Wendy Covner
2006	Flags of Our Fathers	Mrs. Sousley
2007	Welcome to Paradise	Patsy Nellis

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Harry and the Hendersons	Ginger Higgs	Episode: "Harry Goes Ape"
1991-1992	The Torkelsons	Millicent Torkelson	Main role (20 episodes)
1992	Quantum Leap	Carol Pruitt	Episode: "Killin' Time"
1993	Almost Home	Millicent Torkelson	Main role (13 episodes)
1993	L.A. Law	Philomena Bannister	Episode: "Leap of Faith"
1995	Murphy Brown	Ms. Howard	Episode: "Murphy's Law"
1995	Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story	Shane	TV movie
1996	Coach	Mary Luba	Episode: "Nice Guys Get Cut"
1996	Dream On	Mandy	Episode: "Second Time Aground"
1997	Touched by an Angel	Sandra Mills	Episode: "The Road Home: Part 1"
1997	Promised Land	Sandra Mills	Episode: "The Road Home: Part 2"
1997	ER	Glenda	Episode: "Friendly Fire"
1998	The Pretender	Deputy Marilyn Miller	Episode: "Red Rock Jarod"
1999	Veronica's Closet	Jan Schaefer	Episode: "Veronica's Big Homecoming"
1999	It's Like, You Know...	Beverly	Episode: "Two Days in the Valley"
2000	Zoe	Betty	Episode: "The Feud"
2002	Andy Richter Controls the Universe	Lorie	Episode: "Wedding"
2002	Providence	Hazel	3 episodes
2002	George Lopez	Debbie	Episode: "No Free Launch"
2003	Less than Perfect	Nona	Episode: "High Maintenance"
2005	Still Standing	Joy	Episode: "Still Bill Vol. 1"
2006	Still Standing	Joy	Episode: "Still Deceitful"
2006	Twenty Good Years	Susan	Episode: "John's Old Lady"
2007	My Name Is Earl	Mrs. Clevenger	Episode: "Burn Victim"
2008	Greek	Norma	Episode: "47 Hours and 11 Minutes"
2008	Worst Week	Sheila	Episode: "The Cake" Episode: "The Wedding"
2011	Justified	Mrs. Reasoner	Episode: "Blaze of Glory"
2011	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Biological Mother	Episode: "Double Standards"
2011	The Big C	Principal Benson	Episode: "The Little C"
2012 - 2013	The Big C	Principal Connie Schuler	3 Episodes
2012	Hart of Dixie	Mrs. Beaudry	Episode: "Walkin' After Midnight"
2014	Grey's Anatomy	Karen Kepner	Episode: "Don't Let's Start"

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Theatre
2010	Next Fall	Arlene	Helen Hayes Theatre

External links

• Connie Ray at the Internet Movie Database