Linda Porter (January 31, 1933 – September 25, 2019) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous feature films, television programs, advertisements and music videos—most prominently in the series '' Superstore'' and ''

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...

'' and the film ''

Dude, Where's My Car? ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two best friends who find themselves unable to remember where they parked their vehicle after a nigh ...

''. She died of cancer on September 25, 2019.

Selected filmography

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Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

'' (1988, TV series) as Elizabeth *''Who Gets the Friends?'' (1988, TV movie) as Manya *''

Baby M Baby M (born March 27, 1986) was the pseudonym used in the case ''In re Baby M'', 537 A.2d 1227, 109 N.J. 396 (N.J. 1988) for the infant whose legal parentage was in question. Origins ''In re Baby M'' was a custody case that became the first Am ...

'' (1988, TV Mini-series) as Dr. Einwohner *''

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'' (1988) as Painter *'' Murder, She Wrote'' (1992, TV series) as Clerk *''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee (as Grub ...

'' (1994, TV series) as Mary *'' Roseanne'' (1995, TV series short) as Bev's Friend *''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...

'' (1995, TV series) as Mark's Grateful Patient *'' The Truth About Cats & Dogs'' (1996) as Newscast Auditioner *''

Hang Time Hang time generally refers to how long a (self-)launched object stays in the air: * In basketball, the length of time a player stays in the air after jumping to score or pass the ball. * In American football, the length of time a punted ball flies ...

'' (1996, TV series) as Martha *''

Wings A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expre ...

'' (1996, TV series) as Little Old Lady *''Becoming Rebecca'' (1996) as Ella *'' The Naked Truth'' (1997, TV series) as Edwina *'' ER'' (1998, TV series) as Inga Paulson *''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who ...

'' (1998, TV series) as Elderly Woman *''

Tumbleweeds A tumbleweed is a kind of plant habit or structure. Tumbleweed, tumble-weed or tumble weed may also refer to: Films * ''Tumbleweeds'' (1925 film), William S. Hart film * ''Tumbling Tumbleweeds'' (1935 film), Gene Autry film * ''Tumbleweed'' (1 ...

'' (1999) as Mrs. Boman *'' Melrose Place'' (1999, TV series) as Nun *''

G vs E ''G vs E'' (later retitled ''Good vs Evil'') is an American supernatural comedy-drama television series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series switched to Sci-Fi Chann ...

'' (1999, TV series) as Mother Character *''

The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human ''The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human'' is a 1999 American mockumentary directed and written by Jeff Abugov, and starring David Hyde Pierce, Carmen Electra, Lucy Liu, and Mackenzie Astin. Premise Hyde Pierce, acting out the role of an al ...

'' (1999) as The Wise Old Woman *'' Get Real'' (1999, TV series) as Office Assistant *''The Phantom Eye'' (1999, TV series) as Old Woman *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (2000, TV series) as Miss Winkle *''Stanley's Gig'' (2000) as Alice *''Partners'' (2000, TV movie) as Older Woman *''

Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...

'' (2000, TV series) as Lady in the Street *''

Dharma & Greg ''Dharma & Greg'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 24, 1997, until April 30, 2002, for 119 episodes over five seasons. The show starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a ...

'' (2000, TV series) as Becky *'' Judging Amy'' (2000, TV series) as Ms. Duncan *''

When Billie Beat Bobby ''When Billie Beat Bobby'' is a 2001 American sports comedy-drama television film written and directed by Jane Anderson that details the historic 1973 " The Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what le ...

'' (2001, TV movie) as Old Woman *'' Malcolm in the Middle'' (2001, TV series) as Audrey *''

'' (2000) as Mrs. Crabbleman *''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...

'' (2001–2003, TV series) as Fran Weston *'' Girlfriends'' (2003, TV series) as Mrs. Nussbaum *'' Strong Medicine'' (2003, TV series) *'' Duplex'' (2003) as Old Biddy #2 *''

Boomtown A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although ...

'' (2003, TV series) as Shirley Donadoni *''

Phil of the Future ''Phil of the Future'' is an American science fiction sitcom that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006, for two seasons. The series was created by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile and produced by 2121 Productions. ...

'' (2004, TV series) as Grandma Berwick *'' What I Like About You'' (2004, TV series) as Old Woman *'' Scrubs'' (2004, TV series) as Old Woman *'' Committed'' (2005, TV series) as Woman in Elevator *''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...

'' (2005, TV series) as Eloise *''

Out of Practice ''Out of Practice'' is an American sitcom television series that was produced by Paramount Television and originally broadcast on sister company CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 29, 2006. With producers Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd ...

'' (2005, TV series) as Doris *'' Queen of Cactus Cove'' (2005, short) as Mrs. Wadsworth *''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-S ...

'' (2006, TV series) as Gertie Grossman *''

My Name Is Earl ''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and starred Ja ...

'' (2008, TV series) as Doris Johannssen *''Uncross the Stars'' (2008) as Phyllis *''

CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...

'' (2010, TV series) as Mary Riesling *'' How I Met Your Mother'' (2010, Episode: "

Home Wreckers "Home Wreckers" is the 20th episode of the fifth season of the CBS situation comedy '' How I Met Your Mother'' and 108th episode overall. It aired on April 19, 2010. Plot Ted is stunned when his mother and her long-term boyfriend Clint annou ...

") as Muriel *''

The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows twin b ...

'' (2011, TV series) as Grammy Picket *'' American Horror Story: Murder House'' (2011, TV series) as Mary, Violet's Grandmother *'' The Middle'' (2012, TV series) as Grandma Dot *''

The Mindy Project ''The Mindy Project'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by and starring Mindy Kaling that began airing on Fox in September 2012 and finished its run of six seasons on Hulu in November 2017. The series was co-produced by Un ...

'' (2012, TV series) as Grandma Putch *''

Bunheads ''Bunheads '' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Lamar Damon that aired on ABC Family from June 11, 2012, to February 25, 2013. Starring Sutton Foster, the show centers on a Las Vegas showgirl who g ...

'' (2013, TV series) as Mrs. Weidemeyer *''

2 Broke Girls ''2 Broke Girls'' (stylized ''2 Broke Girl$'') is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 2011, to April 17, 2017. The series was produced for Warner Bros. Television and created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cumm ...

'' (2013, TV series) as Grace *''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'' (2014) as Henrietta *'' Togetherness'' (2015, TV series) as Elderly Reporter *''

Pee-wee's Big Holiday ''Pee-wee's Big Holiday'' is a 2016 American adventure comedy film directed by John Lee and written by Paul Reubens and Paul Rust. The film stars Reubens as Pee-wee Herman and Joe Manganiello as himself. The film was released on March 18, 2016, ...

'' (2016) as Mrs. Rose *'' Superstore'' (2016–2019, TV series) as Myrtle Vartanian (recurring role) (final appearance) *'' The House'' (2017) as Old Lady *''

'' (2017, TV series) as Lady Slot-Addict

Other appearances

Porter appeared as the sample lady in a series of Nature Valley Cereal television commercials, which aired in the United States. She played the bakery owner on Gilmore Girls. She also played the part of the demonic old lady at the end of the

Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "ten ...

music video "

Tribute A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of land which the state conqu ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Linda 1933 births 2019 deaths American film actresses American television actresses Place of death missing Actresses from Cleveland 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses