Caroline Eugenie Lagerfelt (born September 23, 1947) is a French-born American actress, long based in the United States, recognized for her roles on Sweet Magnolias,[1] Gossip Girl,[2] Six Degrees[3], Dirty Sexy Money[4], Nash Bridges[5] and Beverly Hills, 90210.[6]

Caroline Lagerfelt
Born
Caroline Eugenie Lagerfelt

(1947-09-23) September 23, 1947 (age 76)
Paris, France
Other namesCarolyn Lagerfelt
OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
Children2

Early life edit

Lagerfelt was born to Swedish diplomat and ambassador Baron Karl-Gustav Lagerfelt and Sara Champion de Crespigny, daughter of British major Vierville Champion de Crespigny and Nora (née McSloy).[7] She grew up in Japan, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Sweden, and attended boarding school in England. She emigrated to the United States[8] and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[9]

Career edit

She has appeared on Broadway in Betrayal[10] directed by Sir Peter Hall, Lend Me a Tenor[11] directed by Jerry Zaks (Outer Critics Circle Award), A Small Family Business directed by Lynne Meadow[12], The Real Thing directed by Mike Nichols[13], Otherwise Engaged directed by Harold Pinter[14], The Constant Wife with Ingrid Bergman[15] directed by John Gielgud (Drama Desk nomination[16]), The Philanthropist[17], The Jockey Club Stakes directed by Cyril Ritchard[18], and Four on a Garden directed by Abe Burrows[19].

She has appeared extensively Off-Broadway in Notes on My Mother's Decline[20], Nathan the Wise[21], King Liz[22], Indian Ink[23], The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie[24], Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom[25], Moonlight, Hamlet[26], Phaedra Brittanica[27], The Creditors[28], Close of Play[29], Other Places[30], Cloud Nine[31], Quartermaine's Terms directed by Harold Pinter,[32] receiving an Obie Award for her work.[33]

Regional and international credits include Marina Abramovic: An Artist's Life Manifesto, Elektra[34], Greta Garbo Came to Donegal[35], The Injured Party[36], Mary Stuart[37], The Misanthrope[38], The Physicists[39], The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui[40], Les Liaisons Dangereuses[41], A Midsummer Night's Dream[42] and To Grandmother's House We Go with Eva Le Galliene.[43]

Personal life edit

She has two sons and resides in Santa Monica and New York.

Filmography edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Iron Eagle Elizabeth Masters
1995 Bye Bye Love Mother #1 at McDonald's
1995 No Way Back FBI Agent in Charge Emily Fukes
1995 Father of the Bride Part II Check-in nurse
1997 Glam Joleen Lemon
2002 Minority Report Greta van Eyck
2005 Homecoming Mrs. Carter
2006 Poseidon Mary
2006 All the King's Men Mrs. Peyton
2008 August Nancy Sterling
2011 Royal Reunion Elaine Short film
2011 Rolling on the Floor Laughing Caroline Short film
2011 Sunday Dinner Suzy Goodman Short film
2012 Girls Against Boys Professor Sara Randolph
2013 To an Extent Mom Short film
2013 The Red Robin Lillian
2013 March from Innocence Katherine Short film
2014 The Homesman Netti Svendsen
2014 Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? Emma Direct to video
2015 I'll See You In My Dreams Leslie
2018 Wake. Ivy Rose
TBA Mothers' Instinct TBA filming - May 2022
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Archie Bunker's Place Ruth Kendall Episode: "The Shabbat Dinner"
1983 The Edge of Night Patricia Devereaux Unknown episodes
1985 T. J. Hooker Julia Episode: "The Throwaway"
1986 As the World Turns Elaine Hargrove Unknown episodes
1986 The Twilight Zone April Hamilton Episode: "The Misfortune Cookie"
1986 Cagney & Lacey Rita Quintero Episode: "DWI"
1988–89 One Life to Live Carrie Gordon Unknown episodes
1988 Spenser: For Hire Governess Episode: "Haunting"
1988 Home at Last Christina TV movie
1988 The Equalizer Evelyn Episode: "Eighteen with a Bullet"
1990 Murphy Brown Mary Ann Miller Episode: "But First a Word from Our Sponsor"
1993 Ghostwriter Sally Lewis 5 episodes
1993 TriBeCa Irene Woodward Episode: "The Loft"
1993 Law & Order Danielle Keyes Episode: "Black Tie"
1994 NYPD Blue Kitty Lear Episode: "Good Time Charlie"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Makbar Episode: "Tribunal"
1994 ER Andrea Episode: "ER Confidential"
1995–96 Beverly Hills, 90210 Sheila Silver 5 episodes
1995 Amazing Grace Mrs. Spangler Episode: "The Shooting"
1995 Chicago Hope Nurse Holder Episode: "The Virus"
1995 Central Park West Rhinebeck Retreat receptionist Episode: "Showgirls"
1996 The Drew Carey Show Mrs. Hoyt Episode: "Atomic Cat Fight"
1996 Picket Fences Marta Beiler Episode: "To Forgive Is Devine"
1996–2001 Nash Bridges Inger Dominguez 29 episodes
1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Rae Episode: "Bogey Man"
1997 Journey of the Heart Lady of the house TV movie
1998 The Lake Mayor Louise Terry TV movie
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Mother Episode: "Egg Lessons"
1999 Snoops Marcia Zindler Episode: "The Grinch"
2000 Missing Pieces Serena TV movie
2001 The X-Files Rustic woman Episode: "The Gift"
2002 Maybe It's Me Corinne Episode: "The Fever Episode"
2002 First Monday Episode: "Right to Die"
2002 Red Skies Veronica Peirson TV movie
2003 Six Feet Under Alternate wife Episode: "Perfect Circles"
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Anne Episode: "Lies My Parents Told Me"
2003 Frasier Glinka Episode: "The Doctor Is Out"
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Hannah Heltman Episode: "The Posthumous Collection"
2005 Mrs. Harris Madeira School administrator TV movie
2006 How I Met Your Mother Bridal shop lady Episode: "Cupcake"
2006–07 Six Degrees J.T. 4 episodes
2007 All My Children Dr. Massey Season 38, episode 45
2007 Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses Mary Bergin TV movie
2007 House Connie Episode: "Guardian Angels"
2007–12 Gossip Girl Celia "CeCe" Rhodes 10 episodes
2008 Dirty Sexy Money Clare George Episode: "The Star Witness"
2009 Numbers Rose Harris Episode: "Shadow Markets"
2009 Brothers & Sisters Jane Episode: "The Wine Festival"
2010 Weeds Cannabis Network lady Episode: "A Yippity Sippity"
2012 Castle Anjelica Henley Episode: "Secret's Safe with Me"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Marjorie Randell Episode: "Play Dead"
2013 Masters of Sex Barb Episode: "Brave New World"
2014 The Mindy Project Gladys Dunne Episode: "Girl Crush"
2015 Gotham Mrs. Kean 2 episodes
2016 NCIS Victoria Mallard Episode: "The Tie That Binds"
2018 The Blacklist Vera 2 episodes
2020 The Bold Type Episode: "To Peg or not to Peg"
2020–present Sweet Magnolias Paula Vreeland Recurring
2021 Law And Order: Organized Crime Agniezjka "Agnes" Bogdani Season 2
2023 Hunters Gertrude Zuchs Episode: "Blutsbande"

References edit

  1. ^ "Chris Klein & Caroline Lagerfelt Share How Sweet Magnolias Can Bring Light Into The World". AfterBuzz TV Network. May 20, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gossip Girl On the Swedish Island of Gotland". Sweden With Love. March 2, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Six Degrees | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gossip Grandma Gets Dirty, Sexy". E! Online. June 11, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nash Bridges | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Beverly Hills, 90210 | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Harnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? [Who's Who?] (in Swedish). Vol. 1, Stor–Stockholm (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 735. SELIBR 53509.
  8. ^ "Caroline Lagerfelt Interview". von Ruhm/YouTube. March 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Robertson, Nan (October 4, 1984). "Academy of Dramatic Arts at 100". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "'Betrayal' to Close May 31". The New York Times. May 22, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Four on a Garden". IBDB. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (October 22, 2019). "Review: A Son Mourns in 'Notes on My Mother's Decline'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  21. ^ Isherwood, Charles (May 1, 2016). "Review: 'Nathan the Wise' Brings a Morality Tale to Today". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom Replacement Off-Broadway Cast - 2004 Off-Broadway". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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  33. ^ BWW News Desk. "Caroline Lagerfelt And Ari Fliakos To Star In Andy Bragen's NOTES ON MY MOTHER'S DECLINE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
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