--- name: "Carolyn Hennesy" canonical: "https://film.one/person/carolyn-hennesy" roles: ["Actor"] born: "10 June 1962" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T17:09:17.321197+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Carolyn Hennesy Actor. Born 10 June 1962 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 10 June 1962, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Also known as:** Caroline Hennessey, Carolyn Hennesey, Carolyn Henessey - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Hennesy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441935, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0377321/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74285 ## Biography Carolyn Hennesy is an American actress, writer and animal advocate. She was born on 10 June 1962 in Encino, California. Her early screen work included guest roles in television series and films such as *Dark Justice* and the television movie *Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare* (1995). She appeared as the Rich Woman in the film *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003). Hennesy gained prominence with a recurring role as Mrs Valentine in *Dawson's Creek* and later played Diane Miller in the daytime soap *General Hospital*, earning two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Other credits include *Click* (2006), *Suits*, *True Blood* and *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019). She has also written novels and advocates for accredited zoos, aquariums and marine parks. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), Fi1m 61, as Rich Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md) ## Complete filmography (94) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Electric Bloom* (2025), series, as Dolores - *A Spicy but Not Too Spicy Plumber* (2025), Actor - *Deck the Walls* (2024), as Aunt Gigi - *Wineville* (2023), as Aunt Margaret - *Echo Base* (2023), as Kathleen Wolff - *Velma* (2023), series, as Elizabeth (voice) - *Big Nate* (2022), series, as Mrs. Godfrey (voice) - *Vanished: Searching for My Sister* (2022), as Detective Nichols - *Most Wanted Santa* (2021), as Rose - *Fatal Affair* (2020), as Janice - *The Swing of Things* (2020), as Mama McGursky - *Chasing the One* (2020), as Mercy Lewis - *Studio City* (2019), series, as Gloria - *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Demine Lithe — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md) - *A Snow White Christmas* (2018), as Victoria - *He Knows Your Every Move* (2018), as Caitlin - *LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars* (2018), series, as General Leia Organa (voice) - *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Caroline McGrath - *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as General Leia Organa (voice) - *The Cool Kids* (2018), series, as Annie - *Liza on Demand* (2018), series, as Cora - *St. Agatha* (2018), as Mother Superior - *Champions* (2018), series, as Grandma Gayle - *The Wedding Do Over* (2018), as Rose Clark - *Future Man* (2017), series, as Wanda - *Business Doing Pleasure* (2017), series, as Linda - *The Wrong House* (2016), as Angela Chasen - *Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life* (2016), series, as Toni - *The Hybrids Family* (2016), as Aradia - *The Holy Man* (2016), as Betty Rodriguez - *Acting Dead* (2016), series, as Dr. Ivana Wurshter - *You Cast A Spell On Me* (2015), as Maggie Paris - *Adam Ruins Everything* (2015), series, Actor - *You're Killing Me* (2015), as Candice - *A Deadly Adoption* (2015), as Debby - *Mothers of the Bride* (2015), as Kelly Court - *Dance-Off* (2014), as Mary - *Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?* (2014), as Coach Freeley - *The Mundane Goddess* (2014), as Demeter - *Mom* (2013), series, as Professor Winslow - *Devious Maids* (2013), series, as Mrs. Parker - *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Mrs. Guterman - *Anger Management* (2012), series, as Barb - *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Myrna - *Jessie* (2011), series, as Rhoda Chesterfield - *Revenge* (2011), series, as Penelope Ellis - *Suits* (2011), series, as Josie Gray - *Shameless* (2011), series, as Mrs. Neidereiter — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) - *Scream of the Bikini* (2010), as Ronda (voice) - *The Middle* (2009), series, as Connie McDonald - *Cougar Town* (2009), series, as Barbara Coman - *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Bunny - *True Blood* (2008), series, as Rosalyn Harris — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md) - *Necessary Evil* (2008), as Carole Fielding - *Shattered!* (2008), as Adrienne - *General Hospital: Night Shift* (2007), series, Actor - *Sublime* (2007), as Cheryl - *Believers* (2007), as Lina Vance - *Cougar Club* (2007), as Judge Margaret Emerson - *Click* (2006), as Kathy O'Doyle - *Bambi II* (2006), as Bambi's Mother (voice) - *Conversations with God* (2006), as Sharon Parker - *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as TV Interviewer - *The Heat Chamber* (2005), Actor - *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, as Mrs. Abernathy - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Tara Flynn - *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* (2003), as Rich Woman — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines.md) - *Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde* (2003), as Congresswoman with Haircut - *Wave Babes* (2003), as Maureen - *Global Effect* (2002), as Meredith Tripp - *Bram & Alice* (2002), series, Actor - *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Mrs. Scranton - *What I Like About You* (2002), series, as Dr. Judith 'Judy' Haven - *Surprise* (2002), Actor - *Reba* (2001), series, as Mrs. Montgomery - *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Melora Stewart - *Strip Mall* (2000), series, Actor - *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Louise Rodericks - *Oh Baby* (1998), series, Actor - *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Sharon Singer, Patty Ryals - *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, as Mrs. Valentine - *Jenny* (1997), series, as Chase Gardner - *Lost on Earth* (1997), series, as Katie, Denise - *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Tania Bianchi - *Moesha* (1996), series, as Dr. Miller - *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Flight Attendant - *Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare* (1995), as USDA Representative - *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Alice — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) - *Lightning in a Bottle* (1993), as Marsha Timmons - *I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore* (1992), as Bowling Alley Waitress - *Visitors from the Unknown* (1991), as Janice Godfrey - *Wings* (1990), series, as Flight Attendant - *General Hospital* (1963), series, as Diane Miller - *Concert Heroes*, as Erma ## Gallery - ![Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-0946f96c2be8.jpg) Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Carolyn_Hennesy_2010_Daytime_Emmy_Awards.jpg/1280px-Carolyn_Hennesy_2010_Daytime_Emmy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Carolyn Hennesy in 2012](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-834c8c766f24.jpg) Carolyn Hennesy in 2012 — Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Carolyn_Hennesy_%288757080046%29.jpg/1280px-Carolyn_Hennesy_%288757080046%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-ff59917802aa.jpg) Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Carolyn_Hennesy_2010_Daytime_Emmy_Awards_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Carolyn_Hennesy_2010_Daytime_Emmy_Awards_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards.](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-88cee8346c5a.jpg) Actress Carolyn Hennesy at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards. — Greg Hernandez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Carolyn_Hennesy_2010_Daytime_Emmy_Awards_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Carolyn Hennesy in 2012](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-eb3a827ace19.jpg) Carolyn Hennesy in 2012 — Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Carolyn_Hennesy_%2810165187425%29.jpg/1280px-Carolyn_Hennesy_%2810165187425%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Carolyn Hennesy 2010](https://film.one/media/person/1223168/gallery-345ca72e58f5.jpg) Carolyn Hennesy 2010 — Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Carolyn_Hennesy.jpg/1280px-Carolyn_Hennesy.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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