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name: "Jennifer Rhodes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jennifer-rhodes"
fi1m_id: "jennifer-rhodes"
imdb_id: "nm0722451"
tmdb_id: 27568
wikidata_id: "Q509045"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 August 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T08:31:58.484967+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."
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# Jennifer Rhodes

## Identity

Jennifer Rhodes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jennifer-rhodes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jennifer-rhodes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0722451
- **TMDB ID:** 27568
- **Wikidata ID:** Q509045
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Rhodes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q509045, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27568

Actor. Born 17 August 1947 in Rosiclare, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 August 1947, Rosiclare, Illinois, USA
- **Also known as:** Janice Wilson
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Rhodes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q509045, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27568

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Heathers*](https://film.one/film/heathers.md) (80)

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## Biography

Jennifer Rhodes is an American actress. Born Janice Wilson on 17 August 1947 in Rosiclare, Illinois, she trained at Southern Illinois University and in New York before moving to Los Angeles, where she worked in theatre and began guest-starring on television.

She is known for her role as Veronica's mother in the film *Heathers* (1989) and for her recurring performance as Penny 'Grams' Halliwell on the series *Charmed* (1999–2006). Other credits include guest appearances on *Friends* (as Mrs Lynch), *Gilmore Girls* (as Beverly), *Grey's Anatomy* (as Jean Dominy), *The Mentalist*, *NCIS*, *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* and *ER*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Heathers* (1989), Fi1m 80, as Veronica's Mom — [page](https://film.one/film/heathers.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *All Rise* (2019), series, as Emma Kelleher
- *Teachers* (2016), series, as Mrs. Foley
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as Cathleen
- *Lovesick* (2014), as Mother
- *Sean Saves the World* (2013), series, as Betty
- *The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone* (2013), as Ms. Sally
- *Class* (2010), as Judge
- *Still Waiting...* (2009), as Dennis' Mom
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Wealthy Woman — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Jean Dominy — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Claudia — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Mary Orland
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Claire's Mother
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Nellie Porter
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Beverly — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Popular* (1999), series, as Joanie Salk
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Penny Halliwell
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Gladys Claven — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Skeletons* (1997), as Mrs. Gallway
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Mrs. Sumner
- *The Killers Within* (1995), as Hanna
- *Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up* (1994), as Brook's Landlady
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Mrs. Lynch — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mrs. Henry — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Carolyn Prousky — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Killing Obsession* (1994), as Ella
- *Night of the Demons 2* (1994), as Sister Gloria
- *There Was a Little Boy* (1993), as Dr. Blum
- *Doorways* (1993), as Mother
- *The Baby Doll Murders* (1993), as Mrs. Landers
- *Exiled in America* (1992), as Sister Mary Catherine
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Irene Goodman — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Mom
- *Keeping Secrets* (1991), as Iris
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Mavis
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Blanche Geiss
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Dr. Butterworth
- *Heathers* (1989), as Veronica's Mom — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/heathers.md)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Agnes Stevens
- *Nightingales* (1989), series, as Effie Gardner
- *Nightingales* (1988), as Effie
- *Perfect People* (1988), as Dr. Teal
- *Slumber Party Massacre II* (1987), as Mrs. Bates
- *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* (1987), series, as Andrea Buxbaum
- *Ghost Fever* (1987), as Madame St. Esprit
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Gylkowski
- *The 11th Commandment* (1986), as Marilyn Ramsey
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Gracie Fielder
- *Reel Horror* (1985), as Georgia (archive footage)
- *Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy* (1981), as Press Secretary
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Chairperson, Attorney
- *Night Creature* (1978), as Georgia
- *Sketches of a Strangler* (1978), as Eileen
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Dr. Roberta Giani
- *Red Light in the White House* (1977), Actor
- *The Death of Richie* (1977), as Elaine
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Nurse
- *Big Rose* (1974), Actor
- *The New Perry Mason* (1973), series, as Phyllis Landon
- *Stand Up and Be Counted* (1972), as uncredited
- *Doorways*, series, as Mother

## Gallery

- ![Jennifer Rhodes](https://film.one/media/person/95652/gallery-78d1ce20e56c.jpg) Jennifer Rhodes — vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Jennifer_Rhodes_2006.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jennifer Rhodes](https://film.one/media/person/95652/gallery-ba2260d73f73.jpg) Jennifer Rhodes — Image via TMDB

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