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Patricia Belcher
Born 1954 (age 69–70)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1989–present

Patricia Belcher (born 1954) is an American film, stage and television actress, known for her roles as Ms. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones. In film, she is known for starring in Jeepers Creepers (2001), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bad Words (2013), Kajillionaire (2020), and Gatlopp (2022).

Life and career

Belcher was born in Helena, Montana. She is partly of African-American descent. Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy! losing to then attorney Ron Black in one of his 5 games. She studied acting under the guidance of many drama teachers, including the Oscar-nominated actress, Beah Richards.

Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers and (500) Days of Summer. She also has made appearances in television series, including The Norm Show (on which she had a recurring role), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting down, Beverly Hills, 90210, Bones, and How to Get Away with Murder. She is also one of the most active actors appearing in commercials. Products include GEICO, Staples, Time Warner, American Cancer Society and Wells Fargo.

In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers. The film received mixed reviews from critics, however received positive awards from audiences. The film was a commercial success, opening in 2,944 theaters and took in a domestic gross of $37,904,175; it later made $21,313,614 internationally, making a total of $59,217,789 worldwide.

From 2006 until 2017, she recurred on Bones as attorney Caroline Julian. Belcher produced her 2008 role in the film Lower Learning as Colette.

In 2009, she played Millie in the romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer. The film received positive reviews from critics upon its release. Based on over 214 professional reviews, it obtained a "Certified Fresh" seal on Rotten Tomatoes with an approval rating of 86% and an average score of 7.6 out of 10. The film was a box office success as well, becoming a "sleeper hit" and earning over $60 million in worldwide returns, far exceeding its $7.5 million budget. Also that year through 2010, Belcher had a recurring role on Better Off Ted as Janet S. Crotum, the head of human resources of Veridian Dynamics. On May 13, 2010, ABC officially canceled the series due to low viewing figures. After the cancellation of Better Off Ted Belcher moved on and began another recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, playing the strict and easily annoyed neighbor, Estelle Dabney. It ran for four seasons ending in 2014.

In 2013, she appeared as Ingrid in Bad Words, and she voiced Chimamanda Lobo in the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Later that year Belcher again teamed with Jeepers Creepers writer and director Victor Salva for his horror film Dark House. As well as appearing on The Millers, and Partners.

In 2015, she appeared in the GEICO commercial with the band Europe. She was Grandmother in Wells Fargo's 2017 commercial "Lost Debit Card". She also appeared in 2 other GEICO commercials, once as a DMV picture taker and a waitress in a 24 hour diner.

In 2022, she made a brief appearance in the film Father Stu playing the role of a meat and seafood grocery store clerk. She also began recurring on another Disney Channel sitcom, The Villains of Valley View.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1990 Flatliners Edna the Ward Nurse
1993 Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Nurse Kitty TV Movie
1994 Doorways Madge TV Movie
Clear and Present Danger INS Officer
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women Female Judge TV Movie
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Juror #1 TV Movie
Species Hospital Admittance Clerk
Body Language Judge May TV Movie
Favorite Deadly Sins Modesto Judge TV Movie
Dad, the Angel & Me Christine TV Movie
1996 Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Impatient Customer
Eye for an Eye Quarreling Woman
Woman Undone Judge TV Movie
1998 You Lucky Dog Judge Tanner TV Movie
1999 Message in a Bottle Annie
Molly Margaret Duffy
The Wood Mrs. Hughes
2000 The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood Deacon Denise Miller TV Movie
2001 Heartbreakers Hotel Housekeeping Maid
Follow the Stars Home Counselor TV Movie
Jeepers Creepers Jezelle Gay Hartman
2002 The Board Room Stephens
2003 Dry Cycle Abagail
I Love Your Work Dr. Fein
2004 Cut and Run Roberta Short
Criminal Female Bank Executive
Reflections: A Story of Redemption Mom Short
2005 The Proud Family Movie Ms. Hightower (voice) TV Movie
Edmond Woman on Subway
2006 The Still Life Meter Maid
Unknown Depot Supervisor
2007 The Number 23 Dr. Alice Mortimer
2008 Over Her Dead Body Helen
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances Sister Agatha
Lower Learning Colette Bamboo
Desertion Barbara
2009 500 Days of Summer Millie Belcher
2010 5 Star Day Patty the Waitress
Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer Maybelle
2011 Shuffle Psychiatrist
Forever Young at Heart Mae Belle-Jackson-Jenksins-Dubois Short
2012 Walking the Halls Principal Jenkins
I Do Gloria
Sistaah Friend Super Shero of Unity Short
2013 Bad Words Ingrid
2014 Dark House Lee Knox
Sister Miss Thompson
2015 I'll See You in My Dreams Shelter Worker
2016 The Tiger Hunter Sandy Maxwell - HR Officer
2017 The New V.I.P.'s Myrtle TV Movie
2018 The Week Of Thelma
2019 The Way We Weren't Dr. Dietz
I Am Evelyn Rose Nancy Short
2020 Kajillionaire Althea
Andy Richter Controls the Universe- The Reunion Ms. Machado Video
Orpheus Star Beula Davis Short
2021 Asking for It Nana
2022 Father Stu Maude
Gatlopp Virginia

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Nun Episode: "A Walsh Family Christmas"
1992 Who's the Boss? Nurse Episode: "Allergic to Love"
Reasonable Doubts Vivian Jones Episode: "Mercury in Retrograde"
1993 Civil Wars Jury Foreperson Episode: "Alien Aided Affection"
Sisters Receptionist Episode: "Different"
Homefront Customer #2 Episode: "The Lacemakers"
NYPD Blue Detective Episode: "Brown Appetit"
1994 Thea Mrs. Brown Episode: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"
Seinfeld Woman #1 Episode: "The Pie"
Dream On Nurse Episode: "A Face Worse Than Death"
1995 Cybill Nurse 1 episode
Martin Inez Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
Coach Neighbor #1 Episode: "Is It Hot in Here, or Is It Me?: Part 2"
ER Ward Nurse Episode: "What Life?"
Step by Step Mrs. Sawyer Episode: "Hello, Mister Chips"
1996 Murder One Mrs. Harris Episode: "Chapter Eleven"
Touched by an Angel Ms. Raphael Episode: "Dear God"
Life's Work Gloria Episode: "Pilot"
Married... with Children Eunetta Episode: "A Bundy Thanksgiving"
Sister, Sister Selma Episode: "When a Man Loves Two Women"
1997 The Single Guy Newsweek Interviewer Episode: "Starting Over"
Everybody Loves Raymond Ruth Episode: "Neighbors"
Good News Lorraine Hudson Episode: "Pilot"
Brooklyn South Regina Hopkins Episode: "Pilot"
Living Single Florence Jacobs Episode: "Mother Inferior" & "Reconcilable Differences"
Chicago Hope Stephanie Plummer Episode: "White Trash"
Players Tante Florence Episode: "Three of a Con"
The Practice The Foreperson Episode: "Pilot"
The Parent 'Hood Principal Bobbit/Judge Episode: "When Robert Met Jerri" & "House Arrest"
1997–98 Sister, Sister Councilwoman Martha Hicks Guest: Season 5, Recurring Cast: Season 6
1998–99 Tracey Takes On... Ida Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
1998–00 The Hughleys Jessie Mae Recurring Cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 3
1999 Maggie Winters Ruth Episode: "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut"
Rude Awakening Dr. Lloyd Episode: "The Grateful Living"
The Drew Carey Show Judge Holloway Episode: "Drew and the Gang Law"
The Parent 'Hood Mrs. Griffith Episode: "Wedding Bells Blues"
1999–01 The Norm Show Landlady Recurring Cast: Season 2-3
2000–01 The Trouble with Normal Lila Recurring Cast
2001 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Professor Hutchins Episode: "Do You See What I See?"
The Practice Candace Levy Episode: "The Candidate"
Family Law Judge Wilhelmina Chais 1 episode
2001–02 One on One Dr. Gilkes Recurring Cast: Season 1
2002 Yes, Dear Bernice Episode: "You're Out... of Dreams"
Girlfriends Iva Dent Episode: "Willie or Won't He II: The Last Chapter?"
Leap of Faith Nurse #2 Episode: "The Baby Snugglers"
Ally McBeal Marsha Forrester Episode: "Love Is All Around: Part 2"
2002–03 Andy Richter Controls the Universe Ms. Machado Episode: "We're All The Same, Only Different" & "Duh Dog"
2002–04 Still Standing Miss Wanda Bodin Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2003 The Proud Family Ms. Hightower (voice) Recurring Cast: Season 2
2004 Malcolm in the Middle Dr. Lucille Armstrong Episode: "Reese's Apartment"
Without a Trace Georgia Reston Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs"
2004–07 Boston Legal Judge Leslie Bishop Guest Cast: Season 1-2 & 4
2005 Close to Home Judge Riker 1 episode
Hot Properties Nurse Gracie 1 episode
2005–06 Twins Dolly Recurring Cast
2006 My Name Is Earl Receptionist Episode: "Stole P's HD Cart"
Rodney Renette Episode: "A Tisket, a Casket"
The Jake Effect Vice Principal Curtis Main Cast
How I Met Your Mother Receptionist Episode: "Atlantic City"
2006–17 Bones Caroline Julian Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2-12
2007 The Loop Pat Swanson Episode: "Stride"
Weeds Miriam Walters Episode: "The Brick Dance"
2008 Las Vegas Thelma Cannon Episode: "Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2"
Out of Jimmy's Head Lunchlady Edna Episode: "Lunch Tables"
The Cleaner Sister Alma Episode: "Rag Dolls"
Cold Case Margaret Trudlow '08 Episode: "True Calling"
2009 United States of Tara Gloria Episode: "Snow"
According to Jim Mrs. Kretzer Episode: "I Hate the High Road"
Community Cafeteria Lady Episode: "Pilot"
The Middle Mrs. Rettig Episode: "Pilot"
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Judge Episode: "The World Series Defense"
2009–10 Better Off Ted Janet S. Crotum Recurring Cast
2010–14 Good Luck Charlie Mrs. Estelle Dabney Recurring Cast
2011 In Plain Sight Mrs. Anders Episode: "Girls, Interrupted" & "A Womb with a View"
2012 Emily Owens M.D. Dolores Episode: "Emily and... the Question of Faith"
2014 The Millers Sunni Episode: "Cancellation Fee"
Partners Judge Reiss Episode: "Paralegal Activity"
2015 Mike & Molly Rose Episode: "Molly's Neverending Story"
I Didn't Do It Candy Episode: "The Doctor Is In"
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Corrine Stefano Episode: "She Hates Us"
2017 Santa Clarita Diet Roberta Episode: "So Then a Bat or a Monkey"
Trial & Error Judge Horsedich Recurring Cast: Season 1
Mom Gloria Episode: "An Epi-Pen and a Security Cat"
2017–18 The Guest Book Bernice Dooley Episode: "Story Six" & "Counting Problems"
2018 Code Black Gloria Episode: "Home Stays Home"
Forever Ellen Episode: "June"
2018–19 Teachers Mavis Recurring Cast: Season 3
2018–21 A.P. Bio Superintendent Marsha Green Guest Cast: Season 1-2 & 4
2019 No Good Nick Ingrid Episode: "The Man in the Middle Attack"
Young Sheldon Clara Episode: "An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom"
Will & Grace Ellie Episode: "Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, ***"
2020 Single Parents Vice Principal Sara Yarble Episode: "Welcome to Hilltop!"
911 The Wallaces' Neighbor Episode: "Fools"
American Dad! Citizenship and Immigration Services Clerk (voice) Episode: "One Fish, Two Fish"
2021 The Neighborhood Sister Sabrina Episode: "Welcome to the Turnaround"
Lucifer Loretta Episode: "A Lot Dirtier Than That"
The Rookie Mrs. Crouch Episode: "A.C.H."
2022 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Principal Hightower (voice) Recurring Cast
Bob Hearts Abishola Esther Episode: "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" & "Who Raised You"
That Girl Lay Lay Grandma Flo Episode: "Fami-Lay-Lay-Reunion"
Call Me Kat Barbara Episode: "Call Me Thor"
The Villains of Valley View Celia Recurring Cast

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Dead Island: Riptide Chimamanda Uncredited Voice Role

See also

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