Kaiulani Lee

Kaiulani Lee (born 1950) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Rachel Carson in both the film and stage version of A Sense of Wonder, which she also wrote.

Career Lee is also a well-known stage, television, and film actress. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for Kennedy's Children. She received an Obie Award for Best Performance by an Actress for Safe House.

Her film and television work includes The World According to Garp, Cujo, Before and After, A Bird of the Air, Stephanie Daley, The Waltons, Law & Order, amongst others. She starred as Martha Ballard in PBS's A Midwife's Tale.

Filmography

Film + Kaiulani Lee film credits Year Title Role 1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan Angela 1981 The Fan Douglas' Sister 1982 The World According to Garp Chief Ellen Jamesian 1983 Cujo Charity Camber 1985 Compromising Positions Scotty Hughes 1987 Stacking Connie Van Buskirk 1987 Hello Again Miss Lee 1988 Zelly and Me Nora 1992 Mac Mrs. Stunder 1996 Before and After Marian Raynor 1998 Hush Sister O'Shaughnessy 1998 A Civil Action Mrs. Granger 2006 Stephanie Daley Pastor 2008 A Sense of Wonder Rachel Carson 2011 A Bird of the Air Mrs. Blair

Television + Kaiulani Lee television credits Year Title Role Notes 1976 The Waltons Nurse Nora Taylor 2 episodes 1979 ABC Afterschool Special Ms. Lanie Episode: "The Late Great Me! Story of a Teenage Alcoholic" 1980 Paul's Case Third Actress TV movie 1981 American Playhouse Alex Episode: "Until She Talks" 1982 CBS Library Mrs. Stolz Episode: "Robbers, Rooftops and Witches" 1983 Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number TV movie 1983 Chiefs Mrs. Butts 2 episodes 1986 Tales from the Darkside Mrs. Valeria Cantrell Episode: "Deliver Us from Goodness" 1987 The Equalizer Lorraine Watson Episode: "First Light" 1988 American Playhouse Dorothy Day Episode: "Journey Into Genius" 1989 The Equalizer Ms. Watson Episode: "Trial by Ordeal" 1990 As the World Turns Dr. Michaels Episode #1.8958 1990 Vestige of Honor Bonnie Boyle TV movie 1991 Golden Years Sybil Episode: "The Final Blow" 1991 Law & Order Mrs. Goddard / Nancy Driscoll Episode: "God Bless the Child" 1998 American Experience Martha Ballard Episode: "A Midwife's Tale" 2001 Law & Order Mrs. Goddard / Nancy Driscoll Episode: "Phobia" 2007–2008 Bill Moyers Journal Rachel Carson 2 episodes