Linda Porter

Linda Porter (January 31, 1933 – September 25, 2019) was an American actress. She appeared in numerous feature films, television programs, advertisements and music videos—most prominently in the series Superstore, Twins and the film Dude, Where's My Car?. She died of cancer on September 25, 2019.

Selected filmography

Beauty and the Beast (1988, TV series) as Elizabeth Who Gets the Friends? (1988, TV movie) as Manya Baby M (1988, TV Mini-series) as Dr. Einwohner Twins (1988) as Painter Murder, She Wrote (1992, TV series) as Clerk Frasier (1994, TV series) as Mary Roseanne (1995, TV series short) as Bev's Friend Mad About You (1995, TV series) as Mark's Grateful Patient The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) as Newscast Auditioner Hang Time (1996, TV series) as Martha Wings (1996, TV series) as Little Old Lady Becoming Rebecca (1996) as Ella The Naked Truth (1997, TV series) as Edwina ER (1998, TV series) as Inga Paulson The X-Files (1998, TV series) as Elderly Woman Tumbleweeds (1999) as Mrs. Boman Melrose Place (1999, TV series) as Nun G vs E (1999, TV series) as Mother Character The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) as The Wise Old Woman Get Real (1999, TV series) as Office Assistant The Phantom Eye (1999, TV series) as Old Woman Diagnosis: Murder (2000, TV series) as Miss Winkle Stanley's Gig (2000) as Alice Partners (2000, TV movie) as Older Woman Even Stevens (2000, TV series) as Lady in the Street Dharma & Greg (2000, TV series) as Becky Judging Amy (2000, TV series) as Ms. Duncan When Billie Beat Bobby (2001, TV movie) as Old Woman Malcolm in the Middle (2001, TV series) as Audrey Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) as Mrs. Crabbleman Gilmore Girls (2001–2003, TV series) as Fran Weston Girlfriends (2003, TV series) as Mrs. Nussbaum Strong Medicine (2003, TV series) Duplex (2003) as Old Biddy #2 Boomtown (2003, TV series) as Shirley Donadoni Phil of the Future (2004, TV series) as Grandma Berwick What I Like About You (2004, TV series) as Old Woman Scrubs (2004, TV series) as Old Woman Committed (2005, TV series) as Woman in Elevator The King of Queens (2005, TV series) as Eloise Out of Practice (2005, TV series) as Doris Queen of Cactus Cove (2005, short) as Mrs. Wadsworth That's So Raven (2006, TV series) as Gertie Grossman My Name Is Earl (2008, TV series) as Doris Johannssen Uncross the Stars (2008) as Phyllis CSI: NY (2010, TV series) as Mary Riesling How I Met Your Mother (2010, Episode: "Home Wreckers") as Muriel The Suite Life on Deck (2011, TV series) as Grammy Picket American Horror Story: Murder House (2011, TV series) as Mary, Violet's Grandmother The Middle (2012, TV series) as Grandma Dot The Mindy Project (2012, TV series) as Grandma Putch Bunheads (2013, TV series) as Mrs. Weidemeyer 2 Broke Girls (2013, TV series) as Grace Mercy (2014) as Henrietta Togetherness (2015, TV series) as Elderly Reporter Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as Mrs. Rose Superstore (2016–2019, TV series) as Myrtle Vartanian (recurring role) (final appearance) The House (2017) as Old Lady Twin Peaks (2017, TV series) as Lady Slot-Addict

Other appearances Porter appeared as the sample lady in a series of Nature Valley Cereal television commercials, which aired in the United States. She also played the part of the demonic old lady at the end of the Tenacious D music video "Tribute".