Madolyn Smith Osborne

Madolyn Smith (born April 21, 1957) is a retired American actress, known for her roles in the films Urban Cowboy, 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), and Funny Farm (1988).

Career Smith first came to public attention with her role as Pam in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. She later co-starred in the films 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the comedy All of Me (1984). Reviewing the latter film, Pauline Kael wrote in The New Yorker that Smith was a "talented and stunning brunette ... who knows how to make guile and bitchery funny, and who has a comic charge comparable to Lily Tomlin's." In the early 1980s she also appeared in several TV movies, including Pray TV, Rehearsal for Murder and Deadly Intentions. She portrayed Jehan Sadat, wife of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, in the 1983 TV miniseries Sadat, and played Ernie Kovacs' wife Dorothy in the 1984 TV movie Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter. She subsequently costarred in films like Funny Farm (1988) opposite Chevy Chase She was the first choice of the creators to replace Shelley Long. She also appeared in multiple episodes of the 1993 drama series Class of '96. Her last TV appearance was in a 1994 episode of Due South, after which she retired. Smith later provided some narration in the 2010 documentary film Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American Architecture.

Personal life Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Smith graduated from the University of Southern California. She married National Hockey League player Mark Osborne in 1988.

Filmography + Film and Television Roles Year Title Role Notes 1980 Urban Cowboy Pam 1981 Trapper John, M.D. Bonnie Wicks Episode: "That Old Gang of Mine" 1982 Pray TV Liz Oakes TV movie 1982 Rehearsal for Murder Karen Daniels TV movie 1983 The Other Woman Cindy Barnes TV movie 1983 Casablanca Episode: "Master Builder's Woman" 1983 Sadat Jihan Sadat Miniseries 1984 All of Me Peggy Schuyler 1984 2010 Caroline Floyd 1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Dorothy Kovacs TV movie 1985 Deadly Intentions Katherine Raynor TV movie 1986 If Tomorrow Comes Tracy Whitney Miniseries 1987 The Caller The Girl 1988 Funny Farm Elizabeth Farmer 1989 Cheers Dr. Sheila Rydell Episode: "What's Up, Doc?" (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) 1990 The Plot to Kill Hitler Countess Nina von Stauffenberg TV movie 1990 The Kennedys of Massachusetts Gloria Swanson Miniseries (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) 1990 The Rose and the Jackal Rose O'Neal Greenhow TV movie (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) 1991 Final Approach Casey Halsey 1991 The Super Naomi Bensinger (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) 1993 Class of '96 Dean Keller 4 episodes (as Madolyn Smith Osborne) 1994 Due South Mackenzie King Episode: "Diefenbaker's Day Off" (as Madolyn Smith-Osborne)2010 Louis Sullivan: The Struggle for American ArchitectureLouis Sullivan (voice)Documentary film (as Madolyn Smith Osborne)