Miriam Flynn (born June 18, 1952) is an American voice actress and
character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the
National Lampoon's Vacation and Grandma Longneck in The Land Before
Time franchises. She has acted in other films and in several
television series, the latter including a recurring role as Sister
Helen on the Fox/WB sitcom Grounded for Life.Before breaking into
television, Flynn was a member of The Second City improv troupe in
1975. She appeared on stage alongside Shelley Long, George Wendt,
Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, and James Belushi.Flynn was a regular
cast member in The Tim Conway Show, a comedy-variety show that aired
on CBS from March 1980 through summer 1981, acting in sketch comedy in
each episode.:1203 She then starred in her own sitcom, Maggie, on ABC,
but the show was short-lived, airing in October and November 1981 and
in Aprilâ€"May 1982 before being cancelled.:720 She appeared in an
episode of the classic television show Cheers entitled "Love Thy
Neighbor" (Season 4, Episode 8, air date November 21, 1985) in which
she played Phyllis Henshaw, Norm & Vera Peterson's next-door neighbor.
In fall 1988, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Raising
Miranda.:977In 1995, she was the voice of Maa, a very old Ewe in the
hit film, Babe. In 1996â€"1997, she was a regular cast member in
Malcolm & Eddie, playing Kelly, a bar owner and landlord to the main
characters, for the program's first season.:726
character actress. She is best known as Cousin Catherine in the
National Lampoon's Vacation and Grandma Longneck in The Land Before
Time franchises. She has acted in other films and in several
television series, the latter including a recurring role as Sister
Helen on the Fox/WB sitcom Grounded for Life.Before breaking into
television, Flynn was a member of The Second City improv troupe in
1975. She appeared on stage alongside Shelley Long, George Wendt,
Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, and James Belushi.Flynn was a regular
cast member in The Tim Conway Show, a comedy-variety show that aired
on CBS from March 1980 through summer 1981, acting in sketch comedy in
each episode.:1203 She then starred in her own sitcom, Maggie, on ABC,
but the show was short-lived, airing in October and November 1981 and
in Aprilâ€"May 1982 before being cancelled.:720 She appeared in an
episode of the classic television show Cheers entitled "Love Thy
Neighbor" (Season 4, Episode 8, air date November 21, 1985) in which
she played Phyllis Henshaw, Norm & Vera Peterson's next-door neighbor.
In fall 1988, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom Raising
Miranda.:977In 1995, she was the voice of Maa, a very old Ewe in the
hit film, Babe. In 1996â€"1997, she was a regular cast member in
Malcolm & Eddie, playing Kelly, a bar owner and landlord to the main
characters, for the program's first season.:726
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.