Gwen Van Dam

Acting

Gwen Van Dam

Born 5 November 1928 · San Francisco, California, USA · Died 19 December 2024 at 96

Known for

Highlights

Shameless2011 · Series · Erma
Modern Family2009 · Series · Grams
Gilmore Girls2000 · Series · Mrs. Van Wyck
Burlesque2010 · Film · Curler Woman at Grundy Bus Stop
The Orville2017 · Series · Grandmother
New Girl2011 · Series · Docent

Filmography

Movies

45 films

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor2025 · Film · Hortense Pollard
No Tears in Hell2025 · Film · Mother
Blood Star2024 · Film · Ma
You're Doing Great2024 · Film · Elderly Woman
Diamond in the Rough2022 · Film · Elderly Lady
Home2021 · Film · Nancy
Me You Madness2021 · Film · Grandma Betty
Good Mourning2020 · Film · Grandma Leanne
Big Boy Pants2019 · Film · Stella
Storm2019 · Film · Woman at Restaurant
Pocket2019 · Film · Grandma
Dead Night2018 · Film · Crone
Sleepwalk2018 · Film · Lady at the House
The Ugly Christmas Sweater2017 · Film · Edna
Mercy Christmas2017 · Film
Burlesque2010 · Film · Curler Woman at Grundy Bus Stop
The 41–Year–Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It2010 · Film · 80 Year Old Woman
Flexing with Monty2010 · Film · Granny
Still Waiting...2009 · Film · Senile Woman
Fall of Hyperion2008 · Film · Elderly Woman
Matters of Life and Death2007 · Film · Grandma Barbara
Long Lost Son2006 · Film · Travel Agent
Legion of the Dead2001 · Film · Old Woman
The Ladies Club1986 · Film · Woman No. 1
A Touch of Scandal1984 · Film · White Woman
The Awakening of Candra1983 · Film · Mrs. Stern
Second Thoughts1983 · Film · Matron
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain1982 · Film · Nurse
Help Wanted: Male1982 · Film · Dr. Quinn
The Two Lives of Carol Letner1981 · Film · Matron
True Confessions1981 · Film · Mrs. Fazenda
Stand by Your Man1981 · Film · Mrs. Sims
The Best Little Girl in the World1981 · Film · O.R. Nurse
Second-Hand Hearts1981 · Film · Waitress at Frankie's
Stir Crazy1980 · Film · Mrs. Beatty
The Jayne Mansfield Story1980 · Film · Vivian
Gideon's Trumpet1980 · Film · Mrs. Lawrence
Joni1979 · Film · Nurse Pauline
Terror Out of the Sky1978 · Film · Ms. Logan
Lassie: The New Beginning1978 · Film · Mrs. Waldrup
Having Babies III1978 · Film · Molly
Coming Home1978 · Film · Mrs. Harris
Teenage Seductress1975 · Film · Emily Nelson
Pinocchio1971 · Film · Madame Suburbia
Husbands1970 · Film · Gwen

Filmography

Series

26 shows

Interior Chinatown2024 · Series · Hazel Carrey
Homecoming2018 · Series · Mrs. Trotter
The Orville2017 · Series · Grandmother
Insecure2016 · Series · Old Lady
Angie Tribeca2016 · Series · Kindly Old Woman
Grace and Frankie2015 · Series · Marie
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 232012 · Series · Great Aunt Agnes
New Girl2011 · Series · Docent
Wilfred2011 · Series · Patient #2
Workaholics2011 · Series · Cassidy
Shameless2011 · Series · Erma
The League2009 · Series · Margaret
Modern Family2009 · Series · Grams
Joey2004 · Series · Grandma
Without a Trace2002 · Series · Emma
Gilmore Girls2000 · Series · Mrs. Van Wyck
Big Bad BeetleBorgs1996 · Series · Norma Desdoom
ER1994 · Series · Etta
Doogie Howser, M.D.1989 · Series · Woman
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · Series · Mrs. Feldman
Shadow Chasers1985 · Series
Moonlighting1985 · Series · Waitress
T. J. Hooker1982 · Series · Woman Hostage
Knots Landing1979 · Series · Sales Clerk
The French Atlantic Affair1979 · Series · Barney's Wife
The Incredible Hulk1977 · Series · Mayor Claire Murphy