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Beth Broderick
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![]() Beth Broderick in 2011
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Elizabeth Alice Broderick
February 24, 1959 Falmouth, Kentucky, U.S.
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Other names | Norris O'Neal |
Alma mater | American Academy of Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983–present |
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Elizabeth Alice Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Zelda Spellman in the popular TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch from 1996 to 2003. She also had important roles in other TV series like Lost (2005–2008) and Under the Dome (2013).
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Early life and education
Beth Broderick was born in Falmouth, Kentucky. Her parents are Nina Lou and Thomas Joseph Broderick. She grew up in Huntington Beach, California. From a young age, Beth was very interested in acting and theater.
She finished high school when she was sixteen. Then, she went to the American Academy of Arts in Pasadena, California, and graduated at age 18. After that, she moved to New York City to start her acting career. Beth has two sisters.
Acting career highlights
Beth Broderick has appeared in many movies and TV shows. In 1986, she had small parts in films like If Looks Could Kill and Slammer Girls.
Later, in 1990, she was in the movie The Bonfire of the Vanities. She also appeared in Fools Rush In (1997) with Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek. In the film Timber Falls, she played a character named Ida.
Her TV work includes shows like Married... with Children, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, and Supernatural. She had a recurring role in the ABC series Lost, playing Kate Austen's mother, Diane. She also appeared in an episode of CSI: Miami. More recently, she has been a guest star on shows like Leverage and Castle. In 2019, she starred in "Sister of the Bride," a movie for the Hallmark channel.
Theater and writing
Beth Broderick has also performed in many theater plays. Some of these include The Mousetrap and The Lion in Winter. She was also in a one-woman show called Bad Dates.
Besides acting, Beth has written several works. She co-wrote A Cup of Joe, Wonderland, and Literatti with Dennis Bailey. She also directed three episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, including "Guilty!" and "Cloud Ten."
Personal life and interests
Beth Broderick married Scott Paetty on April 29, 2005.
She is a founding member of Momentum. This was one of the first groups in New York to help people with AIDS. She cares about helping others.
As of 2014, Beth Broderick lives in Austin, Texas. There, she continues to act in independent films and local theater shows.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | In Love | Ella | As Beth Alison Broderick |
1985 | ...: House of the Rising Sun | Caz Wilcox | As Norris O'Neil |
1986 | If Looks Could Kill | Newswoman | |
1986 | ... | Fran | As Norris O'Neil |
1987 | Student Affairs | Alexis | |
1987 | Slammer Girls | Abigail | |
1988 | Stealing Home | Lesley | |
1989 | Young Nurses in Love | Putnam | |
1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Caroline Heftshank | |
1991 | Thousand Pieces of Gold | Berthe | |
1992 | The Silencer | Barbie Rodgers (uncredited) | |
1995 | French Exit | Andie Ross | |
1995 | Man of the Year | Kelly Bound | |
1996 | Maternal Instincts | Dr. Eva Warden | |
1997 | Women Without Implants | Short film | |
1997 | Fools Rush In | Tracey Verna (uncredited) | |
1997 | ... Men | Terri | |
2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Mrs. Ruth Forrest | |
2003 | Inside the Inner Circle | Herself | Short film |
2005 | Tom's Nu Heaven | ||
2005 | The Inner Circle | Jean | |
2006 | State's Evidence | Scott's Mom | |
2007 | Timber Falls | Ida | |
2011 | Bad Actress | Alyssa Rampart-Pillage | |
2011 | Fly Away | Jeanne | |
2011 | Retail Therapy | Celebrity Customer | Short film |
2014 | Two Step | Dot | |
2015 | Echoes of War | Doris McCluskey | |
2018 | Crash Blossom | Nancy O'Connor | |
2018 | The Neighborhood Watch | Gladys | |
2020 | Becoming | Angela Corrigan | |
2020 | The Fox Hunter | Nancy O'Connor | |
2020 | Law of Attraction | Rhonda | |
2021 | Something About Her | Jane | |
2023 | One True Loves | Francine | |
The Nana Project | Kitty | Post-production | |
2024 | Holiday Mismatch | Barbara | |
2024 | The Merry Gentlemen | Lily |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Matlock | Jane Barnes | Episode: "The Hucksters" |
1988–1989 | 1st & Ten: The Championship | Episodes: "Injustice for All" & "Duty Calls" | |
1989 | Hooperman | Europa | Episode: "Intolerance" |
1989 | The Nutt House | Gwen Goode | Episode: "A Frick Called Wanda" |
1989 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Dallas | Episode: "Suspicious Minds" |
1990 | Murphy Brown | Rita | Episode: "Bad Girls" |
1990 | Glory Days | Sheila Jackson | 6 episodes |
1990 | Married... with Children | Miss Penza | Episode: "And Baby Makes Money" |
1991 | Get a Life | Jackie | Episode: "Chris and Larry Switch Lives" |
1991 | Doctor Doctor | Roxanne Abrams | Episode: "Two Angry Men" |
1991 | Rewrite for Murder | TV movie | |
1991 | Drexell's Class | Maria | Episode: "Bully for Otis" |
1992 | Are You Lonesome Tonight | Laura | TV movie |
1992 | Northern Exposure | Linda Angelo | Episode: "It Happened in Juneau" |
1992 | In the Deep Woods | Myra Cantrell | TV movie |
1992–1993 | Hearts Afire | Dee Dee Starr | 25 episodes |
1993 | Hearts Afire | Lee Ann Folsom | 7 episodes |
1993 | Shadowhunter | Bobby Cain | TV movie |
1994 | Justice in a Small Town | Melissa Brewer | TV movie |
1994–1995 | The 5 Mrs. Buchanans | Delilah Buchanan | 17 episodes |
1996–2002 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Zelda Spellman | Main role; 141 episodes |
1997 | Women: Stories of Passion | Ellie | Episode: "The Bitter and the Sweet" |
1997 | Teen Angel | Zelda Spellman | Episode: "One Dog Night" |
1997 | Men in Black: The Series | Aileen (voice) | Episode: 'The Inanimate Syndrome" |
1998 | A Champion's Fight | Patricia Ellis | TV movie |
2002 | The Nightmare Room | Real Madame Zora (uncredited) | Episode: "My Name Is Evil" |
2003 | The Lyon's Den | Lana Olmstead | Episode: "Separation Anxiety" |
2004 | Homeland Security | Elise McKee | TV movie |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Mona | Episode: "Crime Wave" |
2006 | Supernatural | Alice Miller | Episode: "Nightmare" |
2006 | The Closer | Morgan Bloom | Episode: "Head Over Heels" |
2007 | Bionic Woman | Alexis | Episode: "The List" |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Belinda / Linda | Episode: "Cockroaches" |
2005–2008 | Lost | Diane Janssen | 5 episodes |
2008 | ER | Edith Landry | Episode: "Tandem Repeats" |
2009 | Two Dollar Beer | Mom | TV movie |
2009 | Cold Case | Libby Traynor | Episode: "Jackals" |
2009 | Leverage | Monica Hunter | Episode: "The Three Days of the Hunter Job" |
2010 | Castle | Barbara Mann | Episode: "The Late Shaft" |
2010 | Revenge of the Bridesmaids | Olivia McNabb | TV movie |
2010 | Lone Star | Carol | Episodes: "Pilot" & "One in Every Family" |
2013 | Under the Dome | Rose Twitchell | 5 episodes |
2014 | Melissa & Joey | Dr. Ellen Radier | Episodes: "Accidents Will Happen" & "Witch Came First" |
2014 | A Perfect Christmas List | Michelle | TV movie |
2016 | Late Bloomer | Eileen Taft | TV movie |
2017 | Bosch | Judge Sharon Houghton | 3 episodes |
2017 | A Very Merry Toy Store | Pam Forrester | TV movie |
2017 | Romance at Reindeer Lodge | Penny | TV movie |
2018 | Sharp Objects | Annie B | 5 episodes |
2019 | Christmas Town | Betty | Hallmark Channel Original Movie |
2019 | Always and Forever Christmas | Carol | Lifetime Channel Original Movie |
2019 | Sister of the Bride | Eleanore | TV movie |
2019 | My Best Friend's Christmas | Sheila Seever | TV movie |
2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Sitcom Zelda Spellman (modified version) | 2 episodes |
2021 | Walker | Mrs. Harlan | Episode : "Don't Fence Me In" |
2021 | Shrill | Clara | Episode : "Ranchers" |
2022 | When I Think of Christmas | Anna | Hallmark Channel Original Movie |
2022 | Criminal Minds | Senator Martha Reeves | Episode : "Oedipus Wrecks" |
2023 | Love & Death | Bertha Pomeroy | |
2024 | Holliday Mismatch | Barbara | Hallmark Channel Original Movie |
See also
In Spanish: Beth Broderick para niños