Mindy Sterling facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mindy Sterling
Sterling at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Mindy Lee Sterling (1953-07-11) July 11, 1953 (age 71) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1973–present
Spouse(s)	Brian Gadson (divorced)
Children	1

Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953) is a talented American actress. She is well-known for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. You might recognize her from her live-action roles or her voice-over work.

Mindy Sterling played Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movies (1997–2002). She also appeared in films like Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).

On TV, she was Francine Briggs on the Nickelodeon show iCarly (2007–2012). She also played Susan Skidmore on the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm (2011–2013). More recently, she was Linda Schwartz on The Goldbergs (2017–2023).

Mindy Sterling has also lent her voice to many cartoon characters. She voiced Ms. Endive on Chowder (2007–2010). She was also the voice of Lin Beifong on The Legend of Korra (2012–2014). You might have heard her in movies like Monsters University (2013) and the Despicable Me series.

Early Life and Beginnings

Mindy Lee Sterling was born on July 11, 1953, in Paterson, New Jersey. Her father, Dick Sterling, was an actor and comedian. Her mother, Florence Adele “Bookie” Sterling, was a dancer. Mindy also has a brother named Mark. Her family is Jewish.

Around 1973, Mindy started her acting career. She had a role on a children's TV show called Dusty's Treehouse. Later, she joined a comedy group in Los Angeles called The Groundlings. This group is famous for its improv comedy.

A Career Full of Characters

Mindy Sterling has been in many films and TV shows. She became very famous for playing Frau Farbissina. This character was the small, bossy helper of Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery movie. People really loved her performance in this role.

From 1990 to 1991, she was a comedian in a funny show called On the Television. She also played Arlene Scott, Christian Slater's secretary, in the show My Own Worst Enemy. Mindy was also Judge Foodie on the Disney show That's So Raven. She played a volleyball coach on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody too.

In 1996, she appeared in an episode of Friends as a wedding planner. In 2004, she was a casting director on an episode of Joey. She also returned as Frau Farbissina in Austin Powers in Goldmember.

Sterling on the red carpet at a movie premiere in Los Angeles (2011)

In 2000 and 2002, Mindy was a guest on the game show Hollywood Squares. She played a townsperson in the live-action movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. She also provided extra voices for the animated movie The Grinch in 2018.

Voice Acting Roles

Mindy Sterling is also well-known for her voice acting. From 2007 to 2010, she voiced Ms. Endive in the cartoon Chowder. Ms. Endive was a main rival to the character Mung Daal.

She also voiced Lin Beifong in The Legend of Korra. Lin Beifong was the police chief of Republic City. Mindy also had a repeating voice role as Morgana in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club in 2012.

Her voice can be heard in many other cartoons and animated movies. These include Invader Zim, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Robot Chicken, and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

Teen Sitcom Success

Mindy Sterling has been very popular in teen sitcoms. She played Ms. Francine Briggs on the hit show iCarly. She was also Principal Susan Skidmore on A.N.T. Farm.

In 2010, she had a repeating role as Mitzi Kinsky, a grumpy neighbor, in Desperate Housewives. In 2018, she appeared in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events. From 2017 to 2023, she played Linda Schwartz on the TV show The Goldbergs.

Personal Life

Mindy Sterling has one son. He is from her previous marriage to Brian Gadson.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

Awards and Nominations

Mindy Sterling has been recognized for her acting. She has received nominations for her work.

See also

In Spanish: Mindy Sterling para niños