Kathryn Joosten

Biography

Kathryn Joosten was a talented actress born in Chicago to Dutch-German parents. She began her career as a psychiatric nurse before transitioning to acting at age 42, making her breakout role as Delores Landingham on NBC's The West Wing from 1999 to 2002. Her notable work also includes Karen McCluskey on ABC's Desperate Housewives, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2005 and 2008.