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Kathryn Joosten (born Kathryn Rausch; December 20, 1939 – June 2, 2012) was an American actress. Her best known roles include Dolores Landingham on NBC's The West Wing from 1999 to 2002 and Karen McCluskey on ABC's Desperate Housewives from 2005 to 2012, for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards in 2005 and 2008.
Kathryn is best known for her portrayals of "Karen McCluskey" on Desperate Housewives (2004) on ABC and of "Mrs. Landingham", secretary to the President (Martin Sheen), on the critically-acclaimed NBC drama, The West Wing (1999).
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Kathryn Joosten was an American actress who played Mrs. Landingham on The West Wing and Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives. She started acting at age 42 and died of lung cancer in 2012, 20 days after her character's death on the show.
- December 20, 1939
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Jun 2, 2012 · The Emmy-winning star of "Desperate Housewives" and "The West Wing" passed away at 72 after a valiant fight against her cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends when she died on Saturday morning, E! News confirmed.
Jun 2, 2012 · Emmy winner Kathryn Joosten, known for her roles on The West Wing and Desperate Housewives, passed away in 2012 after a battle with lung cancer. She was 72 years old and surrounded by family.
Jun 2, 2012 · The actress, known for her roles on Desperate Housewives and The West Wing, passed away from lung cancer in 2012. She was a two-time Emmy winner and a lung cancer advocate.
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Jun 3, 2012 · US TV actress Kathryn Joosten, best known for her roles in Desperate Housewives and The West Wing, has died. Joosten, who was 72, died in California of lung cancer, 11 years after she was first...
