Kathleen Freeman

Acting

50Total Films

8.1 Highest Rated

Born: Feb 17, 1919

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

About Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919 – August 23, 2001) was an American film, television, voice actress, and stage actress. In a career that spanned more than fifty years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect.

Best Kathleen Freeman Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Kathleen Freeman's career based on audience ratings.

★8.1

★8.1

Singin' in the Rain — In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to mak

Singin' in the Rain

1952•Comedy

★8.0

★8.0

The Sting — A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimat

The Sting

1973•Comedy

★7.8

★7.8

Shrek — It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a

Shrek

2001•Animation

★7.7

★7.7

The Blues Brothers — Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brothe

The Blues Brothers

1980•Music

★7.5

★7.5

Hercules — Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his fat

Hercules

1997•Animation

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Kathleen Freeman.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2001	Man and Cat	Female Cat	Hit	Similar →
2001	Shrek	Old Woman (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
1997	Hercules	Heavyset Woman (voice)	Super Hit	Similar →
1994	Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult	Muriel	Hit	Similar →
1993	Hocus Pocus	Miss Olin	Hit	Similar →
1992	FernGully: The Last Rainforest	Edler (voice)	Average	Similar →
1991	Dutch	Gritzi	Average	Similar →
1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Microwave Marge	Hit	Similar →
1989	Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland	Dance Teacher (voice)	Hit	Similar →
1989	Super Ducktales	Mrs. Crackshell (voice)	Hit	Similar →
1989	Chances Are	Mrs. Handy	Hit	Similar →
1987	Innerspace	Dream Lady	Hit	Similar →
1980	The Blues Brothers	Sister Mary Stigmata	Super Hit	Similar →
1973	The Sting	Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1972	Stand Up and Be Counted	Sarah	Hit	Similar →
1971	Support Your Local Gunfighter	Mrs. Perkins	Hit	Similar →
1970	The Ballad of Cable Hogue	Mrs. Jensen	Hit	Similar →
1969	Support Your Local Sheriff!	Mrs. Danvers	Hit	Similar →
1967	Point Blank	First Citizen	Hit	Similar →
1964	The Disorderly Orderly	Nurse Higgins	Average	Similar →
1964	Mail Order Bride	Sister Sue	Hit	Similar →
1963	Who's Minding the Store?	Mrs. Glucksman	Hit	Similar →
1963	The Nutty Professor	Millie Lemmon	Hit	Similar →
1961	The Ladies Man	Katie	Average	Similar →
1960	North to Alaska	Lena Nordqvist	Hit	Similar →
1958	The Buccaneer	Tina	Average	Similar →
1958	Houseboat	Laundromat Gossip	Average	Similar →
1958	The Fly	Emma	Hit	Similar →
1958	The Missouri Traveler	Serena Poole	Average	Similar →
1957	Pawnee	Mrs. Carter	Average	Similar →
1955	Artists and Models	Mrs. Muldoon (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1955	The Seven Year Itch	Woman at Vegetarian Restaurant (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1954	The Far Country	Grits	Hit	Similar →
1952	The Bad and the Beautiful	Miss March (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1952	The Prisoner of Zenda	-	Hit	Similar →
1952	Monkey Business	Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1952	O. Henry's Full House	Mrs. Dorset (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1952	Singin' in the Rain	Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)	Super Hit	Similar →
1952	The Greatest Show on Earth	Spectator (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1951	Come Fill the Cup	Lil - Newspaper Switchboard Operator (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1951	A Place in the Sun	Factory Worker - Prosecution Witness (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1951	Cry Danger	Cigarette Clerk #2 (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1951	Cry Danger	-	Hit	Similar →
1950	The Second Face	Shirley	Hit	Similar →
1950	Lonely Heart Bandits	Bertha Martin	Hit	Similar →
1950	The Reformer and the Redhead	Lily Parker	Average	Similar →
1950	House by the River	Effie Ferguson - Party Guest	Hit	Similar →
1950	No Man of Her Own	Clara Larrimore (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1948	Behind Locked Doors	Nurse (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1948	The Naked City	Stout Young Woman on an Elevated Train (Uncredited)	Hit	Similar →

Kathleen Freeman - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Kathleen Freeman?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Kathleen Freeman is "Singin' in the Rain" with a rating of 8.1/10.

How many movies has Kathleen Freeman acted in?

Kathleen Freeman has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Kathleen Freeman?

Other notable films include "The Sting", "Shrek", and "The Blues Brothers".