Sterling, Mindy 1953–

(Mindy Stirling)

PERSONAL

Full name, Mindy Lee Sterling; born July 11, 1953, in Paterson, NJ; raised in Miami, FL; daughter of Dick Sterling (a singer and stand-up comedian); mother, a dancer; married Brian L. Gadson; children: Max. Education: Studied acting.

Addresses: Agent—Mark Scroggs, David Shapira and Associates, 193 North Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actress and voice performer. The Groundlings (improvisational comedy group), member of company and teacher, beginning c. 1984. Appeared in community theatre productions in Miami, FL. Appeared in commercials.

Awards, Honors: Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actress—comedy, 2000, for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

First fan, The Devil and Max Devlin, Buena Vista, 1981.

Sister Oma and the Clarions, UFOria, Universal, c. 1985.

Woman in bookstore, House (also known as House: Ding Dong, You're Dead), New World Pictures, 1986.

Tentative woman, Warlock, Trimark Pictures, 1989.

Debbie Rollins, The Favor (also known as The Favour and The Indecent Favour), Orion, 1994.

Cindee, Man of the Year, Seventh Art Releasing, 1995.

Nanny with dog, The Crazysitter (also known as Two Much Trouble), 1995.

Frau Farbissina, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (also known as Austin Powers—Das Schaerfste, was Ihre Majestaet zu bieten hat), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Iris Clark, Drop Dead Gorgeous (also known as Gnadenlos schoen), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Frau Farbissina, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (also known as Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me), New Line Cinema, 1999.

Lady bowler, Idle Hands, Columbia, 1999.

Casting director, The Audition (short film), 2000.

Clarnella, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," The Grinch, and Der Grinch), Universal, 2000.

Doris, The Sky Is Falling, Showcase Entertainment, 2000.

Mona Finch, Barstow 2008, Firebuilder Pictures/Monkeyfactory, 2001.

Ramona, Totally Blonde, Panorama Entertainment/V Releasing, 2001.

Frau Farbissina, Austin Powers in Goldmember (also known as Austin Powers: Goldmember), New Line Cinema, 2002.

(Uncredited) Old woman in confessional, EuroTrip (also known as The Ugly Americans, Untitled Berg, Schaffer, Mandel Project, and Untitled Montecito Project), DreamWorks, 2004.

Lydia, Getting Played, New Line Home Video, 2005.

Mrs. Walsh, The 12 Dogs of Christmas, Screen Media Ventures, 2005.

Bernice Kimmelman, Domestic Import, 2006.

Mrs. Burris, Cook-Off!, 2006.

Patricia Riley, The Enigma with a Stigma, Digital Motion Picture Studio, 2006.

Voice of female ox, Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dusty's Treehouse, syndicated, c. 1973.

Office manager, Kristin, NBC, 2001.

Fifi, On the Spot, The WB, 2003.

Voice of Aunt Mellie, Higglytown Heroes (animated), The Disney Channel, beginning 2004.

Some sources cite an appearance in the animated program Red Hot Tomatoes.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Herself, I Love the '90s, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mary, Working Tra$h, Fox, 1990.

Fresno specialist, Not Like Us, 1995.

Lupe Horowitz, 30 Days until I'm Famous, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Canned Ham: The Spy Who Shagged Me (also known as Canned Ham Presents: Austin Powers—The Spy Who Shagged Me, Comedy Central's "Canned Ham": The Dr. Evil Story, The Dr. Evil Story, and Spyography: The Dr. Evil Story), Comedy Central, 1999.

Herself, Reel Comedy: Austin Powers in Goldmember, Comedy Central, 2002.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Herself, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003.

The 2004 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Wheels of Fortune," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1979.

Hostess, "First Date," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1986.

LaWanda, Evening Shade, CBS, c. 1991.

Writer, "The Flirt Episode," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992.

Writer, "Hey Now," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992.

Clara Meade, "The Poker Game," Saved by the Bell: The College Years, NBC, 1993.

Clara Meade, "A Question of Ethics," Saved by the Bell: The College Years, NBC, 1993.

Woman, The Second Half, NBC, 1993.

Jill Peterman, Good Advice, CBS, 1994.

Coach, "Cheers Looking at You, Kid," Family Matters, ABC, 1995.

Denise's mom, "Single White Teenager," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1995.

Mrs. Fleckner, "Some Assembly Required," Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher, The WB, 1996.

Wedding planner, "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding," Friends, NBC, 1996.

June, "Makin' Whoopie," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1997.

Maxine, "Again with the Black Box," Alright Already, The WB, 1997.

Mrs. Martin, Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1997.

Mrs. Walton, Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1997.

Instant Comedy with the Groundlings, FX Channel, 1998.

Guest, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999.

(As Mindy Stirling) Voices of second lemur and newscaster, "Bogged Down," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Lona, Manhattan, AZ, USA Network, 2000.

Mrs. Lubitz, "The Gift Piggy," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 2001.

Ms. Lynch, "Uncle Chuck," Even Stevens, The Disney Channel, 2001.

Guest, "Mike Myers," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Voice of Countess von Verminstrasser, "Lice," Invader ZIM (animated), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Ylva Gallo, "The Martini Shot," She Spies (also known as B.A.I.T.), NBC, 2002.

Guest, Pyramid, syndicated, multiple appearances, between 2002 and 2004.

Female house owner, "The Neighbors," Hidden Hills, NBC, 2003.

Casting director, "Joey and the Big Audition," Joey, NBC, 2004.

Mrs. Leonard, "Department Investigation: Part 2," Reno 911!, Comedy Central, 2004.

Mrs. Leonard, "President Bush's Motorcade," Reno 911!, Comedy Central, 2004.

Commentator, 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Team player, World Cup Comedy, PAX TV, 2004, 2005.

Judge Foodie, "Food for Thought," That's So Raven! (also known as Absolutely Psychic), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Ms. Fennell, "Hair Tease," Cuts, UPN, 2005.

Voice of Enid Clinton, "The Once and Future Thing, Part 1: Weird Western Tales," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League: Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Enid Clinton, "The Once and Future Thing, Part 2: Time, Warped," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League: Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Sherry, "Gambling n' Diction," The King of Queens, CBS, 2006.

Appeared in episodes of other series; appeared as Nancy Haley in "The Feud," an unaired episode of Hidden Hills, NBC. Some sources cite an appearance as Superintendent Bell in Unfabulous, Nickelodeon; and appearances in On the Television, Nickelodeon, 1990; The Downer Channel, NBC, 2001; and Cybill, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Office manager, Kristin, NBC, 2001.

Fifi, On the Spot, The WB, 2003.

Headmistress Moira Grodnickel, Haversham Hall, The Disney Channel, 2006.

Voices of Geraldine and Aggie, Amazing Screw-On Head (animated), Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance in the animated pilot Dog Town.

Television Appearances; Other:

Mom Zumwalt, Beyond Family, Fox, 1995.

Stage Appearances:

Weena Savannah Shanker, Beverly Winwood Presents the Actors Showcase, Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Several voices, including those of Oracle Ulinara, Darmen Sproutmore, Merchant Novak, Kogna Bonesplit, and Oosa Gutwrench, EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment, 2004.

Voices of Aunt May and others, Spider-Man 2, Activision, 2004.