Catherine Lloyd Burns

For those of a similar name, see Katherine Lloyd. For the actress born in 1945, see Catherine Burns.

Catherine Lloyd Burns is an American actress and author^[1] who portrayed Caroline Miller, the title character's teacher in the television series Malcolm in the Middle.^[2]

Catherine Lloyd Burns
Born	New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, author[1]
Years active	1991–present
Known for	Caroline Miller in Malcolm in the Middle
Spouse	Adam Forgash
Children	1
Mother	Red Burns

Acting

She has appeared in multiple television shows, and was a regular on Partners and LateLine.^[3] She played Caroline Miller, Malcolm's "overly earnest" teacher, in Malcolm in the Middle.^[4] Burns has appeared in numerous feature films and the independent film Everything Put Together. Along with her role, she was a cowriter of the independent film Everything Put Together.^[5][6] She has also worked in theater with New York's Naked Angels.^[3]

Writing

The film Everything Put Together was written by a number of authors, including Catherine and her husband. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festivals in 2000. In 2001, it was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as the best feature made for under $500,000. Director Marc Forster won Independent Spirit's Someone to Watch Award.^[7]

Her first^[2] book is It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks, which was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2007. The book is a biography, from the point of view of the author. It centers around personal memoirs, and family relationships.^[8][9]

Personal life

Burns is Jewish,^[1] She is married to Adam Forgash, with one daughter,^[2] and they reside in New York.^[1] Her late father, Lloyd Burns, worked in entertainment, and her Canadian-born mother, Red Burns (née Gennis), founded the Interactive Telecommunications Program (NYU). Her husband is a writer and producer.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	The Night We Never Met	Deli Customer
1996	Michael	Evie
1998	Mafia!	Woman in Las Vegas Show
1998	The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story	Chimp 2 (voice)	Video
1999	Pushing Tin	Tanya Hewitt
2000	Everything Put Together	Judith
2000	Keeping the Faith	Debbie
2003	Disposal	Sandra	Short
2005	The Baxter	Stella
2007	Dedication	Mother in Bookstore
2007	The Last New Yorker	Hostess
2013	Adult World	Sheryl
2018	Clara's Ghost	Vet

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Hi Honey, I'm Home!	Mo	"The Many Loves of Mike Duff"
1991	Law & Order	Sheila Herlihy	"The Wages of Love"
1994	All-American Girl	Tipsy	"Who's the Boss"
1994	Party of Five	Jeannie	"Something Out of Nothing"
1995	ER	Amy	"Love Among the Ruins"
1995	Maybe This Time		"Maybe This Time"
1995	Dad, the Angel & Me	Fan #1	TV film
1995–1996	Partners	Heather Pond	Main role
1996	The Single Guy	April	"Best Man"
1996	Public Morals	Jackie	"The Green Cover"
1997	Ned and Stacey	Cynthia	"Where My Third Nepal Is Sheriff"
1997	The Second Civil War	Amelia Sims	TV film
1998–1999	LateLine	Mona Guillingsvard	Main role
2000	Malcolm in the Middle	Caroline Miller	Main role (seasons 1–2)
2006	Drive/II		TV film
2016–2020	Search Party	Linda Witherbottom	"The Night of 100 Candles", "Password to the Shadows", "Conspiracy", "Paranoia", "The Rookie Lawyer"
2017	Shopgirls	Dahlia	"Dahlia"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Chaos	Worker in Weather Dome (voice)
1997	Dilbert's Desktop Games	Secretary With a Crossbow (voice)

Bibliography

• It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter, North Point Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-86547-708-7
• The Good, the Bad & the Beagle, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014, ISBN 978-0-374-30039-5
• The Half-True Lies of Cricket Cohen, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2017, ISBN 978-0-374-30041-8

References

1. "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Jewish Book Council. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Retrieved August 18, 2009.
3. "Catherine Lloyd Burns". Charleston-Huntington, WV: WVAH-TV Fox 11. Archived from the original on October 12, 2000. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
4. Lloyd, Robert (February 24, 2000). "Kids in the Hall". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
5. Holden, Stephen (November 9, 2001). "Film Review; Losing Her Child to a Mysterious Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
6. Fuller, Graham (November 13, 2001). "Requiem Suite Marc Forster's Symphonies of Sorrow". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
7. "Tiger Takes 3 Spirit Awards". ABC News. March 24, 2001. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
8. Rand, Naomi (June 4, 2006). "On families, happy and unhappy in their own ways". The Boston Globe 2006-06-04. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
9. Burns, Catherine Lloyd (May 2007). It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter. Macmillan. ISBN 9780865477438. Retrieved August 18, 2009.

External links

• Catherine Lloyd Burns website
• Catherine Lloyd Burns at IMDb