Catherine Lloyd Burns
Introduction '''Catherine Lloyd Burns''' is an American actress and author who portrayed Caroline Miller, the title character's teacher in the television series ''Malcolm in the Middle''.
Acting She has appeared in multiple television shows, and was a regular on ''Partners'' and ''LateLine''. She played Caroline Miller, Malcolm's "overly earnest" teacher, in ''Malcolm in the Middle''. 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''. She has also worked in theater with New York's Naked Angels.
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.Her first 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.
Personal life Burns is Jewish,She is married to Adam Forgash, with one daughter, and they reside in New York. 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.
Filmography ===Film=== Year Title Role Notes1993''''Deli Customer1996''Michael''Evie1998''Mafia! ''Woman in Las Vegas Show1998''''Chimp 2 (voice)Video1999''Pushing Tin''Tanya Hewitt2000''Everything Put Together''Judith2000''Keeping the Faith''Debbie2003''Disposal''SandraShort2005''''Stella2007''Dedication''Mother in Bookstore2007''''Hostess2013''Adult World''Sheryl2018''Clara's Ghost''Vet===Television=== Year Title Role Notes1991''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 #1TV film1995–1996''Partners''Heather PondMain role1996''''April"Best Man"1996''Public Morals''Jackie"The Green Cover"1997''Ned and Stacey''Cynthia"Where My Third Nepal Is Sheriff"1997''''Amelia SimsTV film1998–1999''LateLine''Mona GuillingsvardMain role2000''Malcolm in the Middle''Caroline MillerMain role (seasons 1–2)2006''Drive/II''TV film2016–2020''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 Notes1996''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, *''The Good, the Bad & the Beagle'', Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014, *''The Half-True Lies of Cricket Cohen'', Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2017,
References
External links * Catherine Lloyd Burns website*