<P> Kathryn Joosten ( December 20 , 1939 -- June 2 , 2012 ) was an American television 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 . </P>
<P> Kathryn Joosten ( December 20 , 1939 -- June 2 , 2012 ) was an American television 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 . </P>
who played kathy on malcolm in the middle
who played kathy on malcolm in the middle
Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten