ˌɔn tˌiːvˈiː, ʃiː ɪz bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ plˈeɪɪŋ ðə mˈʌðɚ dʒˈænɪt dˈɑːɹlɪŋ ɔnðə lˈɔŋɹˈʌnɪŋ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪtkɑːm klæɹˈɪsə ɛksplˈeɪnz ɪɾ ˈɔːl.
On TV, she is best known for playing the mother Janet Darling on the long-running American sitcom Clarissa Explains It All.