Lindsay Ann Crouse (born May 12, 1948) is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the 1972 revival of Much Ado About Nothing and appeared in her first film in 1976 in All the President's Men. For her role in the 1984 film Places in the Heart, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actresss. Her other films include Slap Shot (1976), Between the Lines (1977), The Verdict (1982), Prefontaine (1997) and The Insider (1999). She also had a leading role in the 1987 film House of Games, which was directed by her then husband David Mamet. In 1996, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Between Mother and Daughter, an episode of CBS Schoolbreak Special. She is also a Grammy Award nominee.
| Full Name | Lindsay Crouse |
| Net Worth | $1.1 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 12, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor |
| Education | Radcliffe College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Rick Blue, David Mamet |
| Children | Zosia Mamet, Willa Mamet |
| Parents | Russel Crouse, Anna Erskine |
| Siblings | Timothy Crouse |
| Nicknames | Lindsay Crouse, Crouse, Lindsay |
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| Awards | Obie Award for Performance |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class – Short Format Daytime Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special |
| Movies | The Arrival, House of Games, Slap Shot, The Insider, Places in the Heart, The Indian in the Cupboard, The Verdict, Desperate Hours, Mr. Brooks, The Juror, Prince of the City, Iceman, Prefontaine, All the President's Men, Communion, Lemon Sky, Impostor, Bye Bye Love, Norma Jean & Marilyn, If These Wa... |
| TV Shows | Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Traps |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
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| 1 | Granddaughter of writer John Erskine. |
| 2 | As of 2016, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: All the President's Men (1976), The Verdict (1982), Places in the Heart (1984) and The Insider (1999). |
| 3 | She is of English, German, and Welsh descent. |
| 4 | She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. |
| 5 | Graduated from Radcliffe in 1970 with the first class to receive Harvard diplomas. |
| 6 | Former sister-in-law of Lynn Mamet. |
| 7 | Daughters: photographer Willa Mamet and actress Zosia Mamet. |
| 8 | Named after Howard Lindsay, her father's longtime writing partner. |
| 9 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29. [1977] |
| 10 | Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1984" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36. [1984] |
| 11 | Daughter of Russel Crouse. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Somewhere Slow | 2013 | Katherine Franklin |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Judge Andrews |
| Flashforward | 2010 | TV Series | Mrs. Kirby |
| Drive | 2007 | TV Series | The Boss |
| Mr. Brooks | 2007 | Captain Lister |
| Criminal Minds | 2005 | TV Series | Mary Mays |
| Law & Order | 1993-2005 | TV Series | Judge Deidre Hellstrom / Judge Denise Grobman / Diane Meade |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2004 | TV Series | Dr. Mona Lavelle |
| Dragnet | 2003 | TV Series | Capt. Ruth Hagermann |
| Hack | 2003 | TV Series | Beth Kulvicki |
| Arli$$ | 2002 | TV Series | Sharon 'Sydeny' Perelli |
| Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | 2002 | TV Movie | Caroline Ingalls |
| Alias | 2002 | TV Series | Dr. Carson Evans |
| The Division | 2002 | TV Series | Donna B. / Julie M. |
| Frasier | 2002 | TV Series | Peg |
| Providence | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Lauren MacKenzie |
| Cherish | 2002 | Therapist |
| Impostor | 2001 | Chancellor |
| Almost Salinas | 2001 | Allie |
| The Warden | 2001 | TV Movie | Maureen Redmond |
| One Hell of a Guy | 2000 | Judge Davis |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Professor Maggie Walsh |
| Stranger in My House | 1999 | Patti Young |
| The Insider | 1999 | Sharon Tiller |
| Touched by an Angel | 1999 | TV Series | Sen. Kate Cooper |
| The Outer Limits | 1999 | TV Series | Gwen Sawyer |
| Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder | 1999 | Video | Caroline Ingalls |
| Brimstone | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Julia Martin |
| Progeny | 1998 | Dr. Susan Lamarche |
| Prefontaine | 1997 | Elfriede Prefontaine |
| NYPD Blue | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Jane Wallace |
| Millennium | 1996 | TV Series | Ardis Cohen |
| If These Walls Could Talk | 1996 | TV Movie | Frances White (segment "1996") |
| Norma Jean & Marilyn | 1996 | TV Movie | Natasha Lytess |
| The Arrival | 1996 | Ilana Green |
| ER | 1996 | TV Series | Dr. Anna Castiglioni |
| The Juror | 1996 | Tallow |
| The Indian in the Cupboard | 1995 | Jane (Mom) |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1995 | TV Series | Anna Leone |
| Bye Bye Love | 1995 | Grace Damico |
| Parallel Lives | 1994 | TV Movie | Una Pace |
| L.A. Law | 1990-1994 | TV Series | Lawyer Sharon Cummings |
| Being Human | 1994 | Janet |
| Traps | 1994 | TV Series | Laura Parkhurst |
| Out of Darkness | 1994 | TV Movie | Kim Donaldson |
| The Halloween Tree | 1993 | TV Movie | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Final Appeal | 1993 | TV Movie | Dana Cartier |
| Chantilly Lace | 1993 | TV Movie | Rheza |
| Civil Wars | 1993 | TV Series | Dianne Ralston |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1993 | TV Series | Louise Anderson-Crowe |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1992 | TV Series | Mrs. Grant |
| Everyday Heroes | 1990 | TV Movie | Janet Florine |
| Desperate Hours | 1990 | Brenda Chandler |
| Lifestories | 1990 | TV Series | Rebecca McManus |
| Communion | 1989 | Anne Strieber |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series | Annie Holscher |
| Columbo | 1989 | TV Series | Dr. Joan Allenby |
| Brave Irene | 1989 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Lemon Sky | 1988 | Ronnie |
| House of Games | 1987 | Margaret Ford |
| Hill Street Blues | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Kate McBride / Kathryn McBride |
| The Equalizer | 1987 | TV Series | Sarah McGee |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1985 | TV Series | Louise Sanders |
| Places in the Heart | 1984 | Margaret Lomax |
| Iceman | 1984 | Dr. Diane Brady |
| Daniel | 1983 | Rochelle Isaacson |
| Krull | 1983 | Princess Lyssa (voice, uncredited) |
| The Verdict | 1982 | Kaitlin Costello Price |
| Kennedy's Children | 1982 | TV Movie | Rona |
| Summer Solstice | 1981 | TV Movie | Maggie |
| Prince of the City | 1981 | Carla Ciello |
| Paul's Case | 1980 | TV Movie | First Actress |
| Between the Lines | 1977 | Abbie |
| Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years | 1977 | TV Movie |
| Slap Shot | 1977 | Lily Braden |
| The Tenth Level | 1976 | TV Movie | Karen |
| All the President's Men | 1976 | Kay Eddy (as Lindsay Ann Crouse) |
| Eleanor and Franklin | 1976 | TV Series | Marjorie Bennett |
