Kaiulani Lee is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Rachel Carson in both the film and stage version of A Sense of Wonder, which she also wrote.[1]

Career

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Lee is also a well-known stage, television, and film actress. She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for Kennedy's Children.[2] She received an Obie Award for Best Performance by an Actress for Safe House.

Her film and television work includes The World According to Garp, Cujo, Before and After, A Bird of the Air, Stephanie Daley, The Waltons, Law & Order, amongst others. She starred as Martha Ballard in PBS's A Midwife's Tale.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan Angela
1981 The Fan Douglas' Sister
1982 The World According to Garp Chief Ellen Jamesian
1983 Cujo Charity Camber
1985 Compromising Positions Scotty Hughes
1987 Stacking Connie Van Buskirk
1987 Hello Again Miss Lee
1988 Zelly and Me Nora
1992 Mac Mrs. Stunder
1996 Before and After Marian Raynor
1998 Hush Sister O'Shaughnessy
1998 A Civil Action Mrs. Granger
2006 Stephanie Daley Pastor
2008 A Sense of Wonder Rachel Carson
2011 A Bird of the Air Mrs. Blair

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Waltons Nurse Nora Taylor 2 episodes
1979 ABC Afterschool Special Ms. Lanie Episode: "The Late Great Me! Story of a Teenage Alcoholic"
1980 Paul's Case Third Actress Television film
1981, 1988 American Playhouse Dorothy Day / Alex 2 episodes
1982 CBS Library Mrs. Stolz Episode: "Robbers, Rooftops and Witches"
1983 Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number Television film
1983 Chiefs Mrs. Butts 2 episodes
1986 Tales from the Darkside Mrs. Valeria Cantrell Episode: "Deliver Us from Goodness"
1987, 1989 The Equalizer Ms. Watson / Lorraine Watson 2 episodes
1990 As the World Turns Dr. Michaels Episode #1.8958
1990 Vestige of Honor Bonnie Boyle Television film
1991 Golden Years Sybil Episode: "The Final Blow"
1991, 2001 Law & Order Mrs. Goddard / Nancy Driscoll 2 episodes
1998 American Experience Martha Ballard Episode: "A Midwife's Tale"
2007, 2008 Bill Moyers Journal Rachel Carson 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Kaiulani Lee". Kaiulani Lee. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  2. ^ "Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  3. ^ "Kaiulani Lee". IMDb.