Patricia Belcher
American actress (1954-)
Patricia Belcher is an American film, stage and television actress, known for her roles as Mrs. Dabney in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie, and as United States Attorney Caroline Julian in the FOX crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones. In film, she is known for starring in Jeepers Creepers (2001), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bad Words (2013), Kajillionaire (2020), and Gatlopp (2022).
Life and career
Born in Helena, Montana, Belcher is of African-American descent. Prior to becoming an actress, Belcher was a contestant on Jeopardy! losing to then attorney Ron Black in one of his five games.
Belcher is known for playing judges, doctors, nurses, government officials, and other authority figures, often to comic effect. She has made many appearances in films and television series including The Number 23, Unknown, Jeepers Creepers, Heartbreakers and (500) Days of Summer. She made appearances in television series, including The Norm Show (on which she had a recurring role), The Hughleys (on which she had a recurring role), Everybody Loves Raymond, Boston Legal, The Jake Effect, Twins, The Proud Family, Seinfeld, Sister, Sister, In Plain Sight, The Middle, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Still Sitting down, Beverly Hills, 90210, and How to Get Away with Murder.
In 2001, Belcher was cast as Jezelle Gay Hartman, a psychic, in the horror film Jeepers Creepers.
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