Mindy Sterling

Mindy Lee Sterling (born July 11, 1953)[1] is an American actress. She portrayed Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002), and starred in the web series Con Man (2015–2017), the latter of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also provided the voices of Ms. Endive in the Cartoon Network series Chowder (2007–10), and the voice of Lin Beifong in the Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014), and had recurring roles as Principal Susan Skidmore on the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm (2011–13), Miss Francine Briggs on the Nickelodeon series iCarly (2007–12).

Mindy Sterling
Sterling in 2016
Born
Mindy Lee Sterling

(1953-07-11) July 11, 1953
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present
Spouse(s)Brian Gadson (divorced)
Children1

Early life

Sterling was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Her father is actor and comedian Dick Sterling. Her mother was a dancer. She has one brother, Mark Sterling. She is Jewish.[2][3]

Career

Around 1973, Sterling landed a recurring role on the syndicated children's series Dusty's Treehouse. She later joined the L.A.-based comedy troupe The Groundlings. Despite having starred in numerous films in the 1980s and 1990s, it was her character Frau Farbissina, the diminutive and domineering Germanic cohort of Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, that brought Sterling high praise for her work in films.

From 1990-91, she was one of the comedians in the satirical show On the Television. Sterling plays Christian Slater's secretary Arlene Scott in the show My Own Worst Enemy. She also played Judge Foodie on the Disney show That's So Raven and a volleyball coach on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She appeared as the wedding planner on the Friends episode "The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding" in 1996, and in 2004, as the casting director on the episode "Joey and the Big Audition" of Joey. In 1999, following the success of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Sterling appeared in Drop Dead Gorgeous (also 1999),[4] and later reprised the character in Austin Powers in Goldmember.[5]

Sterling on the red carpet at the premiere of "Cats for Cats" at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles (2011)

In 2000, Sterling appeared as a celebrity guest on Hollywood Squares. She returned to the show in 2002. She played one of the townspeople in the live-action adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and also provided additional voices in the 2018 CGI version, The Grinch. Between 2002 and 2004, Sterling made guest appearances on the Donny Osmond version of the game show Pyramid. From 2007-2010, Sterling played Ms. Endive, the main antagonist to Mung Daal in Chowder. She also voiced the character Lin Beifong, the second Police Chief of Republic City and daughter of original chief Toph Beifong, in The Legend of Korra. Her many other voice-over credits include guest roles on The Wild Thornberrys, Invader Zim, Ice Age: The Meltdown, American Dragon: Jake Long, Higglytown Heroes, Robot Chicken, Mars Needs Moms, The Looney Tunes Show, Justice League Unlimited, Winx Club, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

Sterling has achieved success in teen sitcoms, playing Ms. Francine Briggs on iCarly, and in A.N.T. Farm as Principal Susan Skidmore. On April 25, 2013 before the finale of the second season of A.N.T. Farm, Sterling announced she would not be appearing on the show's third season due to family obligations. She announced in June 2012 that she may return in the fourth season, with guest appearances in season three. In 2010, she had a recurring role as bitter neighbour Mitzi Kinsky in Desperate Housewives. In 2012, she appeared in a book trailer for a parody of The Hunger Games entitled The Hunger Pains. In 2013, she starred as Janice Nugent in the comedy series Legit. In 2018, she appeared in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Personal life

Sterling has a son from her previous marriage to Brian Gadson.[1][6]

In 1998, Sterling was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram. After a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation treatment and tamoxifen, she has remained cancer-free.[7]

Filmography
Main article: Mindy Sterling filmography

References
  1. "Mindy Sterling Biography (1953-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  2. Bloom, Nate. "Jewish entertainers well-represented at Emmy Awards". Stljewishlight.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  3. Wendy J. Madnick (June 29, 2010). "Mindy Sterling brings Attitude to Comic-Con". Jewishjournal.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  4. "Austin Powers movie features Mindy Sterling". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. April 6, 1999. p. 4B. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Szymanski, Mike (July 26, 2002). "Mindy Sterling reprises role as Dr. Evil's love slave". The Oklahoman. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Kaan, Gil (July 27, 2020). "BWW Interview: Mindy Sterling On Staying Home & Being a Groundling". BroadwayWorld.
  7. John Morgan; Stephen A. Shoop (February 3, 2004). "Mindy Sterling's 'mojo' beats breast cancer". USA Today.
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