Kathryn Joosten

On her childhood and early influences; on her early acting in school plays; on attending nursing school - her first career

On losing both parents early in life; on growing up in Chicago; on being exposed to the Chicago theater and comedy scene

On getting divorced; on starting a new new career acting in community theater; on getting her first role in a production of "Gypsy"

On her first professional acting gig - at Disneyworld; on moving to Hollywood; on getting work as an actor later in life; on her first paid job in television - on Family Matters; on having a side-job in catering; on getting an agent

On getting roles on several sitcoms: Murphy Brown, Frasier, Thanks, and on the drama Brooklyn South

On feeling like she had succeeded as an actress; on being up for recurring roles; on her role on The West Wing; on what she learned about the process of doing television

On the premise of The West Wing and her role as "Mrs. Landingham" on the show; on her audition process; on "Mrs. Landingham's" name; on The West Wing scene she's extremely proud of - "My Dead Son's Scene"; on "Mrs. Landingham" and her fate on The West Wing; on the popularity of and production on the show; on the "walk and talks"; on her favorite episodes of the show

On her role on Dharma & Greg and her recurring role on Scrubs

On her role on General Hospital and getting cast because she had lung cancer in real life; on her own cancer; on how having cancer has affected her career; on how "Karen McCluskey" would die on Desperate Housewives; on her role on Joan of Arcadia

On her role as "Karen McCluskey" on Desperate Housewives; on her castmates and crew; on production on the show; on her process for learning lines; on working with Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry

On the cast of Desperate Housewives; on Nicollette Sheridan leaving the show; on working with Lily Tomlin; on her character getting a boyfriend; on specific episodes of the show

On her Emmy wins for Desperate Housewives

On the end of Desperate Housewives; on her last day on set; on her character's death on the show; on the fate of the other characters on the show

On joining the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and serving as Governor of the Performers Peer Group; on the pros and cons of the Television Academy; on her proudest accomplishment working with the Academy

On her then-current projects; on writing a book; on her fans; on what she likes about acting; on her approach to acting; on advice to aspiring actors; on advice to those starting acting later in life; on her proudest achievement and biggest regret; on how she'd like to be remembered