Brenda Strong

Brenda Lee Strong (born March 25, 1960) is an American actress and yoga instructor, best known for her roles as Sue Ellen Mischke on Seinfeld, Sally Sasser on Sports Night and Mary Alice Young on Desperate Housewives. Strong was born in Brightwood, Oregon and grew up near Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1978 from Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon. She later moved to Arizona to attend college. She graduated from Arizona State University with Bachelor of Music in musical theatre. Strong was crowned Miss Arizona in 1980. Strong stands 6'0". Her first break after college was a spot in Billy Crystal’s 1984 music video You Look Marvelous. Her first television appearances began in 1985 with brief stints on St. Elsewhere, MacGyver, and Cheers. She also made guest appearances on Matlock, Murphy Brown, Herman's Head, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom, as well as a recurring role on the cult favorite Twin Peaks. By the mid-90s, she was a regular guest player on dozens of series, with... full article at wikipedia