Vernee Watson
Known for: Acting
Vernee Watson-Johnson (born September 28, 1954) in North Trenton, New Jersey is an American television actress who has had a forty year career as a character actress in the movies and on television with 284 credits as of August, 2013 including a regular role on the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes on "Suit Up". Her roles often are playing doctors, nurses and judges. She has appeared four times on The Big Bang Theory as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot and the original unaired pilot. In May 2005, she testified on behalf of the defense in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Therapist
2008
Series
NCIS
Miss Helen Frimkes
2003
Series
Criminal Minds
Maxine Hightower
2005
Series
House
Nurse Smits
2004
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Manager
2000
Series
Dexter
Doakes' Mother
2006
Series
Castle
Mercy LaGrande / Mercedes King
2009
Series
Desperate Housewives
ER Doctor
2004
Series
Two and a Half Men
Karen
2003
Series
Two and a Half Men
Nurse
2003
Series
Two and a Half Men
Nurse Phyllis
2003
Series
Two and a Half Men
Nurse Lorna
2003
Series
The West Wing
Nurse
1999
Series
Young Sheldon
Nurse Robinson
2017
Series
The X-Files
Nurse Whitney Edwards
1993
Series
The Middle
Cashier
2009
Series
Married... with Children
Renee
1987
Series
Teen Wolf
Eichen House Attendant
2011
Series
JAG
Annette Dunwoody
1995
Series
JAG
Mrs. Drabowski
1995
Series
The Love Boat
Stephanie Hayden
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Ellen Garner
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Alita Daniels
1977
Series
ER
April Wilson
1994
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Traci Cotter
2005
Series
Without a Trace
Eye Witness
2002
Series
Shrinking
Phyllis
2023
Series
The Big Bang Theory
Althea
2007
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
Gloria
2000
Series
The Resident
Mary Phillips
2018
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Doctor (voice)
1992
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Dana Blessing (voice)
1992
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Archer
Cop (voice)
2009
Series
Judging Amy
Lorraine Edwards
1999
Series
The Steve Harvey Show
Glenda Burke
1996
Series
L.A. Law
Wilma Russ
1986
Series
Superstore
Lillian
2015
Series
Animaniacs
Robin (voice)
1993
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Mrs. Parker
2015
Series
Party of Five
Officer Windlan
1994
Series
Good Luck Charlie
Principal Hibbert
2010
Series
Craig of the Creek
Evelyn (voice)
2018
Series
Matlock
Celeste Carlisle
2024
Series
Murphy Brown
Secretary #17
1988
Series
Grace and Frankie
Doreen
2015
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Female Worker / Councilwoman (voice)
1996
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Female Neighbor (voice)
1996
Series
The Guardian
2001
Series
The Guardian
Ella Kurtz
2001
Series
Jessie
Mrs. Harris
2011
Series
The District
Lenora Simms
2000
Series
Southland
Mrs. Johnson
2009
Series
Profiler
Internal Affairs Agent
1996
Series
Profiler
Linda Anderson
1996
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Aunt Sis
2001
Series
A Different World
Carla Meyers
1987
Series
Batman Beyond
Lorraine Tate (voice)
1999
Series
Sister, Sister
Patrice
1994
Series
Key & Peele
Johnson Family Member
2012
Series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Judge (voice)
1990
Series
American Playhouse
Secretary
1982
Series
Martial Law
Lynn Meadows
1998
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Vy Smith
1990
Series
Shark
Judge Miriam Keller
2006
Series
Bel-Air
Janice
2022
Series
Close to Home
Judge Tibbs
2005
Series
The Four Seasons
Beverly
2025
Series
Suburgatory
Fatima
2011
Series
Static Shock
Mrs. Watkins (voice)
2000
Series
Dharma & Greg
Ms. Valko
1997
Series
Bob Hearts Abishola
Gloria
2019
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
Empty Nest
1988
Series
The Jeffersons
1975
Series
Grace Under Fire
1993
Series
Punky Brewster
1984
Series
A.N.T. Farm
Grammy
2011
Series
Scooby's All-Stars
Dee Dee Skyes (voice)
1977
Series
Good Times
1974
Series
Melissa & Joey
Ms. Lunt
2010
Series
The Exes
Wendy
2011
Series
WondLa
Ol' Crusty (voice)
2024
Series
Eve
Laverna
2003
Series
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Zelda
2006
Film
The Ant Bully
Head Nurse (voice)
2006
Series
Raising the Bar
Judge Edith Washington
2008
Series
The Odd Couple
Frannie
2015
Series
What's Happening!!
Judy Crane
1976
Series
Rush Hour
Grandma
2016
Series
Love & War
1992
Series
Jack & Bobby
2004
Series
Suddenly Susan
Karen
1996
Series
School of Rock
Mrs. Calpakis
2016
Series
Eyes
Anna Santiago
2005
Film
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Tourist #2
2006
Film
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Additional Voices (voice)
1993
Film
Christmas with the Kranks
Dox
2004
Series
Selfie
Denise
2014
Series
TV 101
Mrs. Hiekkila
1988
Series
Presidio Med
Mrs. Redmond
2002
Series
The Lyon's Den
2003
Film
The Kid
Newsstand Cashier
2000
Series
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Sally (voice)
1983
Series
That's Life
2000
Series
Ironside
Lillian Wade
2013
Series
Soul Food
Cassandra DeLeon
2000
Series
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
Series
Roc
Angela Burke
1991
Film
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Ms. Carr (voice)
2000
Series
Animal Practice
Evelyn
2012
Series
Carter Country
Lucille Banks
1977
Series
Ben and Kate
Gladys
2012
Series
That's My Mama
1974
Series
MDs
ER Admit Clerk #1
2002
Film
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Nonnie Russell - Coroner
1991
Series
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Dee Dee Skyes (voice)
1980
Good Behavior
Judge Wales(as Vernee Watson-Johnson)
2008
Film
The Celestine Prophecy
Principal
2006
Film
The Mandela Effect
Nadine
2019
Film
Antwone Fisher
Aunt Annette
2002
Film
Home Room
Duty Nurse
2002
Film
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Scientist (voice)
1987
Film
Admissions
Stanford Interviewer
2004
Film
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026
Over My Dead Body
1990
Film
The TV Set
Barbara
2007
Film
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Female Worker / Councilwoman (voice)
1996
Film
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Gwen
1976
Film
All Night Long
Emily
1981
Film
Nocturnal Agony
Lois
2014
Series
Foley Square
Denise Willums (
1985
Film
Angie
ICU Desk Nurse
1994
Film
Home by Spring
Mrs. Wilson
2018
Film
Clemency
Mrs. Collins
2019
Film
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
2005
Film
You Look Familiar: Vernée Watson
self
Film
Love's Savage Fury
Jewel
1979
Film
Highland Park
May
2013
Film
Hell Hath No Fury
Tyleen
1991
Film
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Kip Leslie
1981
Film
No Turning Back
2002
Film
Caged Fear
Y-Vonne
1991
Film
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Esther Wiggins
1992
Film
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
Esther Wiggins
1992
Film
How Not to Propose
Patty
2015
Film
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo
(voice)
2007
Film
Death Drug
Carolyn (as Verne Watson)
1978
Film
Green Eyes
Rosalie Dubeck
1977
Film
Norman... Is That You?
Melody
1976
Film
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé
(voice)
2007
Film
Working
Secretary
1982
Film
Trick Baby
Cleo Howard
1972
Film
A Man Called Jon
Helen Black
2015
Series
Baby Talk
Danielle Craig (Voice)
1991