Life and career

Noone was born in Hillsdale, New Jersey to a professional baseball player father. She graduated from University of Miami and Southern Methodist University, and the following years performed on off-Broadway stage. She co-founded member of the Scott Repertory Theatre, the Globe Theatre in Texas, and the Colonnaides Theatre in New York City, where she co-produced and developed plays with Michael Lessac.

1975-1989

Noone has made her screen debut playing Margaret Porter in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns from 1975 to 1976. In 1977, she was cast as recently divorced Ellen Shepherd on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, a role she played from 1977 to 1989. Her character was counter to the naughty Erica Kane (Susan Lucci). In 1987, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series after nomination in 1980 in same category. She also received three Soap Opera Digest Awards nominations.

1990-1999

After leaving All My Children, Noone, in her early 40s, moved from New York to Los Angeles for career in Hollywood. After guest starring roles on Quantum Leap and Empty Nest, in 1990 Noone, was asked to play the new character of Claudia Whittaker, elder sister of Greg Sumner (William Devane) in the CBS primetime drama Knots Landing. She played the role from 1990 until the show was ended in 1993. Noone's character became main antagonistIn for the last three seasons after Donna Mills's leaving in 1989. In 1992, Noone received Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Actress: Prime Time for her performance as Claudia.

During 1990s, Noone has appeared in a number of television series and movies. She guest-starred in an episode of NBC sitcom Frasier, playing the role of Aunt Patrice in 1993. She had the recurring roles on L.A. Law and Party of Five, and well as guest starred on Ned and Stacey, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Ellen. She had supporting role in the 1996 comedy film Citizen Ruth starring Laura Dern and Swoosie Kurtz.

In 1997, Noone returned to daytime television playing the role of Gossip Columnist Bette Katzenkazrahi on the new NBC series Sunset Beach, produced by Aaron Spelling. The series aired only three years, Noone signed a new contract with the serial in August 1999, she also incorrectly predicted that Sunset Beach would not be axed by NBC. In 1998 and 1999, for her portrayal of Bette, Noone was nominated in the category of "Female Scene Stealer" at the Soap Opera Digest Awards. In 1999, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

2000-present

Noone has had guest starring roles on Any Day Now, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Supernatural, and The Unit. From 2001 to 2005, she had the recurring role of Courtney Thorne-Smith's mother in the ABC sitcom According to Jim. From 2002 to 2008, she also played the role of Edna Wallace on the NBC soap opera, Passions. She joined the show in June 2002 and, after her storyline dried up, the actress was bumped to recurring status in 2005, but she continued making recurring appearances on the show until its end in August 2008.

In 2010, Noone had the recurring role in the Showtime drama series, Dexter playing Maura Bennett. She also appeared in two episodes on Showtime comedy-drama United States of Tara in 2010. She also has appeared in the 2011 independent comedy film About Fifty starring Wendie Malick. Noone also is a member of the Playwrights Kitchen Ensemble at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975-1976	As the World Turns	Margaret Porter	Series regular
1977-1989	All My Children	Ellen Shepherd Dalton	Series regular
1988	Kate & Allie	Phyllis Kincaid	Episode: "Mr. Nightingale"
1989	Quantum Leap	Sadie Cotter	Episode: "So Help Me God - July 29, 1957"
1990	Empty Nest	Cookie	Episode: "Harry's Choice"
1990	Hunter	Mrs. Julia Linder	Episode: "Mrs. Julia Linder"
1990-1993	Knots Landing	Claudia Whittaker	Series regular, 67 episodes
1993	Frasier	Aunt Patrice	Episode: "Here's Looking at You"
1993	A Song for You	Mrs. O'Brien
1993-1994	L.A. Law	Fran Hendrickson	Recurring role, 4 episodes
1994	Love & War	Mrs. Carlisle	Episode: "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue"
1995	Ned and Stacey	Patrice Nolan	Episode: "Portrait of a Marriage"
1995-1999	Party of Five	Ellie Bennett	Recurring role, 6 episodes
1996	Serpent's Lair	Betty
1996	Citizen Ruth	Pat
1996	Beverly Hills, 90210	Ruth Keats	Episode: "Leap of Faith"
1996	The Faculty	Mary Driscoll	Episode: "Parents' Night"
1996	Hearts Adrift	Grace Deerfield
1996	What Love Sees	Sarah Treadway
1996	Kirk	Marylee Waters	Episodes: "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Part 1" and "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Part 2"
1997	Skeletons	Sadie
1996-1998	Ellen	Ferne Kovak	Episodes: "Kiss My Bum"" and "Vows"
1997-1999	Sunset Beach	Bette Katzenkazrahi	Series regular
1999	Cold Feet	Stella Lombardi	Episodes: "An Affair to Dismember" and "I've Got a Crush on You, Frigidaire"
1999	Diagnosis Murder	Diagnosis Murder	Episode: "The Mouth That Roared"
2001	Any Day Now	Muriel Maples	Episode: "Blinded by the White"
2001-2005	According to Jim	Maggie	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Muriel Maples	Episode: "Sabrina and the Kiss"
2002-2008	Passions	Edna Wallace	Series regular (2003-2004), recurring (2002-03, 2004-08)
2006	Supernatural	Mrs. Robinson	Episode: "Route 666"
2006	The War at Home	Aunt Shelley	Episode: "Looney Tunes"
2006	The Unit	Kathryn	Episode: "Eating the Young"
2007	Safe Harbour	Louis Anderson
2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008	General Hospital: Night Shift	General Hospital: Night Shift	Episode: "Brothers & Sisters"
2010	United States of Tara	Mimi	Episodes: "You Becoming You" and "To Have and to Hold"
2010	Dexter	Maura Bennett	Recurring role, 3 episodes
2011	About Fifty	Peggy
2014	Faking It	Nana	Episode: "Burnt Toast"

Awards and nominations

• 1980 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (All My Children) Nomination
• 1986 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial (All My Children) Nomination
• 1987 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (All My Children) Win
• 1988 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime (All My Children) Nomination
• 1989 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime (All My Children) Nomination
• 1992 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress: Prime Time (Knots Landing) Nomination
• 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Scene Stealer (Sunset Beach) Nomination
• 1999 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Sunset Beach) Nomination
• 1999 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Scene Stealer (Sunset Beach) Nomination

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