Biography

Early life

Balsam was born in New York City in 1959 (though some sources erroneously give 1960) to actor Martin Balsam and actress Joyce Van Patten. She is the niece of actor Dick Van Patten, actress Pat Van Patten and actor Tim Van Patten.

She attended a boarding school in Tucson, Arizona, in her adolescent years.

Personal life

Balsam married actor George Clooney in Las Vegas in 1989; they were divorced in 1993. Clooney stated, "I probably - definitely - wasn't someone who should have been married at that point." Clooney told Vanity Fair, "I just don't feel like I gave Talia a fair shot." Since 1998 Balsam has been married to John Slattery with whom she has a son, Harry Slattery. They married at the county of Kauai. Together, they played husband and wife Roger and Mona Sterling in Mad Men.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Sunnyside	Ann Rosario
1984	Mass Appeal	Liz Dolson
1986	Crawlspace	Lori Bancroft
1986	Supernaturals, TheThe Supernaturals	Pvt. Angela Lejune
1987	The Kindred	Sharon Raymond
1987	In the Mood	Judy Cusimano
1987	P.I. Private Investigations	Jenny Fox
1989	Trust Me	Catherine Walker
1991	Walter Ego, TheThe Walter Ego	Susie the Whore	Short film
1991	Killer Instinct	Emma
1995	Coldblooded	Jean Alexander
1997	Camp Stories	Mary
1999	Valerie Flake	Linda
2002	Emmett's Mark	Suzanne
2005	Little Manhattan	Jackie Telesco
2006	All the King's Men	Lucy Stark
2007	Cake Eaters, TheThe Cake Eaters	Violet Kaminski
2008	Wackness, TheThe Wackness	Mrs. Shapiro
2009	Broadroom, TheThe Broadroom	Julie	Video short
2010	Conviction	Prosecuting Attorney
2011	Return	Julie
2011	No Strings Attached	Sandra Kurtzman
2011	Choose	Clarissa
2015	Don't Worry Baby	Miriam Lang
2015	Girl in the Book, TheThe Girl in the Book	Mom
2016	Little Men	Audrey	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	Happy Days	Nancy Croft	"Hollywood: Parts 1 - 3"
1978	Initiation of Sarah, TheThe Initiation of Sarah	Allison	TV film
1978	Stickin' Together	Grace Geary	TV film
1978	Fast Lane Blues	Dolly	TV film
1978	Dallas	Rita Briggs	"Black Market Baby"
1978	Millionaire, TheThe Millionaire	Doreen	TV film
1978-1980	Taxi	Cathy Consuelos	"Like Father, Like Daughter", "Fathers of the Bride"
1979	Survival of Dana	Rona	TV film
1979	Runaways, TheThe Runaways	Diana Robinson	"Wrong Way Street"
1980	OHMS	Noranne Wing	TV film
1980	Archie Bunker's Place	Beverly Klein-Munoz	"Murray's Daughter"
1980	When the Whistle Blows	Sharon Jenkins	"Beauty Pageant"
1981	Kent State	Sandy Scheuer	TV film
1981	Crazy Times	Eve	TV film
1982	Hill Street Blues	Sally	"Some Like It Hot-Wired"
1983	Cagney & Lacey	Diane	"Affirmative Action"
1983	Family Ties	Carrie Newman	"Tender Is the Knight"
1984	Calamity Jane	Jean Irene O'Neill	TV film
1984	Magnum, P.I.	Emily Jackson	"On Face Value"
1984	Punky Brewster	Miranda 'Randi' Mitchell	"Punky Finds a Home: Parts 1 & 2"
1985	Consenting Adult	Margie	TV film
1985	Murder, She Wrote	Debbie Delancey	"Footnote to Murder"
1987	Tales from the Darkside	Gail	"The Social Climber"
1987	Ladies, TheThe Ladies	Linda	TV film
1988	Tour of Duty	Vickie Adams	"Pushin' Too Hard"
1988	Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Golden Land	Verna	TV film
1989-1990	Thirtysomething	Paige	"Michael's Campaign", "Pulling Away"
1990	Murder, She Wrote	Julie Pritzer	"Murder: According to Maggie"
1991	Sins of the Mother	Liz Trent	TV film
1991	Life Goes On	Ms. Melanie Karlsen	"Ghost of Grandpa Past"
1991	Stat	Rita Falco	"Psychosomatic"
1991	Jake and the Fatman	Cathy Reno	"Come Along with Me"
1991	Past Imperfect	Jill	TV film
1992	Law & Order	Turner	"Consultation"
1993	Larry Sanders Show, TheThe Larry Sanders Show	Dora	"Being There"
1993	Mad About You	Debbie	"The Unplanned Child"
1994	Companion, TheThe Companion	Charlene	TV film
1995	Diagnosis: Murder	Tonya Gilpin	"Call Me Incontestable"
1995	Touched by an Angel	Dr. Joanne Glassberg	"In the Name of God"
1995	Almost Perfect	Jeannie Guthrie	"A Dog Day Afternoon", "You Like Me, You Really Like Me", "The Ex-Files"
1996	Law & Order	Teri Marks	"Remand"
1997	Early Edition	Dr. Robbin English	"The Cat"
1997-1998	Profiler	Monica Sikes	"Old Acquaintance", "Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick"
1998	Nothing Sacred	Laura	"A Nun's Story"
1998	Love Boat: The Next Wave, TheThe Love Boat: The Next Wave	Diana Wilson	"Smooth Sailing"
1998-1999	L.A. Doctors	Julie Lonner	Recurring role
1999	Ally McBeal	Shelia Kent	"Angels and Blimps"
2000	Schimmel	Kathy	TV film
2000	Street, TheThe Street	Mrs. Nicole Mason	"Hostile Makeover"
2003	Third Watch	Mrs. Beckman	"In Confidence"
2003	K Street	Gail	Recurring role
2003-2004	Without a Trace	Maria Malone	Recurring role
2005	Into the Fire	Dr. Linda Boyle	TV film
2005	Commander in Chief	Ruth	"Pilot"
2006	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Victoria Carson	"Wrongful Life"
2007-2014	Mad Men	Mona Sterling Pike	Recurring role
2008	Wainy Days	Carol	"Carol"
2009	FlashForward	Surgeon Gen. Anita Ralston	"Gimme Some Truth"
2010	Treme	Carla Hall	"Shallow Water, Oh Mama"
2012	Homeland	Cynthia Walden	Recurring role
2013	Elementary	Cheryl Gregson	"An Unnatural Arrangement"
2013-2014	Good Wife, TheThe Good Wife	Anne Stevens	"A Precious Commodity", "Goliath and David"
2014	Newsroom, TheThe Newsroom	Toni Dodd	"Contempt"
2016	Divorce	Dallas	Regular role

[ Source: Wikipedia ]