LOS ANGELES -- Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, nosey Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives and the president s secretary on The West Wing, has died. She was 72.

Throughout Desperate Housewives' entire run, the show’s creator, Marc Cherry, killed over 50 characters. But he once swore to spare one actress' onscreen persona. “There was only one person I ever ...

LOS ANGELES — Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet loveable, Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives" and the president's secretary on "The West Wing," has died. She ...

Kathryn Joosten has asked Mad Men execs to place a warning about the dangers of smoking at the start of each episode. The actress said that the AMC drama - which is set in the advertising world of New ...

Kathryn Joosten has reportedly been promoted to series regular on Desperate Housewives. The 70-year-old actress, who plays Karen McCluskey on the ABC drama, will apparently be involved in more of the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Desperate Housewives" actress Kathryn Joosten, who won two Emmy awards for her supporting role as a nosy neighbor on the recently ended hit show, died of lung cancer on ...

Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet loveable, Karen McCluskey on Desperate Housewives and the president's secretary on The West Wing, has died. She was 72. Joosten, ...

LOS ANGELES -- Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, yet lovable, Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives" and the president's secretary on "The West Wing," died Saturday.

Kathryn Joosten, a character actress best known as the crotchety, nosey Karen McCluskey on "Desperate Housewives" and the president's secretary on "The West Wing," has died. She was 72. Joosten, who ...

Joosten's publicist said the actress died in Los Angeles with her family by her side. In a statement, Joosten's family said the actress was "surrounded by love and humor" at the time of her death. "We ...