Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42.
Stephanie Drake
Jenny
Betsy
Gloria Williams
Claire
Genevive Holt
Dolores Landingham
Agent Edie Boal
Karen McCluskey
Neysa Gordon
Nurse Stampel
Vera
Sister Agnes
Marilyn
Maisy Fortner
Mrs. Nolan
Donny's Mom
Maureen
Mrs. Prows
Grocery Checker
Lois
Thelma McCready
Mrs. Tanner
Felicia
Phyllis
Secretary #83
Funeral Guest
Nurse Townsend
Claire
Mrs. Hammerhill
Ruth
Natalie
Mrs. Goldsmith
Cafeteria Lady
Judge Drabowsky
Mrs. Schuster
Mariah Westbrook
Constance 'Connie ' Langtry
Saleswoman
Miss O'Meara
Mrs. Nielsen
Sister Alice
Mrs. Pierce
Mrs. Paultis
Old Lady
Maisie Joyce
Morganna Styles
Aunt Jackie
Chazz's Mom
Mrs. Dixon
(voice)
Theatre Patron
Louise
Waitress
Mother
Angie
Lois
Mrs. Clark
Wheelchair Lady
Judge
Cara Goodman
Edie
Esther
Mrs. Brown
Miss Knight
Neighbor
Erma
Self
Mrs. Inkwell
Mrs. Oshatz
Winifred
Nurse
Self
Old Lady