Audrie Neenan

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Audrie J. Neenan (born October 28, 1950) is an American stage and screen actress. Many of her roles have been portrayals of intimidating female figures such as judges, policewomen and mouthy waitresses. Notable film appearances include Sudden Impact (1983), Funny Farm (1988), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), The Departed (2006), and Doubt (2008). Neenan made her Broadway debut opposite Faye Dunaway in William Alfred's Curse of an Aching Heart, directed by Gerald Gutierrez. She went on to appear in productions of The Odd Couple (as Florence Ungar), Oklahoma! (as Aunt Eller), and Sister Act (as Sister Mary Lazarus). She is a frequent television guest star, appearing in shows such as Friends (1994), Ally McBeal (1997), and Gossip Girl (2008). She has appeared in several episodes of Law & Order: SVU as Judge Lois Preston.