I can picture her face, but can't for the life of me remember what she's in.

She's an older woman, short straight brown hair maybe to her shoulders.

All I can picture is her in a grey pantsuit. I think she was an FBI agent.

She has always had minor roles.

Mariska Hargitay?

Martin Q. Blank said:

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I can picture her face, but can't for the life of me remember what she's in.

She's an older woman, short straight brown hair maybe to her shoulders.

All I can picture is her in a grey pantsuit. I think she was an FBI agent.

She has always had minor roles.

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TV or movie roles?

I wouldn't think she fits the bill for minor roles.

The Collective said:

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Odd spank bank request

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No. Not good looking at all. I mean, she's ok, but somewhat butch in some roles.

I had a dream last night that she was my lawyer and can't figure out who she is.

91_Aggie said:

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Martin Q. Blank said:

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I can picture her face, but can't for the life of me remember what she's in.

She's an older woman, short straight brown hair maybe to her shoulders.

All I can picture is her in a grey pantsuit. I think she was an FBI agent.

She has always had minor roles.

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TV or movie roles?

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I'm pretty sure movies.

Gonna take a shot at this. Kim Dickens?

Missed the minor roles part

try asking ChatGPT

Dixie Carter. YWIA.

Here's what ChatGPT came up with in your description
Based on your description, the actress you're thinking of might be Jodie Foster. She has often played roles as an FBI agent or in law enforcement, and she has had a variety of roles in movies over the years. One of her notable roles was as Clarice Starling in "The Silence of the Lambs," where she played an FBI trainee. She has also had minor roles in other films throughout her career. If this isn't the actress you're thinking of, feel free to provide more details, and I'll do my best to help you identify the right person.

Whos Juan said:

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Gonna take a shot at this. Kim Dickens?

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No, I would estimate she's in her early 60s.

Linda hunt?

91_Aggie said:

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Linda hunt?

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No, but not far off.

Wendy Crewson

amy ryan

Melissa Leo?

Deirdre Lovejoy

plays agents, detectives, FBI, whatever all over the place:

L&O Criminal Intent
Criminal Minds
Amercican Gothic
THe Blacklist
Manhunt
etc

Pamela Reed

None so far. She has thinner hair and a somewhat large forehead.

I could be wrong on the FBI thing. I just keep picturing her in an investigative setting.

Kathryn Erbe?

$240 Worth of Pudding said:

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Joan Allen?

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No, but she looks a lot like her in that photo.

Jeanne Tripplehorn?

FL_Ag1998 said:

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I feel this has high potential of being a joke/troll thread. It just smells fishy, an awful lot like that thread a while back where the OP lead the entire E-board on a wild goose chase for weeks because he claimed he couldn't think of the name of an older movie or TV show (if I remember correctly). And somehow even though we named every movie/show under the sun that fit his vague description none of them were correct.

Sorry, but I ain't falling for it this time, buddy!

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Yeah we should warn OP you guys are really bad at this.

Moe Jzyslak said:

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Jeanne Tripplehorn?

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My guess, too. Or Holly Hunter. Or Amy Madigan.

Martin Q. Blank said:

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The Collective said:

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Odd spank bank request

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No. Not good looking at all. I mean, she's ok, but somewhat butch in some roles.

I had a dream last night that she was my lawyer and can't figure out who she is.

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Now you're getting weirdly specific