Shirley Prestia
Known for
Shirley Prestia has grown into a veteran American actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Among all the titles, 'What Women Want' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Species' is the other credit that tends to come up. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Casting directors have gone to her for comedy more than for anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Shirley Prestia
9 Movies
38 Series
Shirley Prestia has grown into a veteran American actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Among all the titles, 'What Women Want' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Species' is the other credit that tends to come up. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Casting directors have gone to her for comedy more than for anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Movies
Plays Coffee Shop Customer
What Women Want
2000
Plays Victoria Roth, Ph.D.
Species
1995
Plays D.A. Kaufman
Final Analysis
1992
Plays Crossfire Moderator
Wag the Dog
1997
Plays Hoffa's Secretary
Hoffa
1992
Plays Woman in Elevator
The Shrink Is In
2001
Plays Morgue Attendant
Pandemonium
1982
Plays Police Matron
Write to Kill
1991
Plays Store Cashier
Hollywood Zap
1986
TV Shows
Plays Delores
Home Improvement
1991
Plays Jury Foreperson
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Delores
ALF
1986
Plays Mrs. Pressman
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Car Customer #3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Betty
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Saleswoman
Frasier
1993
Plays Marsha
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Barbara
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Female Customer
The Torkelsons
1991
Plays Eleanore
Hope and Gloria
1995
Plays Receptionist
Family Ties
1982
Plays Madame Rochelle
Night Court
1984
Plays Grace
Half & Half
2002
Plays Female Customer
Almost Home
1993
Plays Nina Coffey
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Maureen
Dream On
1990
Plays Madame Zora
Pacific Station
1991
Plays Tourist
Mad About You
1992
Plays Fran Peters
Charmed
1998
Plays Vicky's Mom
The War at Home
2005
Plays Zelda
The Golden Girls
1985
Plays Shirley
Suddenly Susan
1996
Plays Nurse
Cheers
1982
Plays Saleslady
The Single Guy
1995
Plays Ruth Glickman
Caroline in the City
1995
Plays Secretary
The Weber Show
2000
Plays Aunt Wanda
What I Like About You
2002
Plays Saleswoman
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Attorney Abby Smythe
The Practice
1997
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
The War at Home
Vicky's Mom · 1 episode
2005–
TV
Half & Half
Grace · 1 episode
2002
TV
What I Like About You
Aunt Wanda · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Car Customer #3 · 1 episode
2001
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Betty · 1 episode
2000–2001
TV
The Shrink Is In
Woman in Elevator
2001
Film
What Women Want
Coffee Shop Customer
2000
Film
The Weber Show
Secretary · 1 episode
2000–
TV
Nikki
Salesclerk · 1 episode
2000–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shirley Prestia still alive?
Shirley Prestia passed away on October 6, 2011 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Shirley Prestia?
Shirley Prestia is best known for roles in What Women Want, Species, Wag the Dog.
How many movies has Shirley Prestia been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1982), Shirley Prestia has appeared in 9 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Shirley Prestia's first movie?
The career of Shirley Prestia began with Pandemonium (1982).
What is Shirley Prestia's most recent movie or series?
Shirley Prestia's most recent release is The War at Home, which premiered on September 11, 2005.
What TV shows has Shirley Prestia appeared in?
On television, Shirley Prestia has appeared in Charmed, ALF, Married... with Children, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Shirley Prestia
1947-08-18 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Shirley Prestia has grown into a veteran American actress known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Among all the titles, 'What Women Want' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'Species' is the other credit that tends to come up. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Casting directors have gone to her for comedy more than for anything else. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.