Miriam Flynn
Miriam Flynn (born 18 June 1952; age 73) is the actress who appeared as the Bajoran midwife in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seventh season episode "Covenant".
She is perhaps best known for her role as Cousin Catherine Johnson in the Vacation film franchise: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983, with Henry Gibson), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989, with Tony Epper, Nicholas Guest, and Natalia Nogulich), and Vegas Vacation (1997, with Larry A. Hankin, Wallace Shawn and Toby Huss). She is also known for her recurring role as Sister Helen on Grounded for Life, during which she worked with Hamilton Camp, Richard Riehle, and Michael Bailey Smith.
She has also appeared in such films as National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982, with Gerrit Graham), Mr. Mom (1983, with Terri Garr, Christopher Lloyd, Graham Jarvis, Carolyn Seymour, Derek McGrath, Michael Ensign, and Bruce French), Lonely Hearts (1991, with Joanna Cassidy, Herta Ware, Bibi Besch, Ellen Geer, and Charles Napier), Waiting for Guffman (1996, with Paul Dooley), Chump Change (2001, with Leland Crooke, Clancy Brown, Steve Kehela, and John Rosenfeld) and Evolution (2001, with Gregory Itzin, Sarah Silverman, Michael McGrady, John Cho and Jennifer Savidge). Flynn later appeared in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011, with Pasha Lychnikoff) and About Fifty (2011, starring Wendie Malick).
Her television credits include appearances on Night Court (starring John Larroquette), Cheers, Murder, She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Picket Fences, L.A. Law, The Practice, Ally McBeal, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998, with Anthony Stewart Head, James Marsters and Armin Shimerman), and Once and Again (2001, starring Billy Campbell and Susanna Thompson, with Paul Dooley). She also appeared on Judging Amy (2006 & 2009, former directed by Andrew Robinson, with Barbara Babcock and Michael Wiseman, latter with John de Lancie and Becky Wahlstrom).
Flynn's later TV appearances include episodes of Las Vegas (starring Nikki Cox), Desperate Housewives (starring Teri Hatcher), and Grey's Anatomy (with Michael McGrady). She also appeared in Boston Legal (2007, starring William Shatner and John Larroquette, with Gregg Daniel, Pamela Segall, and Matt Williamson). She later had a recurring as Helen in Suburgatory between 2012 and 2013.
However, she is primarily a voiceover artist in animated films and cartoons. Her voice can be heard in such movies as Babe (starring James Cromwell), The Emperor's New Groove, and various Land Before Time direct-to-video movies. She has also lent her voice to such animated shows as DuckTales, The Simpsons, Taz-Mania, Darkwing Duck, The New Batman Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, ChalkZone, and Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy (2005, with Fred Tatasciore).