Beth Broderick
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Beth Alison Broderick (born February 24, 1959) is an American actress famous for her portrayal of the character Aunt Zelda in the television sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch from 1996 through 2002. More recently, she has made three appearances as Kate Austen's mother on the television show Lost.
Broderick was born in Falmouth, Kentucky but was raised in Huntington Beach, California. She graduated from the American Academy of Arts at the age of 18 and subsequently moved to New York to pursue an acting career. Her mother's name is Nina Broderick. She has two sisters and one brother.
Her movie credits include Man of the Year (1995), Maternal Instincts (1996), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and The Inner Circle (2003). Her television credits include The Five Mrs. Buchanans, Hearts Afire, Supernatural and Glory Days.
She was married to Brian Porizek from 1998-2000 and married Scott Paetty in 2005.
She was recently in the Chicago Northlight Theatre production of the one woman show titled "Bad Dates"
A Democrat, Broderick campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Democratic Presidential Primaries.
