Carolyn McCormick is an American actress who played roles in both feature films and on television programs, including Dr. Elizabeth Olivet in the Law & Order franchise.
Life and career McCormick has worked in television, movies, theatre, and voice acting.
Her breakthrough role was in Enemy Mine, directed by Wolfgang Petersen with Dennis Quaid. Her other film credits include Woody Allen's Whatever Works, You Know My Name with Sam Elliott, and A Simple Twist of Fate with Steve Martin. She played Hannah's Mom in Barney's Night Before Christmas. Her first notable television credit was as district attorney Rita Fiori in Spenser: For Hire, in 1986–1987. She appeared as the holodeck simulation Minuet in "11001001", a first-season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and later as Minuet (William Riker's holodeck love interest) in a fantasy-alternate universe during the fourth-season episode "Future Imperfect".
McCormick starred as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet, a consulting psychologist for the prosecution on Law & Order. She appeared in approximately half of the episodes of the NBC series between 1994 and 2006.
In 1997, McCormick acted as the unhappy wife of a police psychiatrist, played by Robert Pastorelli, in the short-lived Americanized version of the British series Cracker. She has been a guest star on series including Madam Secretary, Elementary, Blue Bloods, Judging Amy, The Practice, Body of Proof, Cold Case, Homicide: Life on the Street, L.A. Law, and Boston Blue.www.carolynmccormick.com Official site
McCormick also performs on stage. She appeared at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre in Eve-olution with The Cosby Show star Sabrina Le Beauf in 2004. She has also appeared in Dinner with Friends, Oedipus, Ancestral Voices, The Donahue Sisters, Laureen's Whereabouts and In Perpetuity. She worked with Thomas Kail at The Flea Theatre in A. R. Gurney's Family Furniture (2013). In 2015, she appeared in Vanya, Sonya, Masha and Spike at the PaperMill Playhouse and What I Did Last Summer at the Signature 2015.Gans, Andrew. Eve-Olution'—with 'Cosby' Star Le Beauf—to Close Dec. 12" playbill.com, December 8, 2004 She appeared in the Broadway productions of The Dinner Party in 2001 as Mariette Levieux, Private Lives (standby) in 2002, and in Equus in 2008 as Dora Strang."Broadway credits" Internet Broadway Database, accessed March 4, 2014 In 2012, McCormick appeared opposite her husband Byron Jennings in the Off-Broadway production of Ten Chimneys.Gans, Andrew. "Byron Jennings and Carolyn McCormick Are The Lunts in Off-Broadway's Ten Chimneys, Opening Oct. 3" playbill.com, October 3, 2012 She appeared Off-Broadway in Will Eno's play The Open House in 2014 (Lucille Lortel nomination, Drama Desk Award).Murray, Matthew. "Off-Broadway Review. Open House talkinbroadway.com, March 3, 2014 She has narrated both audio books, including the Hunger Games series, and Ken Burns documentaries.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Enemy Mine Morse 1993 Rain Without Thunder Reporter 1994 A Simple Twist of Fate Elaine McCann 1999 You Know My Name Zoe2002 Emmett's Mark Mrs. Carlin This Is Not a Chair Mrs. Morrison Short 2005 Loverboy Ruth, The Realtor 2006 Spectropia Verna2008 Proud Iza Alice Monaco Short Nights in Rodanthe Jenny 2009 Whatever Works Jessica 2010 True Nature Becky Pascal2011 Downtown Express Marie The Miraculous Year The Realtor 2013 That Thing with the Cat Krystal2015 The Shells Maryann Marzena The Real American Eleanor Short 2016 Equity Naomi's Doctor Uncredited2017 Maggie Black Elizabeth The Post Mrs. McNamara2018 Mapplethorpe Joan Mapplethorpe Huntress Short 2020 Killer Daddy Issues Grace 2021 The Last Thing Mary Saw Agnes 2025 Candlewood Maude Sherman
Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 D.C. Cops Deborah Matheson TV movie 1986–1987 Spenser: For Hire Assistant District Attorney Rita Fiori Main cast (season 2) 1988–1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation Minuet 2 episodes 1991–2009 Law & Order Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Recurring role 1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Linda Mariner 2 episodes 1997–1999 Cracker Judith Fitzgerald 16 episodes 1998 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Rula Kor TV movie 1999–2001,2013–2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Recurring role 2001 Women Docs The Narrator Unknown episodes 2001–2004 Judging Amy Assistant Attorney General Ellis Bonham 3 episodes 2005 Law & Order: Trial by JuryDr. Elizabeth Olivet Episode: "Day"2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2 episodes Inspector Mom Becca Lee TV movie 2007 Cold Case Elizabeth Stone Episode: "Torn" 2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea Various Historical Figures Voice 2010 One Life to Live Judge Burdett 3 episodes 2011 Body of Proof Gwen Baldwin Episode: "Dead Man Walking" 2012 The Dust Bowl Caroline Henderson Voice; 4 episodes 2013 Blue Bloods Joyce Powers Episode: "Warriors" 2014 Mind Games Victoria Hood Episode: "Cauliflower Man" 2015 Elementary Denise Davis Episode: "All My Exes Live in Essex"2016 Madam Secretary White House Doctor Episode: "Desperate Remedies" The Interestings Betsy Wolf TV movie2017 The Blacklist: Redemption Meryl Jensen Episode: "Kevin Jensen" Billions Investment Banker Episode: "Currency" 2018–2019 Bull Judge Marion Stalder 2 episodes2020 The Good Fight Ingrid Hill Episode: "The Gang Deals with Alternate Reality" Ann Rule's A Murder to Remember CelesteTV movie 2022 A Holiday Spectacular Elisabeth Bingham2025Boston BlueWinnie MalakovEpisode: "Teammates"
Video games Video games Year Title Role Notes 2000 Deus Ex Anna Navarre / Janice Reed / Maggie Chow / Agathe / Aimee / Annette / Dr. Brittany Prinzler / Female Clinic Bum / MJ12 Lab Assistant / MJ12 Lab Bio-Weapon Scientist / MJ12 Lab Computer Scientist / MJ12 Lab Genetic Scientist / MJ12 Lab Psionics Scientist / Mole Female Voice Credited as Carolyn McCormack
Audiobooks Audiobooks Year Title Notes 1999 Carnal Innocence Author: Nora Roberts Long After Midnight Author: Iris Johansen 2000 Sacred Sins Author: Nora Roberts 2001 Final Target Author: Iris Johansen The Wind Dancer Series, book 4 2004 3rd Degree Authors: James Patterson and Andrew Gross Women's Murder Club, book 3 Trace Author: Patricia Cornwell Kay Scarpetta Mysteries, book 13 2005 4th of July Author: James Patterson Women's Murder Club, book 4 2006 The 5th Horseman Authors: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Women's Murder Club, book 5 Shadow Man Author: Cody McFadyen The Mephisto Club Author: Tess Gerritsen Rizzoli and Isles Series, book 6 2007 The 6th Target Authors: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Women's Murder Club, book 6 Heartsick Author: Chelsea Cain Gretchen Lowell Series, book 1 The Bone Garden Author: Tess Gerritsen 2008 7th Heaven Authors: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Women's Murder Club, book 7 Sweetheart Author: Chelsea Cain Gretchen Lowell Series, book 2 2009 The 8th Confession Author: James Patterson Women's Murder Club, book 8 Evil at Heart Author: Chelsea Cain Gretchen Lowell Series, book 3 The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, book 1 Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, book 2 2010 The 9th Judgment The Women's Murder Club, book 9 Mockingjay Author: Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, book 3 2011 10th Anniversary The Women's Murder Club, book 10 2014 Annihilation Southern Reach Trilogy, book 1 Acceptance Southern Reach Trilogy, book 3 2019 Hot Ice Author: Nora Roberts
References
External links
Carolyn McCormick at (relocated) Internet Off-Broadway Database