Bonita Friedericy

• Name — Bonita Friedericy • Birth Name — Bonita Anne Friedericy • Born — 10 October 1961 • Birthplace — Charlottesville, Virginia, US • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1997–present • Spouse — John Billingsley

Friedericy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, was raised in Palos Verdes, California, and worked as a teacher for nearly 13 years to help supplement her acting income.

In the 1990s, she began her career on stage, and won Ovation Award for her role in the Los Angeles production of Our Country's Good. She later guest-starred in a number of television shows, such as Malcolm in the Middle, Veronica Mars, Star Trek: Enterprise, Criminal Minds, Bones, Dharma & Greg, Parks and Recreation, The Nine, The West Wing, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Castle, Monk. In film, Friedericy appeared in Christmas with the Kranks, Alien Raiders, Paranormal Activity 3, and The Lords of Salem. From 2007 to 2012, Friedericy starred in the NBC comedy series Chuck as NSA General Diane Beckman for the show's entire five-season run. She had a recurring role in the first three seasons, and was promoted as a series regular in the fourth season. In November 2013, she was cast as series regular in the Lifetime comedy-drama UnREAL opposite Shiri Appleby, in the role of a psychologist. She later was replaced by Amy Hill in the role. In 2015, she appeared on the second season of ABC's How to Get Away with Murder. She provided the voice of Caroline Becker in the 2014 video game Wolfenstein: The New Order, a member of the underground Allied resistance group Kreisau Circle.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998 — Mad About You — Bonita — Episode: "The Baby Video" • 1998 — Maggie — Pet Owner — Episode: "Liar, Liar" • 1998 — One World — Saleswoman — Episode: "The Gift" • 1999 — Payne — Cold Water Woman — Episode: "Trouble in Room 206" • 1999 — Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Mrs. Finkle — 2 episodes • 1999 — Oh Baby — Woman #2 — Episode: "Sitting on Babies" • 1999 — The Practice — Sandra Poole — Episode: "Free Dental" • 1999 — Time of Your Life — Pauline — Episode: "The Time They Had Not" • 1999 — The Drew Carey Show — Sally — Episode: "Drew and Kate's First Date" • 1999, 2002 — Judging Amy — Clarissa Owens / Mrs. Thompson — 2 episodes • 2000 — Family Law — Woman — Episode: "Stealing Home" • 2000 — Chicken Soup for the Soul — Mrs. Lathum — Episode: "The Right Thing" • 2000 — 3rd Rock from the Sun — Tourist #2 — Episode: "Dick and Harry Fall Down a Hole" • 2000 — Strong Medicine — Episode: "BRCA1" • 2000 — The Stepdaughter — Nurse Calista Davis — Video • 2001 — Spin City — Edith Connelly, Housekeeper — Episode: "The Gambler" • 2001 — Becker — Ms. Owen — Episode: "The Ugly Truth" • 2001 — Dharma & Greg — Paula — Episode: "Judy & Greg" • 2001 — Boston Public — Nurse Carey DiPietro — Episode: "Chapter Nineteen" • 2001 — Any Day Now — Woman — Episode: "Everyone Deserves to Be Loved" • 2001 — Off Centre — Woman In Couch — Episode: "Swing Time" • 2002 — My Adventures in Television — Nurse — Episode: "The Art of Groveling" • 2002 — Malcolm in the Middle — Susan — Episode: "Jury Duty" • 2002 — Scrubs — Nurse — Episode: "My Nightingale" • 2002 — The Guardian — Penny — Episode: "The Living" • 2002 — In-Laws — Adelle Morris — Episode: "Halloween: Resurrection" • 2003 — Dragnet — Episode: "The Big Ruckus" • 2003 — Alias — Joyce — Episode: "Firebomb" • 2003 — Angel — Patience — Episode: "Peace Out" • 2003 — Star Trek: Enterprise — Rooney — Episode: "Regeneration" • 2003 — The Division — Bonnie Harper — Episode: "Castaways" • 2003 — Miracles — Leslie Brown — Episode: "You Are My Sunshine" • 2003 — 7th Heaven — Sofie the Waitress — Episode: "Angel" • 2004 — Veronica Mars — Evelyn Bugby — Episode: "The Girl Next Door" • 2004 — LAX — Geraldine — Episode: "Thanksgiving" • 2004, 2006 — The West Wing — Gail Addison — 2 episodes • 2005 — Over There — Hope — Episode: "Mission Accomplished" • 2005 — Bones — Sharon Eller — Episode: "Pilot" • 2005 — Rodney — Admitting Nurse — Episode: "Question Mark Hamilton" • 2005 — The 12 Dogs of Christmas — Aunt Delores — Television film • 2005 — Criminal Minds — Dr. Rachel Howard — Episode: "The Fox" • 2006 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Mrs. Bradford — Episode: "Werewolves" • 2006 — Monk — Housewife Juror — Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty" • 2006 — Without a Trace — Sister Louise — Episode: "Requiem" • 2006 — The Nine — Mary Foote — 3 episodes • 2007 — The Middle — Gail — Television film • 2007–2012 — Chuck — General Diane Beckman — 78 episodes • 2008 — My Name Is Earl — Ruth — 2 episodes • 2008 — Fear Itself — Debra Fabre — Episode: "Community" • 2008 — Night Life — Nurse — Television film • 2008 — The Starter Wife — Anthea — 3 episodes • 2009 — A Temporary Life — Lois Rosenthal — Television film • 2010 — Parks and Recreation — Maria — Episode: "Leslie's House" • 2010 — Twentysixmiles — Sister Consuela — 3 episodes • 2012 — Written by a Kid — Mom — Episodes: "The Ginger Potato" • 2012 — Castle — Sister Mary — Episodes: "After Hours" • 2013 — Justified — Mary — Episode: "Kin" • 2013 — Hart of Dixie — Nut Allergy — Episode: "On the Road Again" • 2013 — Welcome to the Family — Sandra / Gretchen — 2 episodes • 2013 — Sketchy — Sally — Episode: "Forwarders" • 2014 — Days of Our Lives — Monica — Episode #1.12321 • 2014 — Intelligence — Governor Christy Cameron — Episode: "Being Human" • 2014 — Sock Monkee Therapy — Vivian — Episode: "Harold & Vivian" • 2015 — How to Get Away with Murder — Sandra Guthrie — 2 episodes • 2015–2016 — Impastor — Hilva Schmidt — 6 episodes • 2016 — American Crime Story — Patti Goldman — 2 episodes • 2016 — The Friendless Five — Agent Huerta — 3 episodes • 2016 — Rizzoli & Isles — Mary Sokoloff — Episode: "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" • 2016 — Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Nun #1 — Episode: "Fall" • 2016–2017 — Preacher — Terri Loach — 6 episodes • 2017 — Major Crimes — Judge Ellen Holly — Episode: "Intersection" • 2018 — Groomzilla — Kasha Rydell — Television film • 2018 — Video Palace — Bets Mueller — 2 episodes • 2019 — Dwight in Shining Armor — Nana — 11 episodes • 2020 — The Good Doctor — Bella Thomas — Episodes: "Sex and Death" • 2021 — Chicago Med — Terri Hammer — Recurring role • 2023 — 9-1-1: Lone Star — Trudy Keyes — Episode: "Abandoned" • 2026 — The Pitt — Cora Wilkins — 3 episodes

The authorities additionally record the heading Bonita Anne Friedericy. Her recorded language was English. She married John Billingsley.