Mindy Sterling

 

Mindy Sterling
Biographical information
Full name	Mindy Lee Sterling
Born	July 11, 1953 Paterson, New Jersey
First credit	B.J. and the Bear (1979)
Further information
Link(s)	IMDb

Mindy Lee Sterling is an American actress and voice actress who provided the voice for Lin Beifong in The Legend of Korra. She also voiced the Fire Nation councilwoman and an additional character across five episodes.

The Legend of Korra credits

Lin Beifong

Character information: Lin Beifong

29 episodes

101. "Welcome to Republic City" 104. "The Voice in the Night" 106. "And the Winner Is..." 107. "The Aftermath" 109. "Out of the Past" 110. "Turning the Tides" 112. "Endgame" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 209. "The Guide" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 214. "Light in the Dark" 301. "A Breath of Fresh Air" 302. "Rebirth" 304. "In Harm's Way" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 308. "The Terror Within" 309. "The Stakeout" 310. "Long Live the Queen" 311. "The Ultimatum" 312. "Enter the Void" 313. "Venom of the Red Lotus" 401. "After All These Years" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Sterling was credited for voicing Lin in "Rebirth" even though she did not appear in the episode.

Fire Nation councilwoman

Character information: Fire Nation councilwoman

• 104. "The Voice in the Night"

Shop owner

• 401. "After All These Years"

Additional voices

• 106. "And the Winner Is..."
• 107. "The Aftermath"
• 109. "Out of the Past"
• 110. "Turning the Tides" (Fire Nation councilwoman)

Selected credits

Television work

• American Dad!
• A Series of Unfortunate Events
• A.N.T. Farm
• Black-ish
• Chowder
• Desperate Housewives
• Family Matters
• Fuller House
• Grace and Frankie
• iCarly
• Invader ZIM
• Manhattan, AZ
• One Day at a Time
• On the Television
• Perfect Strangers
• Reno 911!
• Saved by the Bell: The College Years
• The Adventures of Puss in Boots
• The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
• The Goldbergs
• The Larry Sanders Show
• The Loud House

Filmography

• The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014; video)
• Mars Needs Moms (2011)
• The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
• Totally Blonde (2001)
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
• The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

Biographical information

Career

Mindy Sterling is best known for her role as Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movie franchise. In 2000, her memorable portrayal earned her nominations for a Teen Choice award and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress.

Sterling has also brought her comedic talent to a number of on-camera television roles, including A.N.T. Farm, Desperate Housewives, iCarly, 2 Broke Girls, My Name is Earl, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Scrubs, King of Queens, and Reno 911!.

Sterling's voice-over credits include As Told By Ginger, The Wild Thornberrys, Kick Buttowski, The Looney Tunes Show, Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated, Chowder, Robot Chicken, and Justice League.

Trivia

• Sterling took part in a live reading of Turf Wars Part One, together with fellow Korra voice actors Janet Varney, Seychelle Gabriel, P. J. Byrne, and David Faustino, on May 27, 2020. She reprised her role of Lin Beifong, as well as providing the voices for Jargala Omo, Jinora, Kya, and a male secretary.