Fall TV Mystery: Who Will Parks and Recreation Cast as Tammy No. 1?
When Parks and Recreation introduced us to Ron’s ex, Tammy 2 (Megan Mullally), we were scared. Or so we thought. Now that the NBC hitcom’s season finale has suggested that we’re about to meet her predecessor, Tammy 1, we know the true meaning of fear. What we don’t know is who’s gonna play the queen of mean. A few suggestions:
Glenn Close | We can already hear the Fatal Attraction psycho snarling, “I’m not gonna be ignored, Ron!” Hence, my shuddering on this sweaty May day. And wouldn’t you agree, if she’s ever gonna get to go further over the top than Cruella de Vil, this’ll be the role that lets her do it?
Jan Hooks | The former Designing woman’s 30 Rock guest gig as Jenna’s grizzly mama reminded us just how much we miss seeing her shtick on a regular basis. Besides that, wouldn’t her go-for-broke acting style fit right in among the crazies of Pawnee?
Charlotte Ross | Speaking of scene-stealers we miss… ! This born vixen got her big break playing a teenage hooker on Days of Our Lives. And though she’s most widely known for playing a do-gooder on NYPD Blue, she’s at her best when her characters are doing their worst (see also: Beggars and Choosers, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans).
Lucy Lawless | Thanks to Battlestar Galactica and Spartacus, everybody knows the erstwhile Xena is a force to be reckoned with. But did you know that she’s also funny as all get-out? No? Then you clearly haven’t seen her fooling around with Joel McHale on The Soup, which in my mind, qualifies as reason No. 21,104 why she’s needs to play Tammy 1.
Roseanne | Like Satan, she only needs a single name to strike terror into the hearts of us mere mortals. Unlike Satan, the She-Devil star’s not just intimidating, she’s hysterical, too.
Kim Cattrall | If anybody could treat PnR’s Ron like dirt and still keep him coming back for more, it’s Sex and the City’s libidinous Samantha Jones. Question is, since she’s already so closely associated with one bitchy vamp, would she see in Tammy 1 enough of a challenge to bother taking on another?
Wanda Sykes | Not only do we already know she can bust a guy’s chops with no more than a withering glare (courtesy of… um, pretty much every role she’s ever played), but the thought of how uproarious it would be to see how the censors would handle the legendary pottie mouth talking dirty to Ron makes her perhaps our favorite candidate.
Kirstie Alley | Long before she turned her struggles with weight into a multi-million dollar industry, Alley was an Emmy-winning actress who excelled at playing complicated women — and by “complicated” I mean bat-crap “crazy.”
Molly Shannon or Elizabeth Mitchell would be my top choices.
Nope. Jennifer Coolidge.
Perfect. Ausiello needs to add her to the list.
Agreed!
Another person I never got the appeal of. Jan Hooks, Wanda Sykes, and Kim Cattral too.
Good choice. Another suggestion – Alison Janey (from Mr. Sunshine, playing the same type of character). Or Jane Lynch if the powers that be would let her guest star. Or Fammke Jannsen.
Fammke Jannsen would be PERFECT. She’s hot and she can really play bitchy characters or even evil (see Jean Grey, from X-Men)
yes.
Yes!
Absolutely my first thought too!!! Jennifer Coolidge for the win!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Jennifer Coolidge is perfect. “stunt casting” would ruin it.
Parks and Rec is the single most awesome TV series there is… I laughed for an hour straight after watching Tammy 2 get terrified out of her mind when seeing Tammy 1 in Ron’s Office. Genious.
Jean Smart
Weird, I was thinking the same thing. She was so great in Samantha Who and Garden State.
I was thinking Jean as well. Since she is no longer on Hawaii 5-0
It would be funny if Ron’s first was “an experienced lady” maybe make it that Tammy 1 was once his and Tammy 2’s old teacher?
I like your Lucy Lawless suggestion, and I’m also digging Lisa Kudrow, but what about Kristen Wiig? I have a feeling Wiig could do an amazing “Fatal Attraction” version of an ex-wife or a real ball-buster ex.
Most of these “nominees” are way too old…remember, Ron’s in his mid 40’s.
I agree…
Megan Mullally is about 12 years older than Ron.
True, but you can’t exactly call that implausible since she’s married to Nick Offerman (that sounds so weird to say about real people I’m so sorry… blame the internet). Anyway, some of these ladies are closer to 20 years older than him!
Megan Mullally is indeed 12 years older, but she sure doesn’t look it. Whatta babe.
“Ron” may be in his mid 40’s, but looks older. It only matters that they look about the same age.
Lisa Kudrow
Only one actress has the ability to mix crazy and manipulation in a mannner that would scare not only Ron but Tammy 2.0 as well: Andrea Evans, the original Tina from One Life to Live. I had the biggest crush… therapy has helped.
Kirstie Alley would be amazing. I loved her in Veronica’s Closet. Or how about her fellow Cheers alumna Bebe Neuwirth?
For me it’s a 3-way tie between Glenn Close, Lucy Lawless and Kirstie Alley. Those are the only three I could picture terrifying Tammy 2.
Some other suggestions I’ve seen include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, yeah Molly Shannon and Debra Messing (just to be ridiculous and unlikely because of Smash).
Julia!
I like the Julia suggestion – she fits Ron’s type (brown hair) and she can play crazy, plus she’s hilarious. I also love Rachel Harris who plays a great bitch. My dream would be Kathleen Turner, but the ages are way too off unless it was a major May-December relationship.
For some reason I hope Megan Mullaly plays Tammy number one too.
Yes!!!
WORD!
YES, would be great!
Deep down I’m hoping for this too :)
When my husband said it, I knew he was right – Jane Kaczmarek.
Woah!!! That’s awesome. I really hope they do that now.
Juliet Landau is 39, and she can do magnetic/seductive/psycho/creepy/dangerous
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YES! A MILLION TIMES YES! If any of those sparkly twilight vampires ever met Drusilla they’d be crying to their mommies in no time.
My short list would be Jean Smart, Allison Janney, Jane Lynch, or Lisa Kudrow.
Lisa Edelstein!
YAAAAAAAH!!!! Great choice!
Yes!!! oh she she would be perfect and she is now free. she can acts crazy she did an splendid epi of frasier where she plays a loony chick. plus ron likes brunets.
You had me at “Glenn Close.”
I don’t think Tammy 1 should be blond! Ron is a simple man, he likes pretty dark haired women and breakfast food :D
yes! Ron stated he liked smart brunettes…so as much as i would LOVE Glenn Close to be Tammy 1.0, it’s a pope dream,me thinks.
Roseanne FTW.
ALLISON JANNEY, CLEARLY.
Agreed. There’s nothing AJ wouldn’t be great in.
A lot of great suggestions here… Has there been any hint as to what she does for a career?
Uh… where is Tina Fey? :duh:
Let her be the right hand to Bill Murray (the Pawnee mayor).
lol, great idea!
If they aren’t able to get Murray to play the mayor I can’t lie – any other choice will be a disappointment now. I mean, it would be AMAZING.
There are many great suggestions on the board. Tina Fey would be a great idea.
How has no one mentioned Catherine O’Hara yet?
Oh wow, great call.
Brilliant! After watching SCTV reruns, I’m convinced she’d be the perfect mix of crazy, seductive and manipulative… perfect for Ron!
This.
Melora hardin (Jan on the office)
Agreed.
Elizabeth Mitchell!
I would die. Love her.
ooh, that’s a good one.
Yep, my vote’s for Allison Janney.
Hiw about Winona Ryder? She looks sweet but can play crazy!