Vernee Watson-Johnson (born September 28, 1954) in North Trenton, New Jersey is an American television actress who has had a forty year career as a character actress in the movies and on television with 284 credits as of August, 2013 including a regular role on the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes on "Suit Up". Her roles often are playing doctors, nurses and judges. She has appeared four times on The Big Bang Theory as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot and the original unaired pilot. In May 2005, she testified on behalf of the defense in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.

Vernee Watson

Acting Born September 28, 1949 New York City, New York, USA

Vernee Watson-Johnson (born September 28, 1954) in North Trenton, New Jersey is an American television actress who has had a forty year career as a character actress in the movies and on television with 284 credits as of August, 2013 including a regular role on the sitcom "Carter Country" and six episodes on "Suit Up". Her roles often are playing doctors, nurses and judges. She has appeared four times on The Big Bang Theory as a nurse named Althea. She appeared in both the pilot and the original unaired pilot. In May 2005, she testified on behalf of the defense in Michael Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation.

Known For

The Mentalist

Therapist

NCIS

Miss Helen Frimkes

Criminal Minds

Maxine Hightower

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Manager

House

Nurse Smits

Castle

Mercy LaGrande / Mercedes King

Dexter

Doakes' Mother

Desperate Housewives

ER Doctor

Two and a Half Men

Karen

Two and a Half Men

Nurse

Two and a Half Men

Nurse Phyllis

Two and a Half Men

Nurse Lorna