Allison Jenney

The actress who played Skeeter's mother was a surprise when I looked her up a few years ago. I knew that I had seen her in another movie. With a little research I discovered that the film had been The Ice Storm. She was the one who threw the Key Party in that.
What really amazed me is that she is the mom on Mom, the tv show. I never put that together!
i don't watch that show but I have seen the ads for it between other shows. Never knew that was her! Great actress.