She also had a recurring role on the FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle as Stevie's mother, Kitty Kenarban.
[6] At one point in 2001, Dungey was appearing in all three shows (The King of Queens, Malcolm in the Middle, and Alias) at the same time.
She has also guest-starred on various TV series including Living Single, ER, Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, Friends, The West Wing, Babylon 5, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Dungey appeared in two episodes of Grey's Anatomy that served as a backdoor pilot for Private Practice,[9] but was replaced by actress Audra McDonald for the series.
[10] She portrayed Ellie on the Nick at Nite television series Hollywood Heights in 2012[6] and had a recurring role as Alissa Barnes on ABC's Betrayal in 2013.
Also in 2014, she began portraying the recurring roles of Ursula on ABC's Once Upon a Time[8] and Sharon Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.