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Mindy Sterling built her signature character out of a single unforgettable performance -- the ferociously accented henchwoman Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers films -- then sustained a decades-long career as a character actor across live-action television, including Desperate Housewives and The Goldbergs, and voice work such as Lin Beifong on The Legend of Korra.