Person Details

Birthday: 1949-02-27 03:30:28

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Middletown - Ohio - USA

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 18


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. Monk has received a Tony Award and Emmy Awards. Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio. She was voted "best personality" by the graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring,Maryland. She graduated from Frostburg State University in 1973. In 1975, Monk received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the 1982 musical Pump Boys and Dinettes. She has won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She also was nominated an Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007). In 2000, she has won Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo. Monk has appeared in over 30 films as of early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy. She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County and The Devil's Advocate. On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for recurring performance as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue. She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had a recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), Grey's Anatomy (2006-2011), and Damages (2007-2012).

Most Famous Work

Law & Order
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7

Law & Order

(1990) Dr. Madelyn Stahl
Grey's Anatomy
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8

Grey's Anatomy

(2005) Louise O'Malley
The Closer
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8

The Closer

(2005) Mary Summers
New Amsterdam
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8

New Amsterdam

(2018) Karen Brantley
Blindspot
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7

Blindspot

(2015) Colonel Powers
Damages
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7

Damages

(2007) Deniece Parsons
American Horror Story
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8

American Horror Story

(2011) Virginia Harding
Ghost Whisperer
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8

Ghost Whisperer

(2005) Anne Sullivan

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Armstrong
2020 Jeanie Rollins
2018 Esther Thorn
Karen Brantley
2017 Helen Dyer
2016 Sandy Harper
Linda
2015 Colonel Powers
Connie Persikof
Davis' Mom
2014 Linda Callen
Betty Cragdale
2012 Trudy
Mrs. Plum
2011 Petunia
Virginia Harding
2010 Laura Greenleaf
Loretta
2009 Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Schuester
2008 Doreen
2007 Nancy Lachman
N/A
Deniece Parsons
2006 Alexandra Kirby
2005 Lick Me-Bite Me
Anne Sullivan
Young Dahlia's Teacher
Mary Summers
Louise O'Malley
Mama Sunshine
2004 N/A
2003 Maggie the Carriage Driver
Maggie the Carriage Driver
Mrs. Paroo
Edna Burroghs
Officer Avon
2001 Warden Pellis
Jeannie Yancey
Rachel Bruner
2000 Nancy
1999 Self - Performer
Catherine
1998 Helen
N/A
1997 Aunt Nadine
Pam Garrety
Mrs. Lester
Catherine
1996 Dr. Judith Gruszynski
Jilted Lover
Martha Hackett
Lieutenant Ambrose
Lewis' Mom
1995 Therapist
N/A
Mom
Madge
Geneva, Laird's Sister
1994 Kintner's Secretary
1993 Alison
Mrs. Wegman
Nurse Karen
1992 Aunt Dorothy
1990 Judge G. Proctor
Kathleen O'Brien
Dr. Madelyn Stahl
1951 Geneva, Laird's Sister
Aunt Nadine
Year Character Movie/Tv

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