8.1
TV
Acting
Deanna Dunagan
- Born
- (age 86)
- Birthplace
- Monahans, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 35 titles
Biography
Deanna Dunagan (born May 25, 1940) is an American actress. While principally active as a stage actress, she has also worked in television and film. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Violet Weston in Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and for her portrayal of Nana in M. Night Shyamalan's 2015 film The Visit. She has also appeared in the recurring roles of Mother Bernadette on the Fox television series The Exorcist and Mrs. Charles on Chicago Med. She portrayed Dr. Willa Sipe in the 2018 film An Acceptable Loss by writer Joe Chappelle; and starred as Sharon in the 2021 film Stillwater alongside Matt Damon and Abigail Breslin.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
TV
6.3
Movie
The Visit
8.0
TV
House of Cards
6.5
Movie
Asteroid City
7.5
TV
The Strain
6.6
Movie
Stillwater
8.3
TV
Chicago Med
7.9
TV
Psych
7.3
TV
The Exorcist
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.5
TV
Private Practice
7.2
TV
Unforgettable
6.4
TV
Ugly Betty
6.1
Movie
Running Scared
6.7
TV
Dispatches from Elsewhere
7.2
Movie
Ghostlight
6.5
Movie
Losing Isaiah
6.3
Movie
An Acceptable Loss
Acting credits 35
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ghostlight Film | Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan |
| 2023 | Asteroid City Film | Waitress |
| 2022 | So Cold the River Film | Anne McKinney |
| 2021 | Stillwater Film | Sharon |
| 2020 | Dispatches from Elsewhere TV | Nana (2 ep) |
| 2019 | An Acceptable Loss Film | Dr. Willa Sipes |
| 2016 | The Exorcist TV | Mother Bernadette (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Margaret Charles (3 ep) |
| 2015 | The Visit Film | Nana |
| 2014 | The Strain TV | Ancharia (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Just Like a Woman Film | George's Mother |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Susan Marbury (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Mariachi Gringo Film | Monica |
| 2011 | Have a Little Faith Film | Sarah |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Alice Wells (5 ep) |
| 2007 | Private Practice TV | Dr. Vivian Carlsmith (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Dimension Film | Annabelle |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty TV | Lee (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Myrtle (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Prison Break TV | Judy (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah Film | Dr. Goldstein |
| 1994 | Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent Film | Janice Bradley |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Estelle Adams (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave Film | Fay |
| 1987 | Amerika TV | Betty Milford (7 ep) |
| 1986 | Running Scared Film | Sister Rebecca |
| 1985 | Two Fathers' Justice Film | |
| 1984 | A Matter of Principle Film | Miss Keyes |
| 1984 | The Naked Face Film | Mrs. Hadley |
| 1984 | The Roommate Film | Mrs. Zeigler |
| 1982 | Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine Film | Emily Dickinson |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Emily Dickenson, Miss Keyes, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Ziegler (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Will: G. Gordon Liddy Film | |
| 1980 | The Robber Bridegroom Film | Goat's Mother |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Winner (1 ep) |