Deanna Dunagan
Acting
- Born:
- 1940-05-25
- Place of birth:
- Monahans, Texas, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Ghostlight
Asteroid City
So Cold the River
Stillwater
Dispatches from Elsewhere
An Acceptable Loss
The Exorcist
Chicago Med
The Visit
The Strain
Just Like a Woman
House of Cards
Mariachi Gringo
Have a Little Faith
Unforgettable
Private Practice
Dimension
Ugly Betty
Psych
Prison Break
Losing Isaiah
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Law & Order
Men Don't Leave
Amerika
Running Scared
Two Fathers' Justice
A Matter of Principle
The Naked Face
The Roommate
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
American Playhouse
Will: G. Gordon Liddy
The Robber Bridegroom
Tony Awards