Debra Monk
Born
February 27, 1949 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Middletown, Ohio, USA
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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).
The Gilded Age
Armstrong · (25 episodes)
2022
Standing Up, Falling Down
Jeanie Rollins
2020
Tell Me a Story
Esther Thorn · (4 episodes)
2018
New Amsterdam
Karen Brantley · (34 episodes)
2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Helen Dyer · (1 episode)
2017
Bull
Sandy Harper · (1 episode)
2016
Demolition
Davis' Mom
2016
Crowded
Linda · (1 episode)
2016
Knitwits Revisited
Catherine
1999
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995
Summerhouse
Lois
Blindspot
Colonel Powers · (1 episode)
2015
Sneaky Pete
Connie Persikof · (2 episodes)
2015
Difficult People
Bunny Tack · (1 episode)
2015
Madam Secretary
Mary Lou Boris · (1 episode)
2014
This Is Where I Leave You
Linda Callen
2014
Mozart in the Jungle
Betty Cragdale · (21 episodes)
2014
The Brass Teapot
Trudy
2012
One for the Money
Mrs. Plum
2012
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
Petunia
2011
American Horror Story
Virginia Harding · (4 episodes)
2011
The Other Woman
Laura Greenleaf
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Loretta · (1 episode)
2010
White Collar
Mrs. Mitchell · (1 episode)
2009
The Good Wife
Tracy Mintz · (1 episode)
2009
Glee
Mrs. Schuester · (1 episode)
2009
The Great Buck Howard
Doreen
2008
The Savages
Nancy Lachman
2007
Damages
(1 episode)
2007
Damages
Deniece Parsons · (2 episodes)
2007
Brothers and Sisters
Alexandra Kirby · (1 episode)
2006
The Producers
Lick Me-Bite Me
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Anne Sullivan · (1 episode)
2005
Dark Water
Young Dahlia's Teacher
2005
The Closer
Mary Summers · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Louise O'Malley · (7 episodes)
2005
Palindromes
Mama Sunshine
2005
Desperate Housewives
Marcella · (1 episode)
2004
Eloise at Christmastime
Maggie the Carriage Driver
2003
Eloise at the Plaza
Maggie the Carriage Driver
2003
The Music Man
Mrs. Paroo
2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Edna Burroghs
2003
Plain Dirty
Officer Avon
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Warden Pellis · (1 episode)
2001
Kristin
Jeannie Yancey · (1 episode)
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Rachel Bruner · (1 episode)
2001
Center Stage
Nancy
2000
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
1999
Ellen Foster
Aunt Nadine
1998
Bulworth
Helen
1998
LateLine
(1 episode)
1998
The Devil's Advocate
Pam Garrety
1997
In & Out
Mrs. Lester
1997
Knitwits
Catherine
1997
Extreme Measures
Dr. Judith Gruszynski
1996
The First Wives Club
Jilted Lover
1996
The Substance of Fire
Martha Hackett
1996
Mrs. Winterbourne
Lieutenant Ambrose
1996
Bed of Roses
Lewis' Mom
1996
Reckless
Therapist
1995
New York News
(1 episode)
1995
Jeffrey
Mom
1995
The Bridges of Madison County
Madge
1995
Redwood Curtain
Geneva, Laird's Sister
1995
Quiz Show
Kintner's Secretary
1994
Fearless
Alison
1993
For Love or Money
Mrs. Wegman
1993
Frasier
Nurse Karen · (1 episode)
1993
Prelude to a Kiss
Aunt Dorothy
1992
Law & Order
Judge G. Proctor · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Kathleen O'Brien · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Dr. Madelyn Stahl · (1 episode)
1990
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Geneva, Laird's Sister · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Aunt Nadine · (1 episode)
1951