Debra Monk
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).
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- 2022 ·The Gilded Ageas Armstrong
- 2020 ·Standing Up, Falling Downas Jeanie Rollins
- 2018 ·Tell Me a Storyas Esther Thorn
- 2018 ·New Amsterdamas Karen Brantley
- 2017 ·The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Helen Dyer
- 2016 ·Bullas Sandy Harper
- 2016 ·Demolitionas Davis' Mom
- 2016 ·Crowdedas Linda
- 2015 ·Blindspotas Colonel Powers
- 2015 ·Sneaky Peteas Connie Persikof
- 2014 ·This Is Where I Leave Youas Linda Callen
- 2014 ·Mozart in the Jungleas Betty Cragdale
- 2012 ·The Brass Teapotas Trudy
- 2012 ·One for the Moneyas Mrs. Plum
- 2011 ·Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!as Petunia
- 2011 ·American Horror Storyas Virginia Harding
- 2010 ·The Other Womanas Laura Greenleaf
- 2010 ·Hot in Clevelandas Loretta
- 2010 ·Good Luck Charlieas Petunia
- 2009 ·White Collaras Mrs. Mitchell
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Tracy Mintz
- 2009 ·Gleeas Mrs. Schuester
- 2008 ·The Great Buck Howardas Doreen
- 2007 ·The Savagesas Nancy Lachman
- 2007 ·Damagesas
- 2007 ·Damagesas Deniece Parsons
- 2006 ·Brothers and Sistersas Alexandra Kirby
- 2005 ·The Producersas Lick Me-Bite Me
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Anne Sullivan
- 2005 ·Dark Wateras Young Dahlia's Teacher
- 2005 ·The Closeras Mary Summers
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Louise O'Malley
- 2005 ·Palindromesas Mama Sunshine
- 2004 ·Desperate Housewivesas Marcella
- 2003 ·Eloise at Christmastimeas Maggie the Carriage Driver
- 2003 ·Eloise at the Plazaas Maggie the Carriage Driver
- 2003 ·The Music Manas Mrs. Paroo
- 2003 ·Milwaukee, Minnesotaas Edna Burroghs
- 2003 ·Plain Dirtyas Officer Avon
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Warden Pellis
- 2001 ·Kristinas Jeannie Yancey
- 2001 ·A Nero Wolfe Mysteryas Rachel Bruner
- 2000 ·Center Stageas Nancy
- 1999 ·My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladiesas Self - Performer
- 1999 ·Knitwits Revisitedas Catherine
- 1998 ·Ellen Fosteras Aunt Nadine
- 1998 ·Bulworthas Helen
- 1998 ·LateLineas
- 1997 ·The Devil's Advocateas Pam Garrety
- 1997 ·In & Outas Mrs. Lester
- 1997 ·Knitwitsas Catherine
- 1996 ·Extreme Measuresas Dr. Judith Gruszynski
- 1996 ·The First Wives Clubas Jilted Lover
- 1996 ·The Substance of Fireas Martha Hackett
- 1996 ·Mrs. Winterbourneas Lieutenant Ambrose
- 1996 ·Bed of Rosesas Lewis' Mom
- 1995 ·Recklessas Therapist
- 1995 ·New York Newsas
- 1995 ·Jeffreyas Mom
- 1995 ·The Bridges of Madison Countyas Madge
- 1995 ·Redwood Curtainas Geneva, Laird's Sister
- 1994 ·Quiz Showas Kintner's Secretary
- 1993 ·Fearlessas Alison
- 1993 ·For Love or Moneyas Mrs. Wegman
- 1993 ·Frasieras Nurse Karen
- 1992 ·Prelude to a Kissas Aunt Dorothy
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Judge G. Proctor
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Kathleen O'Brien
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Dr. Madelyn Stahl
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Geneva, Laird's Sister
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Aunt Nadine