Deirdre O'Connell
Deirdre O'Connell is an American character actress who has worked extensively on stage, screen, and television. O'Connell began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts. She made herBroadway debut in the 1986 revival of The Front Page, and was nominated for the 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the off-Broadway production Love and Anger. She is the recipient of two Drama-Logue Awards and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her stage work in Los Angeles. O'Connell made her screen debut in Tin Men. Additional film credits include State of Grace, Straight Talk, Leaving Normal,Fearless, City of Angels, Hearts in Atlantis, Imaginary Heroes, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wendy and Lucy,What Happens in Vegas, Secondhand Lions, and Synecdoche, New York. O'Connell's first television credit was Fernwood 2 Night in 1977. She was a regular on L.A. Doctors and has made numerous guest appearances on series such as Kate & Allie, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, The Practice, Six Feet Under,Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nurse Jackie. (Wikipedia)
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- 2024 ·The Penguinas Francis Cobb
- 2023 ·The Big Door Prizeas Eloise Hubbard
- 2022 ·Ghostwrittenas Mary Laury
- 2022 ·Outer Rangeas Patricia Tillerson
- 2022 ·The Requinas Anne
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self - Winner
- 2019 ·I Am a Seagullas Didi / Arkadina
- 2019 ·Dianeas Donna
- 2018 ·Lez Bombas Rose Anderson
- 2018 ·The Boy Downstairsas Amy
- 2017 ·The Holdoutsas Annie
- 2016 ·In the Radiant Cityas
- 2016 ·Detoursas Beth
- 2015 ·Marvel's Daredevilas Anna Nelson
- 2014 ·The Affairas Athena Bailey
- 2014 ·St. Vincentas Linda
- 2014 ·The Quitteras Kathleen Lembo
- 2014 ·Gabrielas Meredith
- 2012 ·Being Flynnas Frowzy Woman
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Joan
- 2010 ·You Don't Know Jackas Linda
- 2009 ·A Dog Yearas Donna Brady
- 2009 ·Nurse Jackieas Helen
- 2009 ·The Greatestas Joyce
- 2008 ·Wendy and Lucyas Deb (voice)
- 2008 ·Synecdoche, New Yorkas Ellen's Mother
- 2008 ·What Happens in Vegasas Mrs. Fuller
- 2007 ·American Loseras Cynthia
- 2007 ·Stephanie Daleyas Jane
- 2006 ·Winter Passingas Deirdre
- 2005 ·The Closeras Liz Provenza
- 2004 ·Imaginary Heroesas Marge Dwyer
- 2004 ·Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindas Hollis
- 2003 ·Secondhand Lionsas Helen
- 2002 ·Dragonflyas Gwyn
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Nina Lipton
- 2001 ·Hearts in Atlantisas Mrs. Gerber
- 2001 ·Just Ask My Childrenas Landry
- 2001 ·Relative Evilas Phyllis
- 1999 ·Just Lookingas Mrs. Braverman, Lenny's Teacher
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Judge N. Owens
- 1999 ·Murder in a Small Townas Kate Faxton
- 1998 ·From the Earth to the Moonas Barbara Young
- 1997 ·Breast Menas Lacey
- 1997 ·A Deadly Visionas Marilyn Middleton
- 1996 ·Lifeformas Dr. Gracia Scott
- 1996 ·Chasing the Dragonas Doris
- 1996 ·Our Son, the Matchmakeras Winona
- 1996 ·Second Noahas Shirley Crockmeyer
- 1995 ·Trial by Fireas Roberta
- 1995 ·Kansasas Holly
- 1995 ·Smokeas Sue the Waitress
- 1995 ·Fighting for My Daughteras Peggy
- 1994 ·Chicago Hopeas
- 1993 ·Fearlessas Nan Gordon
- 1993 ·Daybreakas Mom
- 1993 ·Sirensas Heidi Schiller
- 1992 ·Cool Worldas Isabelle Malley
- 1992 ·CrissCrossas Shelly
- 1992 ·Leaving Normalas Ellen
- 1992 ·Straight Talkas Lily
- 1990 ·State of Graceas Irene
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Jane Schuman
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Valerie Knight
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Joanna Wilder
- 1990 ·Brain Deadas Mrs. Halsey
- Future ·Eddingtonas Dawn
- 1992 ·Falling from Graceas Sally Cutler
- 1990 ·Pastimeas Inez Brice
- 1989 ·Misplacedas Ella
- 1988 ·Stars & Barsas Shanda Gage
- 1987 ·Annaas Assistant #2
- 1987 ·Tin Menas Nellie