Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Known for
Acting
Born
January 23, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Gail Ann O'Grady (born January 23, 1963), an American actress and producer, is best known for her roles as Donna Abandando on the ABC police drama NYPD Blue, and Helen Pryor on the NBC drama series American Dreams. She is also well known for her lead roles in a number of television movies. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awards three times. She has been married six times and has 3 children.

Known For

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Filmography

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I Fell in Love with Santa

I Fell in Love with Santa

Movie · as Judy

2025
Love in the Clouds poster

Love in the Clouds

Movie · as Jane

2025
President Down poster

President Down

Movie · as President Kat Collins

2025
Duster poster

Duster

TV · as Charlotte Dean-Ellis · 4 eps

2022
Heart of the Matter poster

Heart of the Matter

Movie · as Gladys

2021
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact poster

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact

Movie · as Robin Pyle

2020
Viral Vignettes poster

Viral Vignettes

TV · as Eve · 1 ep

2019
Identity Theft of a Cheerleader poster

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader

Movie · as Angie Patterson

2019
Deviant Love poster

Deviant Love

Movie · as Marlene

2019
Manipulated poster

Manipulated

Movie · as D.A. Diane Conrad

2017
Love on Ice poster

Love on Ice

Movie · as Mia Lee

2017
Lycan poster

Lycan

Movie · as Ms. Fields

2015
Mothers of the Bride poster

Mothers of the Bride

Movie · as Debra Wolf

2015
The Right Girl poster

The Right Girl

Movie · as Martha Howard

2015
Justice Served poster

Justice Served

Movie · as Dr. Helen Florentine

2015
Fresh Off the Boat poster

Fresh Off the Boat

TV · as Gail O'Grady · 1 ep

2013
Shadow on the Mesa poster

Shadow on the Mesa

Movie · as Mona Eastman

2013
The Mystery Cruise poster

The Mystery Cruise

Movie · as Alvirah Meehan

2013
Sins of the Preacher poster

Sins of the Preacher

Movie · as Susan Parker

2013
The Crazy Ones poster

The Crazy Ones

TV · as Hannah Sharples · 1 ep

2011
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 poster

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2

Movie · as Nancy

2011
Revenge poster

Revenge

TV · as Stevie Grayson · 11 eps

2010
Circle poster

Circle

Movie · as Dr. Green

2010
After the Fall poster

After the Fall

Movie · as Dr. Susan Miles

2010
Hellcats poster

Hellcats

TV · as Wanda Perkins · 22 eps

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Sharon Archer · 1 ep

2009
The House That Jack Built poster

The House That Jack Built

Movie · as Hannah

2009
Living Out Loud poster

Living Out Loud

Movie · as Emily Marshall

2009
The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten

TV · as Kerry Denver · 1 ep

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Margo Gower · 1 ep

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Mrs. Thomas · 1 ep

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
An American Carol poster

An American Carol

Movie · as Jane Wagstaffe

2008
True Jackson, VP poster

True Jackson, VP

TV · as Sophie Girard · 2 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Juniper Tolliver · 1 ep

2007
While the Children Sleep poster

While the Children Sleep

Movie · as Meghan Eastman

2007
All I Want for Christmas poster

All I Want for Christmas

Movie · as Sarah Armstrong

2007
Hidden Palms poster

Hidden Palms

TV · as Karen Hardy · 8 eps

2007
Cane poster

Cane

TV · as Senator Finch · 1 ep

2007
Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement

TV · as Joan · 1 ep

2005
More Sex & the Single Mom poster

More Sex & the Single Mom

Movie · as Jess Gradwell

2005
Mayday poster

Mayday

Movie · as Anne Metz

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Karen Westen · 1 ep

2005
Hot Properties poster

Hot Properties

TV · as Ava Summerlin · 13 eps

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Krystall Richards · 7 eps

2004
Tricks

Tricks

Movie · as Jane

2004
The Sure Hand of God

The Sure Hand of God

Movie · as Molly Bowser

2004
The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Anne Schilling · 4 eps

2004
CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY

TV · as Millie Taylor · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Judge Gloria Weldon · 7 eps

2003
Sex & the Single Mom poster

Sex & the Single Mom

Movie · as Jess Gradwell

2003
Lucky 7 poster

Lucky 7

Movie · as Rachel Myer

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Erin Hudson · 1 ep

2003
Two and a Half Men poster

Two and a Half Men

TV · as Mandi · 2 eps

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Dr. Rachel Marsh · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Miranda St. Claire, Lovely Rita · 1 ep

2002
American Dreams poster

American Dreams

TV · as Helen Pryor · 61 eps

2001
Hostage Negotiator poster

Hostage Negotiator

Movie · as Theresa Foley

2000
Another Woman's Husband poster

Another Woman's Husband

Movie · as Susan Miller

2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes poster

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Movie · as Olivia Wise

2000
Out of Sync poster

Out of Sync

Movie · as Maggie Stanley

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Mrs. Towne · 1 ep

1999
Two of Hearts poster

Two of Hearts

Movie · as Molly Saunders

1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo poster

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Movie · as Claire

1999
Walking Across Egypt poster

Walking Across Egypt

Movie · as Elaine Rigsbee

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Ruth Walker · 1 ep

1997
That Old Feeling poster

That Old Feeling

Movie · as Rowena

1997
Two Voices poster

Two Voices

Movie · as Kathleen Anneken

1997
Every 9 Seconds poster

Every 9 Seconds

Movie · as Janet

1997
Medusa's Child poster

Medusa's Child

Movie · as Vivian Henry

1997
The Three Lives of Karen poster

The Three Lives of Karen

Movie · as Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Helena Fisher · 1 ep

1996
Celtic Pride poster

Celtic Pride

Movie · as Carol O'Hara

1995
Nothing Lasts Forever poster

Nothing Lasts Forever

Movie · as Dr. Page Taylor

1995
Trial by Fire poster

Trial by Fire

Movie · as Paulette Gill

1995
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal poster

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

Movie · as Lt. Paula Coughlin

1995
Space: Above and Beyond poster

Space: Above and Beyond

TV

1995
Nothing Lasts Forever poster

Nothing Lasts Forever

TV · as Dr. Page Taylor · 2 eps

1994
Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law

TV · as Patricia Stone · 1 ep

1993
NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue

TV · as Donna Abandando · 46 eps

1990
Nobody's Perfect poster

Nobody's Perfect

Movie · as Shelly

1990
Parker Kane poster

Parker Kane

Movie · as Cindy Ellis

1990
People Like Us poster

People Like Us

Movie · as Rebecca Bailey

1989
Anything but Love poster

Anything but Love

TV · 1 ep

1989
Hardball poster

Hardball

TV · 1 ep

1988
Spellcaster poster

Spellcaster

Movie · as Jackie

1988
Blackout poster

Blackout

Movie · as Caroline Boyle

1988
She's Having a Baby poster

She's Having a Baby

Movie · as Laura

1988
China Beach poster

China Beach

TV · 3 eps

1987
Werewolf poster

Werewolf

TV · as Victim in VW · 1 ep

1986
Designing Women poster

Designing Women

TV · 2 eps

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Julia McCullough · 2 eps

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Robin Dishman · 1 ep

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Laura Walton · 1 ep