Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Known for
Acting
Born
February 23, 1942 (age 84)
Birthplace
Sonora, California, USA

Biography

Patricia Joanne "Jenny" O'Hara (born February 24, 1942) is an American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her roles as Nita on Big Love (2006–2009), Janet Heffernan on The King of Queens (2001–2007), Dixie on My Sister Sam (1986–1988), She has been married to actor Nicholas Ullett since 1986; they have 2 children.

Known For

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Filmography

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Swim Fishy

Swim Fishy

Movie

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Biter poster

Biter

Movie · as Barbara

2026
The Remedy poster

The Remedy

Movie · as Maria

2025
A Good Death poster

A Good Death

Movie · as Gertrude

2025
Good American Family poster

Good American Family

TV · as Almeda · 5 eps

2025
The Pitt poster

The Pitt

TV · as Candace O'Grady · 1 ep

2024
Shangri-La poster

Shangri-La

Movie · as Daphne Becker

2022
We Are Gathered Here Today poster

We Are Gathered Here Today

Movie · as Faye Stone

2021
Joanne Is Dead poster

Joanne Is Dead

Movie

2020
Killing Eleanor poster

Killing Eleanor

Movie · as Eleanor Magnus

2020
Poor Greg Drowning poster

Poor Greg Drowning

Movie

2020
Never Have I Ever poster

Never Have I Ever

TV · as Dr. Keyes · 1 ep

2020
Perry Mason poster

Perry Mason

TV · as June Pitlick · 3 eps

2019
Transparent: Musicale Finale poster

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Movie · as Bryna

2018
Duck Butter poster

Duck Butter

Movie · as Nathalie

2018
30 Nights poster

30 Nights

Movie · as Dorothy

2018
A Million Little Things poster

A Million Little Things

TV · as Enid · 2 eps

2018
9-1-1 poster

9-1-1

TV · as Nora · 1 ep

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Shirley Harris · 1 ep

2018
Station 19 poster

Station 19

TV · as Judith · 1 ep

2017
Emily poster

Emily

Movie

2017
Atypical poster

Atypical

TV · as Older Woman, Lillian · 2 eps

2017
The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor

TV · as Ruby · 1 ep

2016
Pushing Dead poster

Pushing Dead

Movie · as Dan's Mother (voice)

2016
Recovery Road poster

Recovery Road

TV · as Jane Stewart · 1 ep

2016
American Housewife poster

American Housewife

TV · as Mrs. Smith · 1 ep

2015
Martha

Martha

Movie · as Martha

2015
You Cast A Spell On Me poster

You Cast A Spell On Me

Movie · as Great Grandmother

2014
BFFs poster

BFFs

Movie · as Suzie

2014
Transparent poster

Transparent

TV · as Bryna · 13 eps

2013
As High as the Sky poster

As High as the Sky

Movie · as Aunt Barbara (voice)

2012
Sassy Pants poster

Sassy Pants

Movie · as Grandma Pruitt

2012
The Sacred poster

The Sacred

Movie · as Ms. Jenson

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Dot · 17 eps

2012
Chicago Fire poster

Chicago Fire

TV · as Ellie · 1 ep

2012
Emily Owens, M.D. poster

Emily Owens, M.D.

TV · as Julia · 1 ep

2011
Hit List poster

Hit List

Movie · as Phil's Mother

2011
Franklin & Bash poster

Franklin & Bash

TV · as Nanette · 3 eps

2010
Devil poster

Devil

Movie · as Jane Kowski

2010
How to Make Love to a Woman poster

How to Make Love to a Woman

Movie · as Mrs. Conners

2010
Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles

TV · as Sister Winifred Callahan · 2 eps

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Helen · 1 ep

2009
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Extract

Movie · as Joel's Secretary

2009
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Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe

Movie · as Self

2009
Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva

TV · as Carla Shane · 1 ep

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Georgene Lefkowits · 1 ep

2007
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey poster

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

Movie · as Mrs. Hickey

2006
Two Weeks poster

Two Weeks

Movie · as Julia

2006
Big Love poster

Big Love

TV · as Nita · 5 eps

2005
Forty Shades of Blue poster

Forty Shades of Blue

Movie · as Celia

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Karen Silva · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Margaret Devine · 1 ep

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · as Julia Wilkinson · 1 ep

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Nadia's Mother · 1 ep

2005
Twins poster

Twins

TV · as Ms. Rowan · 1 ep

2005
Inconceivable poster

Inconceivable

TV · as Lucy · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Fran · 1 ep

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · as Judge Kimberly Ohlund · 1 ep

2003
Mystic River poster

Mystic River

Movie · as Esther Harris

2003
Matchstick Men poster

Matchstick Men

Movie · as Mrs. Schaffer

2003
Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom poster

Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom

Movie · as Extra

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Frances Campbell · 1 ep

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Rachel Rosenberg · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Alice Brodie · 1 ep

2002
Nancy Drew poster

Nancy Drew

Movie · as Hannah Green

2002
The Court poster

The Court

TV · 1 ep

2001
Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under

TV · as Garland Duncan · 1 ep

2001
Reba poster

Reba

TV · as Grammy Hart · 1 ep

2000
1961 poster

1961

Movie · as Marge Carpenter

2000
The Truth About Jane poster

The Truth About Jane

Movie · as Beth

2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2 poster

If These Walls Could Talk 2

Movie · as Marge Carpenter

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Sandra Walkey · 1 ep

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Nancy · 1 ep

1999
The Color of Courage poster

The Color of Courage

Movie · as Dorothy Renfrew

1999
Roswell poster

Roswell

TV · as Ida Crawford · 2 eps

1998
An Unexpected Life poster

An Unexpected Life

Movie · as Harriet Rothman

1998
Pumpkin Man poster

Pumpkin Man

Movie · as Mrs. Shadboldt

1998
Costello

Costello

TV · as Lottie Murphy · 4 eps

1998
The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens

TV · as Janet Heffernan · 14 eps

1997
Wishmaster poster

Wishmaster

Movie · as Wendy Derleth

1997
Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy

TV · as Principal Whitfield · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Louise Morgan · 1 ep

1996
A Case for Life

A Case for Life

Movie · as Judge Barnes

1996
Terminal poster

Terminal

Movie · as Margaret Desmond

1996
An Unexpected Family poster

An Unexpected Family

Movie · as Harriet Rothman

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1996
Life's Work poster

Life's Work

TV · 5 eps

1996
Dangerous Minds poster

Dangerous Minds

TV · as Jean Warner · 4 eps

1995
A Mother's Prayer poster

A Mother's Prayer

Movie · as Val

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Judge White · 1 ep

1994
Angie poster

Angie

Movie · as Kathy

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Dorothy Carlson · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Rhonda Sterling · 2 eps

1994
Party of Five poster

Party of Five

TV · as Sylvia Wringler · 2 eps

1993
At Home with the Webbers poster

At Home with the Webbers

Movie · as Mrs. Nelson

1993
NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue

TV · as Mrs. Follender · 1 ep

1991
Career Opportunities poster

Career Opportunities

Movie · as Dotty Dodge

1991
The Less Than Perfect Daughter poster

The Less Than Perfect Daughter

Movie · as Irene Harmon

1991
Cast a Deadly Spell poster

Cast a Deadly Spell

Movie · as Amber Peru

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210

TV · as Pam Scanlon · 2 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Carol Janssen · 1 ep

1989
Live-In

Live-In

TV · 9 eps

1988
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick poster

The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick

Movie · as Lisa

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as Lisa · 1 ep

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Dr. Sarah Evans · 1 ep

1986
My Sister Sam poster

My Sister Sam

TV · as Dixie Randazzo · 44 eps

1983
Another Woman's Child poster

Another Woman's Child

Movie · as Peggy

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · 1 ep

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Sue Follett · 1 ep

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Amy Fogelson / Agnes Fowley · 1 ep

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · 1 ep

1981
Bret Maverick poster

Bret Maverick

TV · 1 ep

1980
Blinded by the Light poster

Blinded by the Light

Movie · as Rose

1980
The Last Married Couple in America poster

The Last Married Couple in America

Movie · as Dancing Lady at First Party

1980
The Last Song poster

The Last Song

Movie · as Deb Pierce

1980
The Women's Room poster

The Women's Room

Movie · as Mrs. Martinelli

1980
Heart Beat poster

Heart Beat

Movie · as Betty Bendix

1980
Secrets of Midland Heights poster

Secrets of Midland Heights

TV · as Lucy Dexter · 10 eps

1979
Letters from Frank poster

Letters from Frank

Movie · as Patty Miller

1979
Mrs. Columbo poster

Mrs. Columbo

TV · 1 ep

1979
Trapper John, M.D. poster

Trapper John, M.D.

TV · 1 ep

1979
The Facts of Life poster

The Facts of Life

TV · as Miss Emily Mahoney · 13 eps

1979
Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected

TV · as Pearson's Wife · 1 ep

1979
Highcliffe Manor

Highcliffe Manor

TV · as Rebecca · 6 eps

1979
Blind Ambition poster

Blind Ambition

TV · as Liz Garfield · 4 eps

1978
A Fire in the Sky poster

A Fire in the Sky

Movie · as Ann Webster

1978
Black Beauty poster

Black Beauty

TV · as Ruth Manly · 5 eps

1977
Good Against Evil poster

Good Against Evil

Movie · as The Woman

1977
The Hunted Lady poster

The Hunted Lady

Movie · as Carol Arizzio

1977
CHiPs poster

CHiPs

TV · 2 eps

1976
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective poster

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

Movie · as Dr. Joan Watson

1976
Brinks: The Great Robbery poster

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Movie · as Maggie Hefner

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · 1 ep

1976
Charlie's Angels poster

Charlie's Angels

TV · as Bloody Mary · 1 ep

1975
Rock-a-Die Baby poster

Rock-a-Die Baby

Movie · as Shelley

1975
Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch

TV · 1 ep

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Sgt. Holly Scofield, Teresa Schnable · 1 ep

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Operator · 1 ep

1973
Police Story poster

Police Story

TV · 2 eps

1973
Kojak poster

Kojak

TV · as Ann Murray · 1 ep

1972
The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco

TV · 1 ep

1972
ABC Afterschool Special poster

ABC Afterschool Special

TV · as Irene Harmon · 1 ep