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Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 23, 1963 (62)
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 18, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 b ... een nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awards three times. She has been married six times and has 3 children.

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Heart of the Matter

Heart of the Matter

2022

as Gladys

Manipulated

Manipulated

2019

as D.A. Diane Conrad

Deviant Love

Deviant Love

2019

as Marlene

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader

2019

as Angie Patterson

Love on Ice

Love on Ice

2017

as Mia Lee

Lycan

Lycan

2017

as Ms. Fields

Mothers of the Bride

Mothers of the Bride

2015

as Debra Wolf

Justice Served

Justice Served

2015

as Dr. Helen Florentine

The Right Girl

The Right Girl

2015

as Martha Howard

Sins of the Preacher

Sins of the Preacher

2013

as Susan Parker

The Mystery Cruise

The Mystery Cruise

2013

as Alvirah Meehan

Shadow on the Mesa

Shadow on the Mesa

2013

as Mona Eastman

Circle

Circle

2010

as Dr. Green

After the Fall

After the Fall

2010

as Dr. Susan Miles

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

2009

as Emily Marshall

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

2009

as Hannah

An American Carol

An American Carol

2008

as Jane Wagstaffe

While the Children Sleep

While the Children Sleep

2007

as Meghan Eastman

All I Want for Christmas

All I Want for Christmas

2007

as Sarah Armstrong

More Sex & the Single Mom

More Sex & the Single Mom

2005

as Jess Gradwell

Mayday

Mayday

2005

as Anne Metz

Tricks

Tricks

2004

as Jane

The Sure Hand of God

The Sure Hand of God

2004

as Molly Bowser

Sex & the Single Mom

Sex & the Single Mom

2003

as Jess Gradwell

Lucky 7

Lucky 7

2003

as Rachel Myer

Hostage Negotiator

Hostage Negotiator

2001

as Theresa Foley

Out of Sync

Out of Sync

2000

as Maggie Stanley

Another Woman's Husband

Another Woman's Husband

2000

as Susan Miller

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes

2000

as Olivia Wise

Two of Hearts

Two of Hearts

1999

as Molly Saunders

Walking Across Egypt

Walking Across Egypt

1999

as Elaine Rigsbee

Every 9 Seconds

Every 9 Seconds

1997

as Janet

The Three Lives of Karen

The Three Lives of Karen

1997

as Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last

Two Voices

Two Voices

1997

as Kathleen Anneken

Medusa's Child

Medusa's Child

1997

as Vivian Henry

That Old Feeling

That Old Feeling

1997

as Rowena

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

1996

as Carol O'Hara

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

1995

as Lt. Paula Coughlin

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

1995

as Dr. Page Taylor

Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

1995

as Paulette Gill

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's Perfect

1990

as Shelly

Parker Kane

Parker Kane

1990

as Cindy Ellis

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

as Rebecca Bailey

Blackout

Blackout

1988

as Caroline Boyle

Spellcaster

Spellcaster

1988

as Jackie

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Laura

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Tricks

Tricks

2004

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

American Dreams

as Helen Pryor

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

NYPD Blue

as Donna Abandando

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Hellcats

as Wanda Perkins

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 08, 2010

Hot Properties

as Ava Summerlin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 07, 2005

Revenge

as Stevie Grayson

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 21, 2011

Hidden Palms

as Karen Hardy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 30, 2007

Boston Legal

as Judge Gloria Weldon

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Criminal Minds

as Krystall Richards

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Desperate Housewives

as Anne Schilling

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Monk

as Miranda St. Claire

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

True Jackson, VP

as Sophie Girard

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 2008

Nothing Lasts Forever

as Dr. Page Taylor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 05, 1995

Two and a Half Men

as Mandi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Murder, She Wrote

as Robin Dishman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Cheers

as Laura Walton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mrs. Towne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Ghost Whisperer

as Karen Westen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

CSI: NY

as Millie Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ruth Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Werewolf

as Victim in VW

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 1987

The Forgotten

as Kerry Denver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Castle

as Margo Gower

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Fresh Off the Boat

as Gail O'Grady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2015

Monk

as Lovely Rita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Drop Dead Diva

as Mrs. Thomas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2009

Viral Vignettes

as Eve

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2020

Burke's Law

as Patricia Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Crazy Ones

as Hannah Sharples

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2013

Rules of Engagement

as Joan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 05, 2007

The Mentalist

as Juniper Tolliver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Hawaii Five-0

as Sharon Archer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

China Beach

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

Designing Women

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

Matlock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

CSI: Miami

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Space: Above and Beyond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1995

Anything But Love

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 1989

Cane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2007

Hardball

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1989

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

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