Deanna Dunagan
Known for: Acting
Deanna Dunagan (born May 25, 1940) is an American actress. While principally active as a stage actress, she has also worked in television and film. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Violet Weston in Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and for her portrayal of Nana in M. Night Shyamalan's 2015 film The Visit. She has also appeared in the recurring roles of Mother Bernadette on the Fox television series The Exorcist and Mrs. Charles on Chicago Med. She portrayed Dr. Willa Sipe in the 2018 film An Acceptable Loss by writer Joe Chappelle; and starred as Sharon in the 2021 film Stillwater alongside Matt Damon and Abigail Breslin.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Estelle Adams
1990
Series
Chicago Med
Margaret Charles
2015
Series
Prison Break
Judy
2005
Series
Psych
Myrtle
2006
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956
Series
Private Practice
Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
2007
Series
House of Cards
Susan Marbury
2013
Series
The Strain
Ancharia
2014
Series
Unforgettable
Alice Wells
2011
Series
Ugly Betty
Lee
2006
Series
The Exorcist
Mother Bernadette
2016
Film
Asteroid City
Waitress
2023
Film
The Visit
Nana
2015
Film
Stillwater
Sharon
2021
Series
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Nana
2020
Series
Amerika
Betty Milford
1987
Film
Losing Isaiah
Dr. Goldstein
1995
Film
Running Scared
Sister Rebecca
1986
Film
Ghostlight
Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
2024
Film
Will: G. Gordon Liddy
1982
Film
An Acceptable Loss
Dr. Willa Sipes
2019
Film
The Naked Face
Mrs. Hadley
1984
Film
The Roommate
Mrs. Zeigler
1984
Film
Just Like a Woman
George's Mother
2013
Film
Two Fathers' Justice
1985
Film
A Matter of Principle
Miss Keyes
1984
Film
So Cold the River
Anne McKinney
2022
Film
Men Don't Leave
Fay
1990
Film
Mariachi Gringo
Monica
2012
Film
The Robber Bridegroom
Goat's Mother
1980
Film
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Janice Bradley
1994
Dimension
Annabelle
2007
Film
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Emily Dickinson
1982