Gail O'Grady
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Juniper Tolliver
2008
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ruth Walker
1999
Series
Criminal Minds
Krystall Richards
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Towne
2000
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Sharon Archer
2010
Series
Desperate Housewives
Anne Schilling
2004
Series
Two and a Half Men
Mandi
2003
Series
Castle
Margo Gower
2009
Series
CSI: Miami
Dr. Rachel Marsh
2002
Series
NYPD Blue
Donna Abandando
1993
Series
Monk
Miranda St. Claire
2002
Series
Monk
Lovely Rita
2002
Series
CSI: NY
Millie Taylor
2004
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Robin Dishman
1984
Series
Ghost Whisperer
Karen Westen
2005
Series
Cheers
Laura Walton
1982
Series
Boston Legal
Judge Gloria Weldon
2004
Series
Las Vegas
Erin Hudson
2003
Series
Revenge
Stevie Grayson
2011
Series
True Jackson, VP
Sophie Girard
2008
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Gail O'Grady
2015
Series
Matlock
Julia McCullough
1986
Series
Rules of Engagement
Joan
2007
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Mrs. Thomas
2009
Series
Designing Women
1986
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
American Dreams
Helen Pryor
2002
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Series
Ally McBeal
Helena Fisher
1997
Series
China Beach
1988
Series
Duster
Charlotte Dean-Ellis
2025
Series
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Series
Burke's Law
Patricia Stone
1994
Series
The Crazy Ones
Hannah Sharples
2013
Film
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Claire
1999
Series
The Forgotten
Kerry Denver
2009
Series
Anything But Love
1989
Series
Cane
Senator Finch
2007
Series
Werewolf
Victim in VW
1987
Series
Hidden Palms
Karen Hardy
2007
Series
Hardball
1989
Series
Hellcats
Wanda Perkins
2010
Film
She's Having a Baby
Laura
1988
Film
An American Carol
Jane Wagstaffe
2008
Film
Celtic Pride
Carol O'Hara
1996
Film
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
Nancy
2011
Film
That Old Feeling
Rowena
1997
Film
Lycan
Ms. Fields
2017
Film
Sex & the Single Mom
Jess Gradwell
2003
Film
President Down
President Kat Collins
2025
Series
Hot Properties
Ava Summerlin
2005
Film
Parker Kane
Cindy Ellis
1990
Film
Lucky 7
Rachel Myer
2003
Film
While the Children Sleep
Meghan Eastman
2007
Film
The Mystery Cruise
Alvirah Meehan
2013
Film
More Sex & the Single Mom
Jess Gradwell
2005
Series
Viral Vignettes
Eve
2020
Film
Love in the Clouds
Jane
2025
Film
Love on Ice
Mia Lee
2017
Film
Mothers of the Bride
Debra Wolf
2015
Film
Shadow on the Mesa
Mona Eastman
2013
Film
Manipulated
D.A. Diane Conrad
2019
I Fell in Love with Santa
Judy
Series
Nothing Lasts Forever
Dr. Page Taylor
1995
Film
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
Robin Pyle
2021
Film
Walking Across Egypt
Elaine Rigsbee
1999
Film
People Like Us
Rebecca Bailey
1990
Film
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Olivia Wise
2000
Film
Medusa's Child
Vivian Henry
1997
Film
Justice Served
Dr. Helen Florentine
2015
Film
Trial by Fire
Paulette Gill
1995
Film
Every 9 Seconds
Janet
1997
Film
Deviant Love
Marlene
2019
Film
Heart of the Matter
Gladys
2022
Film
Identity Theft of a Cheerleader
Angie Patterson
2019
Film
Another Woman's Husband
Susan Miller
2000
Film
Out of Sync
Maggie Stanley
2000
Film
After the Fall
Dr. Susan Miles
2010
Film
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
Lt. Paula Coughlin
1995
Film
The Right Girl
Martha Howard
2015
Film
Two of Hearts
Molly Saunders
1999
Film
Living Out Loud
Emily Marshall
2009
Film
Mayday
Anne Metz
2005
The Sure Hand of God
Molly Bowser
2004
Film
Nothing Lasts Forever
Dr. Page Taylor
1995
Film
Nobody's Perfect
Shelly
1990
Film
Circle
Dr. Green
2010
Film
Sins of the Preacher
Susan Parker
2013
Film
Two Voices
Kathleen Anneken
1997
Film
All I Want for Christmas
Sarah Armstrong
2007
Tricks
Jane
2004
Film
Hostage Negotiator
Theresa Foley
2001
Film
Spellcaster
Jackie
1988
Film
The Three Lives of Karen
Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last
1997
Film
The House That Jack Built
Hannah
2009
Film
Blackout
Caroline Boyle
1988