Known For
Acting
Born
May 25, 1940
Place of Birth
Monahans, Texas, USA
Credits
34 titles
Deanna Dunagan
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Ghostlight
Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
Asteroid City
Waitress
So Cold the River
Anne McKinney
Stillwater
Sharon
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Nana
An Acceptable Loss
Dr. Willa Sipes
The Exorcist
Mother Bernadette
Chicago Med
Margaret Charles
The Visit
Nana
The Strain
Ancharia
Just Like a Woman
George's Mother
House of Cards
Susan Marbury
Mariachi Gringo
Monica
Unforgettable
Alice Wells
Private Practice
Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
Dimension
Annabelle
Ugly Betty
Lee
Psych
Myrtle
Prison Break
Judy
Losing Isaiah
Dr. Goldstein
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Janice Bradley
Law & Order
Estelle Adams
Men Don't Leave
Fay
Amerika
Betty Milford
Running Scared
Sister Rebecca
Two Fathers' Justice
A Matter of Principle
Miss Keyes
The Naked Face
Mrs. Hadley
The Roommate
Mrs. Zeigler
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
Emily Dickinson
American Playhouse
Emily Dickenson
Will: G. Gordon Liddy
The Robber Bridegroom
Goat's Mother
Tony Awards
Self - Winner