Deanna Dunagan
Acting1940Monahans, Texas, USA
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
Acting History
2025
Chicago Med
TVas Margaret Charles• 1 eps
2024
Ghostlight
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
2023
Asteroid City
as Waitress
2022
So Cold the River
as Anne McKinney
2021
Stillwater
as Sharon
2020
Dispatches from Elsewhere
TVas Nana
2019
An Acceptable Loss
as Dr. Willa Sipes
2016
The Exorcist
TVas Mother Bernadette• 1 eps
The Strain
TVas Ancharia• 1 eps
2015
The Visit
as Nana
2014
House of Cards
TVas Susan Marbury• 1 eps
2013
Just Like a Woman
as George's Mother
2012
Mariachi Gringo
as Monica
Private Practice
TVas Dr. Vivian Carlsmith• 1 eps
2011
Unforgettable
TVas Alice Wells / Alice• 1 eps
2010
Ugly Betty
TVas Lee• 1 eps
2009
Psych
TVas Myrtle• 1 eps
2008
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Winner• 1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Estelle Adams• 1 eps
2007
Dimension
as Annabelle
2005
Prison Break
TVas Judy• 2 eps
1995
Losing Isaiah
as Dr. Goldstein
1994
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
as Janice Bradley
1990
Men Don't Leave
as Fay
1987
Amerika
TVas Betty Milford
1986
Running Scared
as Sister Rebecca
1984
1982
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
as Emily Dickinson
1980
The Robber Bridegroom
as Goat's Mother