Deanna Dunagan
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-05-25 in Monahans, 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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Estelle Adams
Prison Break
as Judy
Chicago Med
as Margaret Charles
Psych
as Myrtle
House of Cards
as Susan Marbury
Unforgettable
as Alice Wells
Unforgettable
as Alice
Private Practice
as Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
The Strain
as Ancharia
Ugly Betty
as Lee
The Exorcist
as Mother Bernadette
Asteroid City
as Waitress
The Visit
as Nana
Dispatches from Elsewhere
as Nana
Ghostlight
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
Stillwater
as Sharon
Amerika
as Betty Milford
Running Scared
as Sister Rebecca
The Naked Face
as Mrs. Hadley
Losing Isaiah
as Dr. Goldstein