Quick Facts
Born:
1940-05-25
Birthplace:
Monahans, Texas, USA
Credits:
33 Total Roles
Deanna Dunagan
Acting
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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
Prison Break
Judy
The Visit
Nana
House of Cards
Susan Marbury
Asteroid City
Waitress
The Strain
Ancharia
Stillwater
Sharon
Chicago Med
Margaret Charles
Psych
Myrtle
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ghostlight MOVIE | Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan |
| 2023 | Asteroid City MOVIE | Waitress |
| 2022 | So Cold the River MOVIE | Anne McKinney |
| 2021 | Stillwater MOVIE | Sharon |
| 2020 | Dispatches from Elsewhere TV | Nana |
| 2019 | An Acceptable Loss MOVIE | Dr. Willa Sipes |
| 2016 | The Exorcist TV | Mother Bernadette |
| 2015 | Chicago Med TV | Margaret Charles |
| 2015 | The Visit MOVIE | Nana |
| 2014 | The Strain TV | Ancharia |