
Deanna Dunagan
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-25 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Law & Order
1990
as Estelle Adams

Prison Break
2005
as Judy

Private Practice
2007
as Dr. Vivian Carlsmith

Psych
2006
as Myrtle

The Strain
2014
as Ancharia

Chicago Med
2015
as Margaret Charles

House of Cards
2013
as Susan Marbury

Unforgettable
2011
as Alice Wells

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner

Ugly Betty
2006
as Lee

The Exorcist
2016
as Mother Bernadette

Dispatches from Elsewhere
2020
as Nana

Amerika
1987
as Betty Milford
Movies (20)

Asteroid City
2023
as Waitress

The Visit
2015
as Nana

Stillwater
2021
as Sharon

Running Scared
1986
as Sister Rebecca

Losing Isaiah
1995
as Dr. Goldstein

Ghostlight
2024
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan

The Naked Face
1984
as Mrs. Hadley

An Acceptable Loss
2019
as Dr. Willa Sipes

The Roommate
1984
as Mrs. Zeigler

Men Don't Leave
1990
as Fay

So Cold the River
2022
as Anne McKinney

Just Like a Woman
2013
as George's Mother

Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
1994
as Janice Bradley

Mariachi Gringo
2012
as Monica

Two Fathers' Justice
1985

A Matter of Principle
1984
as Miss Keyes

The Robber Bridegroom
1980
as Goat's Mother

Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
1982
as Emily Dickinson

Will: G. Gordon Liddy
1982
Dimension
2007
as Annabelle
About Deanna Dunagan
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 J… With 33 credits spanning from 1956 to 2024, Deanna Dunagan has appeared in 20 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Deanna Dunagan Movies
- Asteroid City (2023) — as Waitress
- The Visit (2015) — as Nana
- Stillwater (2021) — as Sharon
- Running Scared (1986) — as Sister Rebecca
- Losing Isaiah (1995) — as Dr. Goldstein
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