Actor
Deanna Dunagan
Born May 25, 1940 in Monahans, Texas, USA
20 films
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.
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First watchGhostlight20247.2as Tony-Winner Deanna DunaganWhen melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
20 films as actor- 2024GhostlightTony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
- 2023Asteroid CityWaitress
- 2022So Cold the RiverAnne McKinney
- 2021StillwaterSharon
- 2019An Acceptable LossDr. Willa Sipes
- 2015The VisitNana
- 2013Just Like a WomanGeorge's Mother
- 2012Mariachi GringoMonica
- 2007DimensionAnnabelle
- 1995Losing IsaiahDr. Goldstein
- 1994Two Fathers: Justice for the InnocentJanice Bradley
- 1990Men Don't LeaveFay
- 1986Running ScaredSister Rebecca
- 1985Two Fathers' Justice
- 1984A Matter of PrincipleMiss Keyes
- 1984The Naked FaceMrs. Hadley
- 1984The RoommateMrs. Zeigler
- 1982Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of MineEmily Dickinson
- 1982Will: G. Gordon Liddy
- 1980The Robber BridegroomGoat's Mother