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Gail O'Grady

Actor

Gail O'Grady

Born January 23, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, USA52 films

Gail Ann O'Grady (born January 23, 1963), an American actress and producer, is best known for her roles as Donna Abandando on the ABC police drama NYPD Blue, and Helen Pryor on the NBC drama series American Dreams. She is also well known for her lead roles in a number of television movies. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awards three times.

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She has been married six times and has 3 children.

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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo posterFirst watchDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo19996.0as ClaireDeuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
She's Having a Baby poster5.9She's Having a Baby1988Celtic Pride poster5.3Celtic Pride1996That Old Feeling poster6.2That Old Feeling1997Love on Ice poster6.3Love on Ice2017Lucky 7 poster5.9Lucky 72003ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 poster5.0ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 22011An American Carol poster4.2An American Carol2008

Filmography

52 films as actor
  1. TBAI Fell in Love with SantaJudy
  2. 2025President DownPresident Kat Collins
  3. 2025Love in the CloudsJane
  4. 2022Heart of the MatterGladys
  5. 2021The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby PactRobin Pyle
  6. 2019Deviant LoveMarlene
  7. 2019Identity Theft of a CheerleaderAngie Patterson
  8. 2019ManipulatedD.A. Diane Conrad
  9. 2017LycanMs. Fields
  10. 2017Love on IceMia Lee
  11. 2015The Right GirlMartha Howard
  12. 2015Mothers of the BrideDebra Wolf
  13. 2015Justice ServedDr. Helen Florentine
  14. 2013The Mystery CruiseAlvirah Meehan
  15. 2013Sins of the PreacherSusan Parker
  16. 2013Shadow on the MesaMona Eastman
  17. 2011ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2Nancy
  18. 2010After the FallDr. Susan Miles
  19. 2010CircleDr. Green
  20. 2009Living Out LoudEmily Marshall
  21. 2009The House That Jack BuiltHannah
  22. 2008An American CarolJane Wagstaffe
  23. 2007All I Want for ChristmasSarah Armstrong
  24. 2007While the Children SleepMeghan Eastman
  25. 2005MaydayAnne Metz
  26. 2005More Sex & the Single MomJess Gradwell
  27. 2004TricksJane
  28. 2004The Sure Hand of GodMolly Bowser
  29. 2003Sex & the Single MomJess Gradwell
  30. 2003Lucky 7Rachel Myer
  31. 2001Hostage NegotiatorTheresa Foley
  32. 2000Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesOlivia Wise
  33. 2000Out of SyncMaggie Stanley
  34. 2000Another Woman's HusbandSusan Miller
  35. 1999Walking Across EgyptElaine Rigsbee
  36. 1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloClaire
  37. 1999Two of HeartsMolly Saunders
  38. 1997Medusa's ChildVivian Henry
  39. 1997Every 9 SecondsJanet
  40. 1997Two VoicesKathleen Anneken
  41. 1997The Three Lives of KarenKaren Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last
  42. 1997That Old FeelingRowena
  43. 1996Celtic PrideCarol O'Hara
  44. 1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDr. Page Taylor
  45. 1995Trial by FirePaulette Gill
  46. 1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalLt. Paula Coughlin
  47. 1990Parker KaneCindy Ellis
  48. 1990People Like UsRebecca Bailey
  49. 1990Nobody's PerfectShelly
  50. 1988BlackoutCaroline Boyle
  51. 1988She's Having a BabyLaura
  52. 1988SpellcasterJackie