Gail O'Grady

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1963 (age 63)

Born in

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Credits

93 acting credits

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Biography

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.

She has been married six times and has 3 children.

Known For

The Mentalist

23 Sep 2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

20 Sep 1999

Criminal Minds

22 Sep 2005

Two and a Half Men

22 Sep 2003

Castle

09 Mar 2009

Desperate Housewives

03 Oct 2004

Ghost Whisperer

23 Sep 2005

Hawaii Five-0

20 Sep 2010

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Filmography

2025

President Downas President Kat Collins
Dusteras Charlotte Dean-Ellis4 episodes
Love in the Cloudsas Jane

2017

Lycanas Ms. Fields
Love on Iceas Mia Lee

2015

The Right Girlas Martha Howard
Mothers of the Brideas Debra Wolf
Justice Servedas Dr. Helen Florentine
Fresh Off the Boatas Gail O'Grady1 episode

2013

The Mystery Cruiseas Alvirah Meehan
The Crazy Onesas Hannah Sharples1 episode
Sins of the Preacheras Susan Parker
Shadow on the Mesaas Mona Eastman

2011

Revengeas Stevie Grayson11 episodes
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2as Nancy

2010

After the Fallas Dr. Susan Miles
Hawaii Five-0as Sharon Archer1 episode
Circleas Dr. Green
Hellcatsas Wanda Perkins22 episodes

2009

The Forgottenas Kerry Denver1 episode
Drop Dead Divaas Mrs. Thomas1 episode
Living Out Loudas Emily Marshall
The House That Jack Builtas Hannah
Castleas Margo Gower1 episode

2008

True Jackson, VPas Sophie Girard2 episodes
An American Carolas Jane Wagstaffe
The Mentalistas Juniper Tolliver1 episode

2007

All I Want for Christmasas Sarah Armstrong
Caneas Senator Finch1 episode
While the Children Sleepas Meghan Eastman
Hidden Palmsas Karen Hardy8 episodes
Rules of Engagementas Joan1 episode

2005

Hot Propertiesas Ava Summerlin13 episodes
Maydayas Anne Metz
Ghost Whispereras Karen Westen1 episode
Criminal Mindsas Krystall Richards7 episodes
More Sex & the Single Momas Jess Gradwell

2004

Desperate Housewivesas Anne Schilling4 episodes
Boston Legalas Judge Gloria Weldon7 episodes
CSI: NYas Millie Taylor1 episode
Tricksas Jane
The Sure Hand of Godas Molly Bowser

2003

Las Vegasas Erin Hudson1 episode
Two and a Half Menas Mandi2 episodes
Sex & the Single Momas Jess Gradwell
Lucky 7as Rachel Myer

2002

American Dreamsas Helen Pryor61 episodes
CSI: Miamias Dr. Rachel Marsh1 episode
Monkas Lovely Rita1 episode

2001

Hostage Negotiatoras Theresa Foley

2000

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimesas Olivia Wise
CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Mrs. Towne1 episode
Out of Syncas Maggie Stanley
Another Woman's Husbandas Susan Miller

1999

Walking Across Egyptas Elaine Rigsbee
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigoloas Claire
Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ruth Walker1 episode
Two of Heartsas Molly Saunders

1997

Medusa's Childas Vivian Henry
Every 9 Secondsas Janet
Ally McBealas Helena Fisher1 episode
Two Voicesas Kathleen Anneken
The Three Lives of Karenas Karen Winthrop
That Old Feelingas Rowena

1996

Celtic Prideas Carol O'Hara

1995

Nothing Lasts Foreveras Dr. Page Taylor2 episodes
Nothing Lasts Foreveras Dr. Page Taylor
Trial by Fireas Paulette Gill
Space: Above and Beyond
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandalas Lt. Paula Coughlin

1994

Burke's Lawas Patricia Stone1 episode

1993

NYPD Blueas Donna Abandando46 episodes

1990

Parker Kaneas Cindy Ellis
People Like Usas Rebecca Bailey
Nobody's Perfectas Shelly

1989

Hardball1 episode
Anything But Love1 episode

1988

Blackoutas Caroline Boyle
China Beach3 episodes
She's Having a Babyas Laura
Spellcasteras Jackie

1987

Werewolfas Victim in VW1 episode

1986

Designing Women2 episodes
Matlockas Julia McCullough2 episodes

1984

Murder, She Wroteas Robin Dishman1 episode

1982

Cheersas Laura Walton1 episode