Deanna Dunagan

Acting

Deanna Dunagan

Born May 25, 1940Monahans, Texas, USA33 credits

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

Filmography

Ghostlight
2024Ghostlight
as Tony-Winner Deanna DunaganMovie
Asteroid City
2023Asteroid City
as WaitressMovie
So Cold the River
2022So Cold the River
as Anne McKinneyMovie
Stillwater
2021Stillwater
as SharonMovie
An Acceptable Loss
2019An Acceptable Loss
as Dr. Willa SipesMovie
The Exorcist
2016The Exorcist
as Mother BernadetteTV
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
as Margaret CharlesTV
The Visit
2015The Visit
as NanaMovie
The Strain
2014The Strain
as AnchariaTV
Just Like a Woman
2013Just Like a Woman
as George's MotherMovie
House of Cards
2013House of Cards
as Susan MarburyTV
Mariachi Gringo
2012Mariachi Gringo
as MonicaMovie
Unforgettable
2011Unforgettable
as Alice WellsTV
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Dr. Vivian CarlsmithTV
D
2007Dimension
as AnnabelleMovie
Psych
2006Psych
as MyrtleTV
Losing Isaiah
1995Losing Isaiah
as Dr. GoldsteinMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Estelle AdamsTV
Amerika
1987Amerika
as Betty MilfordTV
Running Scared
1986Running Scared
as Sister RebeccaMovie
A Matter of Principle
1984A Matter of Principle
as Miss KeyesMovie
The Naked Face
1984The Naked Face
as Mrs. HadleyMovie
The Roommate
1984The Roommate
as Mrs. ZeiglerMovie
The Robber Bridegroom
1980The Robber Bridegroom
as Goat's MotherMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - WinnerTV