Deanna Dunagan
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(20 total)
The Visit
as Nana
Asteroid City
as Waitress
Stillwater
as Sharon
Running Scared
as Sister Rebecca
Losing Isaiah
as Dr. Goldstein
Ghostlight
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
An Acceptable Loss
as Dr. Willa Sipes
So Cold the River
as Anne McKinney
The Naked Face
as Mrs. Hadley
Just Like a Woman
as George's Mother
Men Don't Leave
as Fay
Mariachi Gringo
as Monica
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
as Janice Bradley
A Matter of Principle
as Miss Keyes
The Robber Bridegroom
as Goat's Mother
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
as Emily Dickinson
The Roommate
as Mrs. Zeigler
TV Shows
(13 total)
Prison Break
as Judy
House of Cards
as Susan Marbury
The Strain
as Ancharia
Chicago Med
as Margaret Charles
Psych
as Myrtle
The Exorcist
as Mother Bernadette
Law & Order
as Estelle Adams
Private Practice
as Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
Unforgettable
as Alice Wells
Unforgettable
as Alice
Ugly Betty
as Lee
Amerika
as Betty Milford