Deanna Dunagan
Deanna Dunagan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1940 Monahans, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Deanna Dunagan (born May 25, 1940) is an American
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
.
Early life and education
Dunagan was born and raised in
Methodist preachers. And aren't they all just frustrated actors?"[2]
Dunagan earned a degree in music education from the University of Texas, Austin.[3] She briefly dated Charles Whitman, the infamous "Texas Tower Sniper", while a college student.[4] She married her high school sweetheart and gave birth to a son; but the marriage ended a few years later.[4] Following her divorce, Dunagan's parents agreed to fund graduate studies at Trinity University, Texas through the Dallas Theater Center.[2][4] While writing her Master's thesis, Dunagan lived in Mexico. She was engaged to a bullfighter, but they never married, and she went on to pursue her acting career in the United States.[2]
Career
Dunagan began her acting career touring in dinner theater and later performing in regional theaters such as the
International Creative Management.[5]
In 1981, Dunagan performed in the first national tour of Joseph Jefferson Awards and three After Dark Awards.[6]
She has worked in films including What About Joan, Missing Persons, and The Strain.[7] She has had recurring roles in Unforgettable and The Exorcist.
In 2007-2008, Dunagan returned to
Outer Critics Circle Award.[5] She went on to portray Violet Weston in productions in London's West End
in 2009 and in Sydney, Australia in 2010.
She returned to New York in 2017 to Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway to perform in the world premiere of The Treasurer by Max Posner.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Naked Face | Mrs. Hadley | |
| 1986 | Running Scared | Sister Rebecca | |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave | Fay | |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Dr. Goldstein | |
| 2002 | Janey Van Winkle | Mom Van Winkle | Short film |
| 2007 | Dimension | Annabelle | |
| 2011 | Mariachi Gringo | Monica | |
| 2013 | The Cherokee Word for Water | Irene Mankiller | |
| 2015 | The Visit | Nana | Fright Meter Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2018 | An Acceptable Loss | Dr. Willa Sipe | |
| 2021 | Stillwater | Sharon | |
| 2022 | So Cold the River | Anne | [8] |
| 2023 | Asteroid City | Waitress |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Emily Dickenson | Episode: "Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine" |
| 1984 | American Playhouse | Various | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Amerika
|
Betty Milford | Episode: "Part VII" |
| 1994 | Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent | Janice Bradley | Television movie |
| 2000 | What About Joan? | Sandy | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Judy Pope | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Estelle Adams | Episode: "Zero" |
| 2009 | The Big D | Donna Dupree | Television movie |
| 2009 | Psych | Myrtle | Episode: "Let's Get Hairy" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Iris Keening | Episode: "WASP" |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Lee | Episode: "Back in Her Place" |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Helen Lakeland | Episode: "Beaten/Cover Letter" |
| 2011 | Unforgettable
|
Alice | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Have a Little Faith | Sarah | Television film |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Dr. Vivian Carlsmith | Episode: "Apron Strings" |
| 2014 | House of Cards | Susan Marbury | Episode: "Chapter 18" |
| 2016 | The Strain | Ancharia | Episode: "First Born" |
| 2016 | The Exorcist | Mother Bernadette | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent | Deborah Vandenhey | Episode: "Shaken" |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Mrs. Charles | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Dispatches from Elsewhere | Nana | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets | Esther Moses | 3 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Man and Superman | Understudy | Circle in the Square Theatre (Broadway) |
| 1980 | Sunset/Sunrise | Diane | Actors Theatre of Louisville (Louisville, KY) |
| 1981 | Children of a Lesser God | Performer | National Tour |
| 1988 | Stepping Out | Performer | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 1991 | Still Waters | Performer | Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago, IL) |
| 1991 | Coriolanus | Performer | Next Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 1992 | Private Passage | Performer | Odyssey Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 1992 | The Song of Jacob Zulu | Performer | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 1992 | Inspecting Carol | Performer | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 1996 | A Touch of the Poet | Deborah Harford | Goodman Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 1996 | The Washington-Sarajevo Talks | Rhonda | Victory Gardens Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 1996 | Slaughterhouse-Five | Performer | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 2001 | Cahoots | Gwendoline | Victory Gardens Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2001 | The Glamour House | Trudi Stein | Victory Gardens Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2001 | Butley | Edna Shaft | Writers Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2002 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Performer | Apple Tree Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2002 | A Lie of the Mind | Performer | American Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 2003 | Wedding Band | Herman's Mother | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 2003 | James Joyce's The Dead | Aunt Julia Morkan | Court Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2003 | Bounce | Ensemble | Goodman Theatre (Chicago, IL) |
| 2004 | A Delicate Balance | Performer | Remy Bumppo (Chicago, IL) |
| 2006 | I Never Sang for My Father | Margaret | Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) |
| 2006 | The Best Man | Performer | Remy Bumppo (Chicago, IL) |
| 2006 | Ten Little Indians
|
Emily Brent | Drury Lane Oakbrook (Chicago, IL) |
| 2007–2010 | August: Osage County | Violet Weston | Chicago, Broadway, London, & Sydney |
| 2012 | A Little Night Music | Madame Armfeldt | Writers Theatre (Chicago) |
| 2013 | Other Desert Cities | Polly Wyeth | Goodman Theatre (Chicago) |
| 2013 | The North China Lover | M | Lookingglass Theatre Company |
| 2015 | Marvin's Room | Aunt Ruth | Shattered Globe Theater, Chicago |
| 2017 | The Treasurer | Ida Armstrong | Playwrights Horizons[4] |
| 2018 | Blind Date | Nancy Reagan | Goodman Theatre (Chicago) |
References
- ^ "Kathlyn Dunagan Obituary - Odessa, TX | Odessa American". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Deanna Dunagan, Fresh Face Interview: Broadway.com Buzz". Broadway.com. August 1, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Lopez, Rich (December 26, 2008). "Dunagan gets rave reviews in London - MRT.com: Top Stories". MRT.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Harry Haun (September 29, 2017). "Deanna Dunagan on Playing Yet Another Unlovable Mother". The New York Observer.
- ^ a b "Deanna Dunagan, Star File: Broadway.com Buzz". Broadway.com. August 1, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Playbill Biography: DEANNA DUNAGAN". Archived from the original on March 18, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
- ^ "Deanna Dunagan". IMDb.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "So Cold the River". Rotten Tomatoes.
External links
- Deanna Dunagan at IMDb
- Deanna Dunagan at the Internet Broadway Database
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