Debra Monk
Acting
Born: February 27, 1949 (age 77) · Middletown, Ohio, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. Monk has received a Tony Award and Emmy Awards. Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio. She was voted "best personality" by the graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring,Maryland. She graduated from Frostburg State University in 1973. In 1975, Monk received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the 1982 musical Pump Boys and Dinettes. She has won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She also was nominated an Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007). In 2000, she has won Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo. Monk has appeared in over 30 films as of early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy. She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County and The Devil's Advocate. On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for recurring performance as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue. She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had a recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), Grey's Anatomy (2006-2011), and Damages (2007-2012).
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Devil's Advocate
1997
American Horror Story
2011
Blindspot
2015
Demolition
2016
The Bridges of Madison County
1995
Desperate Housewives
2004
Ghost Whisperer
2005
White Collar
2009
This Is Where I Leave You
2014
Dark Water
2005
New Amsterdam
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (41)
The Devil's Advocate
Pam Garrety
The Bridges of Madison County
Madge
Demolition
Davis' Mom
This Is Where I Leave You
Linda Callen
Quiz Show
Kintner's Secretary
Dark Water
Young Dahlia's Teacher
The First Wives Club
Jilted Lover
For Love or Money
Mrs. Wegman
The Producers
Lick Me-Bite Me
Extreme Measures
Dr. Judith Gruszynski
The Other Woman
Laura Greenleaf
In & Out
Mrs. Lester
The Great Buck Howard
Doreen
One for the Money
Mrs. Plum
Bulworth
Helen
The Savages
Nancy Lachman
Standing Up, Falling Down
Jeanie Rollins
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
Petunia
Fearless
Alison
Bed of Roses
Lewis' Mom
Mrs. Winterbourne
Lieutenant Ambrose
The Brass Teapot
Trudy
Center Stage
Nancy
Prelude to a Kiss
Aunt Dorothy
Jeffrey
Mom
The Music Man
Mrs. Paroo
Palindromes
Mama Sunshine
Eloise at the Plaza
Maggie the Carriage Driver
Eloise at Christmastime
Maggie the Carriage Driver
Plain Dirty
Officer Avon
Redwood Curtain
Geneva, Laird's Sister
Ellen Foster
Aunt Nadine
Assassins
Sara Jane Moore
The Substance of Fire
Martha Hackett
Women and Wallace
Psychiatrist
Drew
Hannah Gruen
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Edna Burroghs
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995
Reckless
Therapist
Knitwits
Catherine (voice)
Knitwits Revisited
Catherine (voice)
TV Shows (37)
Law & Order
Judge G. Proctor · 1 eps
Law & Order
Kathleen O'Brien · 1 eps
Law & Order
Dr. Madelyn Stahl · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Louise O'Malley · 7 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Warden Pellis · 1 eps
Frasier
Nurse Karen · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Marcella · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Tracy Mintz · 1 eps
American Horror Story
Virginia Harding · 4 eps
The Closer
Mary Summers · 1 eps
Glee
Mrs. Schuester · 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
Anne Sullivan · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Psychiatrist · 1 eps
White Collar
Mrs. Mitchell · 1 eps
Bull
Sandy Harper · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Loretta · 1 eps
Madam Secretary
Mary Lou Boris · 1 eps
Blindspot
Colonel Powers · 1 eps
Damages
Deniece Parsons · 12 eps
New Amsterdam
Karen Brantley · 34 eps
Brothers and Sisters
Alexandra Kirby · 1 eps
The Gilded Age
Armstrong · 25 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Helen Dyer · 1 eps
Sneaky Pete
Connie Persikof · 2 eps
Mozart in the Jungle
Betty Cragdale · 21 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Rachel Bruner · 1 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Mrs. Carlisle · 1 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Madame Zorka · 2 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Mrs. Yeager · 2 eps
Tell Me a Story
Esther Thorn · 4 eps
Difficult People
Bunny Tack · 1 eps
Crowded
Linda · 1 eps
Notes from the Underbelly
Andrew's Mom · 1 eps
New York News
1 eps
Kristin
Jeannie Yancey · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Geneva, Laird's Sister · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Aunt Nadine · 1 eps
