Deanna Dunagan

Actor

Born May 25, 1940 in Monahans, Texas, USA

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.

Acting

Ghostlight
Film, 2024
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
Asteroid City
Film, 2023
as Waitress
So Cold the River
Film, 2022
as Anne McKinney
Stillwater
Film, 2021
as Sharon
Dispatches from Elsewhere
TV series, 2020
as Nana
An Acceptable Loss
Film, 2019
as Dr. Willa Sipes
The Exorcist
TV series, 2016
as Mother Bernadette
Chicago Med
TV series, 2015
as Margaret Charles
The Visit
Film, 2015
as Nana
The Strain
TV series, 2014
as Ancharia
Just Like a Woman
Film, 2013
as George's Mother
House of Cards
TV series, 2013
as Susan Marbury
Mariachi Gringo
Film, 2012
as Monica
Have a Little Faith
Film, 2011
as Sarah
Unforgettable
TV series, 2011
as Alice Wells
Private Practice
TV series, 2007
as Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
Dimension
Film, 2007
as Annabelle
Ugly Betty
TV series, 2006
as Lee
Psych
TV series, 2006
as Myrtle
Prison Break
TV series, 2005
as Judy
Losing Isaiah
Film, 1995
as Dr. Goldstein
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Film, 1994
as Janice Bradley
Law & Order
TV series, 1990
as Estelle Adams
Men Don't Leave
Film, 1990
as Fay
Amerika
TV series, 1987
as Betty Milford
Running Scared
Film, 1986
as Sister Rebecca
Two Fathers' Justice
Film, 1985
A Matter of Principle
Film, 1984
as Miss Keyes
The Naked Face
Film, 1984
as Mrs. Hadley
The Roommate
Film, 1984
as Mrs. Zeigler