Debra Monk
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
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
American Horror Story
2011
Desperate Housewives
2004
Frasier
1993
The Good Wife
2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Closer
2005
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Glee
2009
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
as Louise O'Malley · 2005
Law & Order
as Judge G. Proctor · 1990
Law & Order
as Kathleen O'Brien · 1990
Law & Order
as Dr. Madelyn Stahl · 1990
American Horror Story
as Virginia Harding · 2011
Desperate Housewives
as Marcella · 2004
Frasier
as Nurse Karen · 1993
The Good Wife
as Tracy Mintz · 2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Warden Pellis · 2001
The Closer
as Mary Summers · 2005
Ghost Whisperer
as Anne Sullivan · 2005
Glee
as Mrs. Schuester · 2009
White Collar
as Mrs. Mitchell · 2009
Blindspot
as Colonel Powers · 2015
Madam Secretary
as Mary Lou Boris · 2014
Bull
as Sandy Harper · 2016
Brothers and Sisters
as Alexandra Kirby · 2006
American Playhouse
as Psychiatrist · 1982
New Amsterdam
as Karen Brantley · 2018
Damages
as Deniece Parsons · 2007
Hot in Cleveland
as Loretta · 2010
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Helen Dyer · 2017
The Gilded Age
as Armstrong · 2022
Sneaky Pete
as Connie Persikof · 2015
Mozart in the Jungle
as Betty Cragdale · 2014
Difficult People
as Bunny Tack · 2015
The Devil's Advocate
as Pam Garrety · 1997
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Rachel Bruner · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Mrs. Carlisle · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Madame Zorka · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Mrs. Yeager · 2001
Tell Me a Story
as Esther Thorn · 2018
The Bridges of Madison County
as Madge · 1995
Crowded
as Linda · 2016
New York News
· 1995
Notes from the Underbelly
as Andrew's Mom · 2007
The First Wives Club
as Jilted Lover · 1996
This Is Where I Leave You
as Linda Callen · 2014
Demolition
as Davis' Mom · 2016
One for the Money
as Mrs. Plum · 2012
Quiz Show
as Kintner's Secretary · 1994
In & Out
as Mrs. Lester · 1997
For Love or Money
as Mrs. Wegman · 1993
The Producers
as Lick Me-Bite Me · 2005
Dark Water
as Young Dahlia's Teacher · 2005
Kristin
as Jeannie Yancey · 2001
Extreme Measures
as Dr. Judith Gruszynski · 1996
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Geneva, Laird's Sister · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Aunt Nadine · 1951
The Great Buck Howard
as Doreen · 2008
The Other Woman
as Laura Greenleaf · 2010
The Savages
as Nancy Lachman · 2007
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
as Petunia · 2011
Mrs. Winterbourne
as Lieutenant Ambrose · 1996
The Brass Teapot
as Trudy · 2012
Prelude to a Kiss
as Aunt Dorothy · 1992
Bed of Roses
as Lewis' Mom · 1996
Bulworth
as Helen · 1998
Center Stage
as Nancy · 2000
Fearless
as Alison · 1993
Standing Up, Falling Down
as Jeanie Rollins · 2020
Eloise at the Plaza
as Maggie the Carriage Driver · 2003
Redwood Curtain
as Geneva, Laird's Sister · 1995
Jeffrey
as Mom · 1995
Palindromes
as Mama Sunshine · 2005
Hold
as Virginia · 2025
The Substance of Fire
as Martha Hackett · 1996
Eloise at Christmastime
as Maggie the Carriage Driver · 2003
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer · 1999
Assassins
as Sara Jane Moore · 1990
Ellen Foster
as Aunt Nadine · 1997
Reckless
as Therapist · 1995
Plain Dirty
as Officer Avon · 2003
Women and Wallace
as Psychiatrist · 1990
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
· 1995
The Music Man
as Mrs. Paroo · 2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota
as Edna Burroghs · 2003
Drew
as Hannah Gruen · 2016
Knitwits Revisited
as Catherine (voice) · 1999
Summerhouse
as Lois
Knitwits
as Catherine (voice) · 1997