Actor
Deanna Dunagan
Born 1940 · 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
Prison Break
Judy · 2005
House of Cards
Susan Marbury · 2013
Chicago Med
Margaret Charles · 2015
The Strain
Ancharia · 2014
Psych
Myrtle · 2006
The Visit
Nana · 2015
Asteroid City
Waitress · 2023
The Exorcist
Mother Bernadette · 2016
Stillwater
Sharon · 2021
Law & Order
Estelle Adams · 1990
Private Practice
Dr. Vivian Carlsmith · 2007
Unforgettable
Alice Wells · 2011
Ugly Betty
Lee · 2006
Running Scared
Sister Rebecca · 1986
Ghostlight
Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan · 2024
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Nana · 2020
Losing Isaiah
Dr. Goldstein · 1995
An Acceptable Loss
Dr. Willa Sipes · 2019
Men Don't Leave
Fay · 1990
So Cold the River
Anne McKinney · 2022
Just Like a Woman
George's Mother · 2013
Mariachi Gringo
Monica · 2012
The Naked Face
Mrs. Hadley · 1984
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Janice Bradley · 1994