Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan

83 · Born: May 25, 1940

Personal Details

Born May 25, 1940 Monahans, Texas, USA

Biography

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.

Career

2022
So Cold the River
So Cold the River as Anne McKinney
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2021
Stillwater
Stillwater as Sharon
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2020
Dispatches from Elsewhere
Dispatches from Elsewhere as Nana
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2019
An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss as Dr. Willa Sipes
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2015
The Visit
The Visit as Nana
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2013
The Cherokee Word for Water
The Cherokee Word for Water as Irene Mankiller
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2012
Mariachi Gringo
Mariachi Gringo as Monica
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2011
Have a Little Faith
Have a Little Faith as Sarah
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Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Alice Wells
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2008
Law & Order
Law & Order as Estelle Adams
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2007
Dimension
Dimension as Annabelle
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1994
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent as Janice Bradley
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1987
Amerika
Amerika as Betty Milford
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1984
The Roommate
The Roommate as Mrs. Zeigler
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The Naked Face
The Naked Face as Mrs. Hadley
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