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.
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
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Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.3Chicago Med
2015 · tv · as Margaret Charles
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★ 8.1Prison Break
2005 · tv · as Judy
- 3
★ 8.0House of Cards
2013 · tv · as Susan Marbury
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★ 7.9Psych
2006 · tv · as Myrtle
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★ 7.5Private Practice
2007 · tv · as Dr. Vivian Carlsmith
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★ 7.5The Strain
2014 · tv · as Ancharia
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★ 7.3The Exorcist
2016 · tv · as Mother Bernadette
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★ 7.3Law & Order
1990 · tv · as Estelle Adams
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
