
Acting · 85 years old
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.

Chicago Med
Margaret Charles

Prison Break
Judy

House of Cards
Susan Marbury

Psych
Myrtle

Private Practice
Dr. Vivian Carlsmith

The Strain
Ancharia

Law & Order
Estelle Adams

The Exorcist
Mother Bernadette

Unforgettable
Alice Wells

Ghostlight
Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan

Dispatches from Elsewhere
Nana

Stillwater
Sharon

Mariachi Gringo
Monica

Losing Isaiah
Dr. Goldstein

Asteroid City
Waitress

Ugly Betty
Lee

The Visit
Nana

Men Don't Leave
Fay

An Acceptable Loss
Dr. Willa Sipes

Running Scared
Sister Rebecca