Gail O'Grady

Biography

Gail Ann O'Grady (born January 23, 1963), an American actress and producer, is best known for her roles as Donna Abandando on the ABC police drama NYPD Blue, and Helen Pryor on the NBC drama series American Dreams. She is also well known for her lead roles in a number of television movies. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Awards three times. She has been married six times and has 3 children.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Mentalist

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Hawaii Five-0

Desperate Housewives

Castle

Two and a Half Men

All Movies (52)

• President Down2025 · as President Kat Collins
• Love in the Clouds2025 · as Jane
• Heart of the Matter2022 · as Gladys
• The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact2021 · as Robin Pyle
• Deviant Love2019 · as Marlene
• Identity Theft of a Cheerleader2019 · as Angie Patterson
• Manipulated2019 · as D.A. Diane Conrad
• Lycan2017 · as Ms. Fields
• Love on Ice2017 · as Mia Lee
• The Right Girl2015 · as Martha Howard
• Mothers of the Bride2015 · as Debra Wolf
• Justice Served2015 · as Dr. Helen Florentine
• The Mystery Cruise2013 · as Alvirah Meehan
• Sins of the Preacher2013 · as Susan Parker
• Shadow on the Mesa2013 · as Mona Eastman
• ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 22011 · as Nancy
• After the Fall2010 · as Dr. Susan Miles
• Circle2010 · as Dr. Green
• Living Out Loud2009 · as Emily Marshall
• The House That Jack Built2009 · as Hannah
• An American Carol2008 · as Jane Wagstaffe
• All I Want for Christmas2007 · as Sarah Armstrong
• While the Children Sleep2007 · as Meghan Eastman
• Mayday2005 · as Anne Metz
• More Sex & the Single Mom2005 · as Jess Gradwell
• Tricks2004 · as Jane
• The Sure Hand of God2004 · as Molly Bowser
• Sex & the Single Mom2003 · as Jess Gradwell
• Lucky 72003 · as Rachel Myer
• Hostage Negotiator2001 · as Theresa Foley
• Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes2000 · as Olivia Wise
• Out of Sync2000 · as Maggie Stanley
• Another Woman's Husband2000 · as Susan Miller
• Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo1999 · as Claire
• Two of Hearts1999 · as Molly Saunders
• Walking Across Egypt1999 · as Elaine Rigsbee
• Medusa's Child1997 · as Vivian Henry
• Every 9 Seconds1997 · as Janet
• Two Voices1997 · as Kathleen Anneken
• The Three Lives of Karen1997 · as Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last
• That Old Feeling1997 · as Rowena
• Celtic Pride1996 · as Carol O'Hara
• Nothing Lasts Forever1995 · as Dr. Page Taylor
• Trial by Fire1995 · as Paulette Gill
• She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal1995 · as Lt. Paula Coughlin
• Parker Kane1990 · as Cindy Ellis
• People Like Us1990 · as Rebecca Bailey
• Nobody's Perfect1990 · as Shelly
• Blackout1988 · as Caroline Boyle
• She's Having a Baby1988 · as Laura
• Spellcaster1988 · as Jackie
• I Fell in Love with Santa— · as Judy

All TV Shows (44)

• Duster2025 · as Charlotte Dean-Ellis
• Viral Vignettes2020 · as Eve
• Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Gail O'Grady
• The Crazy Ones2013 · as Hannah Sharples
• Revenge2011 · as Stevie Grayson
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Sharon Archer
• Hellcats2010 · as Wanda Perkins
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• The Forgotten2009 · as Kerry Denver
• Drop Dead Diva2009 · as Mrs. Thomas
• Castle2009 · as Margo Gower
• True Jackson, VP2008 · as Sophie Girard
• The Mentalist2008 · as Juniper Tolliver
• Cane2007 · as Senator Finch
• Hidden Palms2007 · as Karen Hardy
• Rules of Engagement2007 · as Joan
• Hot Properties2005 · as Ava Summerlin
• Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Karen Westen
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Krystall Richards
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Anne Schilling
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Gloria Weldon
• CSI: NY2004 · as Millie Taylor
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• Las Vegas2003 · as Erin Hudson
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Mandi
• American Dreams2002 · as Helen Pryor
• CSI: Miami2002 · as Dr. Rachel Marsh
• Monk2002 · as Miranda St. Claire
• Monk2002 · as Lovely Rita
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Mrs. Towne
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Ruth Walker
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Helena Fisher
• Nothing Lasts Forever1995 · as Dr. Page Taylor
• Space: Above and Beyond1995
• Burke's Law1994 · as Patricia Stone
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Donna Abandando
• Hardball1989
• Anything But Love1989
• China Beach1988
• Werewolf1987 · as Victim in VW
• Designing Women1986
• Matlock1986 · as Julia McCullough
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Robin Dishman
• Cheers1982 · as Laura Walton