Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Acting

Born December 30, 1951 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Deirdre O'Connell (born December 30, 1951) is an American character actress. She began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts. She made her Broadway debut i…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011

The Bear

The Bear

2022

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

The Closer

The Closer

2005

Acting(83)

2025The Beast in MeCarol McGiddish

2025Made in EddingtonSelf

2025EddingtonDawn Bodkin

2025The Better SisterDebbie Macintosh

2024The PenguinFrancis Cobb

2023The Big Door PrizeEloise Hubbard

2022The BearMary 'Crazy Mary' Heyman

2022GhostwrittenMary Laury

2022Outer RangePatricia Tillerson

2022The RequinAnne

2020Stars in the HouseSelf - Winner

2019I Am a SeagullDidi / Arkadina

2018Lez BombRose Anderson

2018The Boy DownstairsAmy

2017The HoldoutsAnnie

2016In the Radiant City

2016DetoursBeth

2015GabrielMeredith

2015Marvel's DaredevilAnna Nelson

2014The AffairAthena Bailey

2014St. VincentLinda

2014Madam SecretaryAudrey Stewart

2014The QuitterKathleen Lembo

2014Apartment TroublesIna the Tarot Reader

2012Being FlynnFrowzy Woman

2011Person of InterestJoan

2011UnforgettableSue Kelly

2010You Don't Know JackLinda

2009A Dog YearDonna Brady

2009Nurse JackieHelen

2009The GreatestJoyce

2008Wendy and LucyDeb (voice)

2008Synecdoche, New YorkEllen's Mother

2008What Happens in VegasMrs. Fuller

2007SocketHospital Staff

2007American LoserCynthia

2007Stephanie DaleyJane

2006Winter PassingDeirdre

2005The CloserLiz Provenza

2004Imaginary HeroesMarge Dwyer

2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindHollis

2003Secondhand LionsHelen

2002DragonflyGwyn

2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentNina Lipton

2001Hearts in AtlantisMrs. Gerber

2001Just Ask My ChildrenLandry

2001Relative EvilPhyllis

1999Just LookingMrs. Braverman, Lenny's Teacher

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJudge N. Owens

1999Murder in a Small TownKate Faxton

1998L.A. DoctorsSuzanne Blum

1998City of AngelsMrs. Balford

1998From the Earth to the MoonBarbara Young

1997Breast MenLacey

1997A Deadly VisionMarilyn Middleton

1997The PracticeJenny Baldwin

1996LifeformDr. Gracia Scott

1996Chasing the DragonDoris

1996Our Son, the MatchmakerWinona

1996Second NoahShirley Crockmeyer

1995Trial by FireRoberta

1995KansasHolly

1995SmokeSue the Waitress

1995Fighting for My DaughterPeggy

1994Chicago HopeEllen Wheeler

1993FearlessNan Gordon

1993DaybreakMom

1993SirensHeidi Schiller

1992Cool WorldIsabelle Malley

1992CrissCrossShelly

1992Leaving NormalEllen

1992Straight TalkLily

1992Falling from GraceSally Cutler

1990PastimeInez Brice

1990State of GraceIrene

1990Law & OrderJane Schuman

1990Brain DeadMrs. Halsey

1989MisplacedElla

1988Stars & BarsShanda Gage

1987AnnaAssistant #2

1987Tin MenNellie

1982American PlayhouseKitty MacKay

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