Gail O'Grady
Known for acting · Born 23 January 1963 · 63 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
96 credits
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
NYPD Blue
1993
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
American Dreams
2002
Hellcats
2010
Revenge
2011
Boston Legal
2004
Love on Ice
2017
Celtic Pride
1996
Two and a Half Men
2003
Desperate Housewives
2004
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
2011
Acting (95)
2025DusterCharlotte Dean-Ellis · 4 episodesSeries
2025President DownPresident Kat CollinsFilm
2025Love in the CloudsJaneFilm
2022Heart of the MatterGladysFilm
2021The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby PactRobin PyleFilm
2020Viral VignettesEveSeries
2019Identity Theft of a CheerleaderAngie PattersonFilm
2019Deviant LoveMarleneFilm
2019ManipulatedD.A. Diane ConradFilm
2017Love on IceMia LeeFilm
2017LycanMs. FieldsFilm
2015Fresh Off the BoatGail O'GradySeries
2015The Right GirlMartha HowardFilm
2015Mothers of the BrideDebra WolfFilm
2015Justice ServedDr. Helen FlorentineFilm
2013The Crazy OnesHannah SharplesSeries
2013Shadow on the MesaMona EastmanFilm
2013Sins of the PreacherSusan ParkerFilm
2013The Mystery CruiseAlvirah MeehanFilm
2011RevengeStevie Grayson · 11 episodesSeries
2011ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2NancyFilm
2010Hawaii Five-0Sharon ArcherSeries
2010HellcatsWanda Perkins · 22 episodesSeries
2010CircleDr. GreenFilm
2010After the FallDr. Susan MilesFilm
2009CastleMargo GowerSeries
2009Drop Dead DivaMrs. ThomasSeries
2009The ForgottenKerry DenverSeries
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009The House That Jack BuiltHannahFilm
2009Living Out LoudEmily MarshallFilm
2008The MentalistJuniper TolliverSeries
2008An American CarolJane WagstaffeFilm
2008True Jackson, VPSophie Girard · 2 episodesSeries
2007Rules of EngagementJoanSeries
2007Hidden PalmsKaren Hardy · 8 episodesSeries
2007While the Children SleepMeghan EastmanFilm
2007All I Want for ChristmasSarah ArmstrongFilm
2007CaneSenator FinchSeries
2005Criminal MindsKrystall Richards · 7 episodesSeries
2005Ghost WhispererKaren WestenSeries
2005MaydayAnne MetzFilm
2005Hot PropertiesAva Summerlin · 13 episodesSeries
2005More Sex & the Single MomJess GradwellFilm
2004Desperate HousewivesAnne Schilling · 4 episodesSeries
2004CSI: NYMillie TaylorSeries
2004Boston LegalJudge Gloria Weldon · 7 episodesSeries
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelfSeries
2004The Sure Hand of GodMolly BowserFilm
2004TricksJaneFilm
2003Two and a Half MenMandi · 2 episodesSeries
2003Las VegasErin HudsonSeries
2003Lucky 7Rachel MyerFilm
2003Sex & the Single MomJess GradwellFilm
2002CSI: MiamiDr. Rachel MarshSeries
2002MonkMiranda St. Claire, Lovely RitaSeries
2002American DreamsHelen Pryor · 61 episodesSeries
2001Hostage NegotiatorTheresa FoleyFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMrs. TowneSeries
2000Another Woman's HusbandSusan MillerFilm
2000Out of SyncMaggie StanleyFilm
2000Sleep Easy, Hutch RimesOlivia WiseFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRuth WalkerSeries
1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloClaireFilm
1999Walking Across EgyptElaine RigsbeeFilm
1999Two of HeartsMolly SaundersFilm
1997Ally McBealHelena FisherSeries
1997That Old FeelingRowenaFilm
1997Medusa's ChildVivian HenryFilm
1997Two VoicesKathleen AnnekenFilm
1997Every 9 SecondsJanetFilm
1997The Three Lives of KarenKaren Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy LastFilm
1996Celtic PrideCarol O'HaraFilm
1995Space: Above and BeyondSeries
1995Trial by FirePaulette GillFilm
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalLt. Paula CoughlinFilm
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDr. Page TaylorFilm
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDr. Page Taylor · 2 episodesSeries
1994Burke's LawPatricia StoneSeries
1993NYPD BlueDonna Abandando · 46 episodesSeries
1990Nobody's PerfectShellyFilm
1990Parker KaneCindy EllisFilm
1990People Like UsRebecca BaileyFilm
1989Anything But LoveSeries
1989HardballSeries
1988She's Having a BabyLauraFilm
1988China Beach · 3 episodesSeries
1988SpellcasterJackieFilm
1988BlackoutCaroline BoyleFilm
1987WerewolfVictim in VWSeries
1986MatlockJulia McCullough · 2 episodesSeries
1986Designing Women · 2 episodesSeries
1984Murder, She WroteRobin DishmanSeries
1982CheersLaura WaltonSeries
—I Fell in Love with SantaJudyFilm
Production (1)
2004TricksProducerFilm