Actor profile

Gail O'Grady

23rd January 1963 Detroit, Michigan, USA Acting

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.

49 Movies 43 TV Shows 96 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

President Down poster

President Down 29th August 2025 as President Kat Collins

Love in the Clouds poster

Love in the Clouds 10th May 2025 as Jane

Heart of the Matter poster

Heart of the Matter 15th May 2022 as Gladys

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact poster

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact 12th November 2021 as Robin Pyle

Deviant Love poster

Deviant Love 13th September 2019 as Marlene

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader poster

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader 7th September 2019 as Angie Patterson

Manipulated poster

Manipulated 5th April 2019 as D.A. Diane Conrad

Lycan poster

Lycan 4th August 2017 as Ms. Fields

Love on Ice poster

Love on Ice 7th January 2017 as Mia Lee

The Right Girl poster

The Right Girl 21st November 2015 as Martha Howard

Justice Served poster

Justice Served 5th May 2015 as Dr. Helen Florentine

Mothers of the Bride poster

Mothers of the Bride 5th May 2015 as Debra Wolf

The Mystery Cruise poster

The Mystery Cruise 6th October 2013 as Alvirah Meehan

Sins of the Preacher poster

Sins of the Preacher 14th September 2013 as Susan Parker

Shadow on the Mesa poster

Shadow on the Mesa 23rd March 2013 as Mona Eastman

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 poster

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 20th September 2011 as Nancy

After the Fall poster

After the Fall 9th October 2010 as Dr. Susan Miles

Circle poster

Circle 11th September 2010 as Dr. Green

Living Out Loud poster

Living Out Loud 2nd May 2009 as Emily Marshall

The House That Jack Built poster

The House That Jack Built 30th April 2009 as Hannah

An American Carol poster

An American Carol 3rd October 2008 as Jane Wagstaffe

All I Want for Christmas poster

All I Want for Christmas 1st December 2007 as Sarah Armstrong

While the Children Sleep poster

While the Children Sleep 16th September 2007 as Meghan Eastman

Mayday poster

Mayday 2nd October 2005 as Anne Metz

More Sex & the Single Mom poster

More Sex & the Single Mom 7th February 2005 as Jess Gradwell

Sex & the Single Mom poster

Sex & the Single Mom 8th September 2003 as Jess Gradwell

Lucky 7 poster

Lucky 7 20th July 2003 as Rachel Myer

Hostage Negotiator poster

Hostage Negotiator 22nd May 2001 as Theresa Foley

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes poster

Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes 5th November 2000 as Olivia Wise

Out of Sync poster

Out of Sync 12th July 2000 as Maggie Stanley

Another Woman's Husband poster

Another Woman's Husband 6th March 2000 as Susan Miller

Walking Across Egypt poster

Walking Across Egypt 17th December 1999 as Elaine Rigsbee

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo poster

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 10th December 1999 as Claire

Two of Hearts poster

Two of Hearts 14th February 1999 as Molly Saunders

Medusa's Child poster

Medusa's Child 16th November 1997 as Vivian Henry

Every 9 Seconds poster

Every 9 Seconds 12th October 1997 as Janet

Two Voices poster

Two Voices 16th June 1997 as Kathleen Anneken

The Three Lives of Karen poster

The Three Lives of Karen 28th May 1997 as Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last

That Old Feeling poster

That Old Feeling 4th April 1997 as Rowena

Celtic Pride poster

Celtic Pride 19th April 1996 as Carol O'Hara

Nothing Lasts Forever poster

Nothing Lasts Forever 4th November 1995 as Dr. Page Taylor

Trial by Fire poster

Trial by Fire 1st October 1995 as Paulette Gill

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal poster

She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal 22nd May 1995 as Lt. Paula Coughlin

Parker Kane poster

Parker Kane 5th August 1990 as Cindy Ellis

People Like Us poster

People Like Us 13th May 1990 as Rebecca Bailey

Nobody's Perfect poster

Nobody's Perfect 2nd February 1990 as Shelly

Blackout poster

Blackout 29th October 1988 as Caroline Boyle

She's Having a Baby poster

She's Having a Baby 5th February 1988 as Laura

Spellcaster poster

Spellcaster 14th January 1988 as Jackie

Duster poster

Duster 15th May 2025 as Charlotte Dean-Ellis

Viral Vignettes poster

Viral Vignettes 14th August 2020 as Eve

Fresh Off the Boat poster

Fresh Off the Boat 4th February 2015 as Gail O'Grady

The Crazy Ones poster

The Crazy Ones 26th September 2013 as Hannah Sharples

Revenge poster

Revenge 21st September 2011 as Stevie Grayson

Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0 20th September 2010 as Sharon Archer

Hellcats poster

Hellcats 8th September 2010 as Wanda Perkins

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

The Forgotten poster

The Forgotten 22nd September 2009 as Kerry Denver

Drop Dead Diva poster

Drop Dead Diva 12th July 2009 as Mrs. Thomas

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Margo Gower

True Jackson, VP poster

True Jackson, VP 8th November 2008 as Sophie Girard

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Juniper Tolliver

Cane poster

Cane 25th September 2007 as Senator Finch

Hidden Palms poster

Hidden Palms 30th May 2007 as Karen Hardy

Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement 5th February 2007 as Joan

Hot Properties poster

Hot Properties 7th October 2005 as Ava Summerlin

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Karen Westen

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Krystall Richards

Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal 3rd October 2004 as Judge Gloria Weldon

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Anne Schilling

CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Millie Taylor

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as Erin Hudson

Two and a Half Men poster

Two and a Half Men 22nd September 2003 as Mandi

American Dreams poster

American Dreams 29th September 2002 as Helen Pryor

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Dr. Rachel Marsh

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Miranda St. Claire

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Lovely Rita

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Mrs. Towne

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Ruth Walker

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Helena Fisher

Nothing Lasts Forever poster

Nothing Lasts Forever 5th November 1995 as Dr. Page Taylor

Space: Above and Beyond poster

Space: Above and Beyond 24th September 1995

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 7th January 1994 as Patricia Stone

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Donna Abandando

Hardball poster

Hardball 21st September 1989

Anything But Love poster

Anything But Love 7th March 1989

China Beach poster

China Beach 26th April 1988

Werewolf poster

Werewolf 11th July 1987 as Victim in VW

Designing Women poster

Designing Women 29th September 1986

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Julia McCullough

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Robin Dishman

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Laura Walton