Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Ruth Walker

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003 • as Mandi

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010 • as Sharon Archer

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Mrs. Towne

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as Krystall Richards

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 • as Juniper Tolliver

Filmography

2025

Love In The Clouds
Love In The Clouds
as Jane
Movie - Released: 5/10/2025

2022

Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter
as Gladys
Movie - Released: 5/15/2022

2021

The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact
as Robin Pyle
Movie - Released: 11/12/2021

2020

Viral Vignettes
Viral Vignettes
as Eve
TV - Released: 8/14/2020

2019

Identity Theft of a Cheerleader
Identity Theft of a Cheerleader
as Angie Patterson
Movie - Released: 9/7/2019
Deviant Love
Deviant Love
as Marlene
Movie - Released: 9/13/2019
Manipulated
Manipulated
as D.A. Diane Conrad
Movie - Released: 4/5/2019

2017

Love on Ice
Love on Ice
as Mia Lee
Movie - Released: 1/7/2017
Lycan
Lycan
as Ms. Fields
Movie - Released: 8/4/2017

2015

Mothers of the Bride
Mothers of the Bride
as Debra Wolf
Movie - Released: 5/5/2015
The Right Girl
The Right Girl
as Martha Howard
Movie - Released: 11/21/2015
Justice Served
Justice Served
as Dr. Helen Florentine
Movie - Released: 5/5/2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
as Gail O'Grady
TV - Released: 2/4/2015

2013

Shadow on the Mesa
Shadow on the Mesa
as Mona Eastman
Movie - Released: 3/23/2013
The Mystery Cruise
The Mystery Cruise
as Alvirah Meehan
Movie - Released: 10/6/2013
Sins of the Preacher
Sins of the Preacher
as Susan Parker
Movie - Released: 9/14/2013
The Crazy Ones
The Crazy Ones
as Hannah Sharples
TV - Released: 9/26/2013

2011

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2
as Nancy
Movie - Released: 9/20/2011
Revenge
Revenge
as Stevie Grayson
TV - Released: 9/21/2011

2010

Circle
Circle
as Dr. Green
Movie - Released: 9/11/2010
After the Fall
After the Fall
as Dr. Susan Miles
Movie - Released: 10/9/2010
Hellcats
Hellcats
as Wanda Perkins
TV - Released: 9/8/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Sharon Archer
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

The House That Jack Built
The House That Jack Built
as Hannah
Movie - Released: 4/30/2009
Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud
as Emily Marshall
Movie - Released: 5/2/2009
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Kerry Denver
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
Castle
Castle
as Margo Gower
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
Drop Dead Diva
Drop Dead Diva
as Mrs. Thomas
TV - Released: 7/12/2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
TV - Released: 10/3/2009

2008

An American Carol
An American Carol
as Jane Wagstaffe
Movie - Released: 10/3/2008
True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
as Sophie Girard
TV - Released: 11/8/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Juniper Tolliver
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

While the Children Sleep
While the Children Sleep
as Meghan Eastman
Movie - Released: 9/16/2007
All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas
as Sarah Armstrong
Movie - Released: 12/1/2007
Hidden Palms
Hidden Palms
as Karen Hardy
TV - Released: 5/30/2007
Cane
Cane
TV - Released: 9/25/2007
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
as Joan
TV - Released: 2/5/2007

2005

More Sex & the Single Mom
More Sex & the Single Mom
as Jess Gradwell
Movie - Released: 2/7/2005
Mayday
Mayday
as Anne Metz
Movie - Released: 10/2/2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Karen Westen
TV - Released: 9/23/2005
Hot Properties
Hot Properties
as Ava Summerlin
TV - Released: 10/7/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Krystall Richards
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2004

Movie
Tricks
as Jane
Movie - Released: 4/22/2004
Movie
The Sure Hand of God
as Molly Bowser
Movie - Released: 2/18/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
as Anne Schilling
TV - Released: 10/3/2004
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
as Millie Taylor
TV - Released: 9/22/2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as Judge Gloria Weldon
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

Sex & the Single Mom
Sex & the Single Mom
as Jess Gradwell
Movie - Released: 9/8/2003
Lucky 7
Lucky 7
as Rachel Myer
Movie - Released: 7/20/2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
as Mandi
TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
TV - Released: 9/23/2002
Monk
Monk
as Miranda St. Claire
TV - Released: 7/12/2002
American Dreams
American Dreams
as Helen Pryor
TV - Released: 9/29/2002
Monk
Monk
as Lovely Rita
TV - Released: 7/12/2002

2001

Hostage Negotiator
Hostage Negotiator
as Theresa Foley
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

Another Woman's Husband
Another Woman's Husband
as Susan Miller
Movie - Released: 3/6/2000
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes
as Olivia Wise
Movie - Released: 11/5/2000
Out of Sync
Out of Sync
as Maggie Stanley
Movie - Released: 7/12/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mrs. Towne
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Two of Hearts
Two of Hearts
as Molly Saunders
Movie - Released: 2/14/1999
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Claire
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
Walking Across Egypt
Walking Across Egypt
as Elaine Rigsbee
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ruth Walker
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

That Old Feeling
That Old Feeling
as Rowena
Movie - Released: 4/4/1997
Two Voices
Two Voices
as Kathleen Anneken
Movie - Released: 6/16/1997
Every 9 Seconds
Every 9 Seconds
as Janet
Movie - Released: 10/12/1997
Medusa's Child
Medusa's Child
as Vivian Henry
Movie - Released: 11/16/1997
The Three Lives of Karen
The Three Lives of Karen
as Karen Winthrop / Emily Riggs / Cindy Last
Movie - Released: 5/28/1997
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
as Helena Fisher
TV - Released: 9/8/1997

1996

Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride
as Carol O'Hara
Movie - Released: 4/19/1996

1995

Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Page Taylor
Movie - Released: 11/4/1995
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
as Paulette Gill
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
as Lt. Paula Coughlin
Movie - Released: 5/22/1995
Space: Above and Beyond
Space: Above and Beyond
TV - Released: 9/24/1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Page Taylor
TV - Released: 11/5/1995

1994

Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Patricia Stone
TV - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Donna Abandando
TV - Released: 9/21/1993

1990

Nobody's Perfect
Nobody's Perfect
as Shelly
Movie - Released: 2/2/1990
Parker Kane
Parker Kane
as Cindy Ellis
Movie - Released: 8/5/1990
People Like Us
People Like Us
as Rebecca Bailey
Movie - Released: 5/13/1990

1989

Anything But Love
Anything But Love
TV - Released: 3/7/1989
Hardball
Hardball
TV - Released: 9/21/1989

1988

Spellcaster
Spellcaster
as Jackie
Movie - Released: 1/14/1988
Blackout
Blackout
as Caroline Boyle
Movie - Released: 10/29/1988
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
as Laura
Movie - Released: 2/5/1988
China Beach
China Beach
TV - Released: 4/26/1988

1987

Werewolf
Werewolf
as Victim in VW
TV - Released: 7/11/1987

1986

Designing Women
Designing Women
TV - Released: 9/29/1986
Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Robin Dishman
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1982

Cheers
Cheers
as Laura Walton
TV - Released: 9/30/1982