Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She is the recipient of a Tony Award (1993) , 2 Drama Desk Awards (1988, 2007), the Helen Hayes Award (1994), the Obie Award (2000) and an Emmy Award (1999) for her work. [1]
Debra Monk | |
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 Monk in 2022. Photo by Tess Steinkolk. | |
| Born | February 27, 1949 Middletown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Frostburg State University (BA) Southern Methodist University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Life and career
editMonk was born in Middletown, Ohio on February 27, 1949.[2] She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.[1] In 1973, she graduated from Frostburg State University. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[3]
Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982).[4] She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007).[5] In 2000, she won an Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo.[6] She returned to the stage in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Visiting Edna by David Rabe in September 2016.[7]
Monk appeared on the Food Channel cooking show Barefoot Contessa, where she cooked Roasted Chicken, Arugula and Bread Salad, and Tri-Berry Crumble.[8]
Monk has appeared in over 30 films since the early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy.[1] She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Devil's Advocate (1997). On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for a recurring role as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue.[1] She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–02), Grey's Anatomy (2006–11), and Damages (2007–12).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Aunt Dorothy | |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Mrs. Wegman | |
| 1993 | Fearless | Alison | |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Kintner's Secretary | |
| 1995 | Redwood Curtain | Geneva | Television film |
| 1995 | The Bridges of Madison County | Madge | |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Mom | |
| 1995 | Reckless | Therapist | |
| 1996 | Bed of Roses | Mrs. Farrell | |
| 1996 | Mrs. Winterbourne | Lieutenant Ambrose | |
| 1996 | The Substance of Fire | Martha Hackett | |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Jilted Lover | |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Dr. Judith Gruszynski | |
| 1997 | KnitWits | Catherine | Short film |
| 1997 | In & Out | Mrs. Lester | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Pam Garrety | |
| 1997 | Ellen Foster | Aunt Nadine | Television film |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Helen | |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Nancy | |
| 2003 | Briar Patch | Officer Avon | |
| 2003 | The Music Man | Mrs. Paroo | Television film |
| 2003 | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Edna Burroughs | |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Maggie | Television film |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime | Maggie | Television film |
| 2004 | Palindromes | Mama Sunshine | |
| 2005 | Dark Water | Dahlia's Teacher | |
| 2005 | The Producers | Lick Me-Bite Me | |
| 2007 | The Savages | Nancy Lachman | |
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Doreen | |
| 2009 | Love and Other Impossible Pursuits | Laura | |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | Petunia | Television film |
| 2012 | One for the Money | Mrs. Plum | |
| 2012 | The Brass Teapot | Trudy | |
| 2013 | Ass Backwards | Pawn Shop Owner | |
| 2013 | Reaching Home | Janet | Short film |
| 2014 | This Is Where I Leave You | Linda | |
| 2015 | Demolition | Davis' Mom | |
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Jeanie Rollins |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | One Life to Live | Nurse Medford | 1 Episode |
| 1990 | American Playhouse | Psychiatrist | Episode: "Women & Wallace " |
| 1992 | Loving | Sandra Thorpe | 1 episode |
| Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Karen Bell | Episode:"Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story " | |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Kathleen O'Brien | Episode: "Coma" |
| 1996–2001 | NYPD Blue | Katie Sipowicz | 17 episodes (1999 – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series) |
| 1998 | Dellaventura | Madison Harcourt | Episode: "Made in America" |
| LateLine | Clare Cunningham | Episode: "Requiem for a Horse" | |
| 2001–02 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Various roles | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Dr. Madelyn Stahl | Episode: "Born Again" |
| 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Maggie | 2 episodes |
| Frasier | Nurse Karen | Episode: "No Sex Please We're Skittish" | |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Judge G. Proctor | Episode: "In God We Trust" |
| 2006–11 | Grey's Anatomy | Louise O'Malley | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Marcella | Episode: "Children and Art" |
| 2007–12 | Damages | Denise Parsons | 12 episodes |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Andrew's Mom | Episode: "Mother's Milk " |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Warden Pellis | Episode: "Untethered " |
| 2009 | Glee | Mrs. Schuester | Episode: "Acafellas" |
| The Closer | Mary Summer | Episode: "Blood Money " | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Anne Sullivan | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Start " | |
| 2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Alexandra Kirby | Episode: "Call Mom" |
| 2012 | White Collar | Mrs. Mitchell | Episode: "Pulling Strings" |
| 2014 | Girls | Dr. Stern | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Loretta | Episode: "Win Win" |
| 2014–18 | Mozart in the Jungle | Betty Cragdale | 26 episodes |
| 2014 | Reckless | Judge Gertrude Moss | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Mary Lou Boris | Episode: "The Ninth Circle" |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show | Young June | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Bunny Tack | Episode: "Difficult Christmas" |
| 2015 | Blindspot | Colonel Powers | Episode: "A Stray Howl" |
| 2015–17 | Sneaky Pete | Connie Persikof | 2 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Mercy Street | Dr. Foster's Mother | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Crowded | Linda | Episode: "Come Back" |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Tracy Mintz | Episode: "Judged" |
| 2016 | The Characters | Kim | Episode: "John Early " |
| 2017 | Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics | Herself | Episode: “Dinner Party 101” |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CEO Sarah Laroche | Episode: “Hell on the High Water” | |
| Mr. Mercedes | Capt. Brooke Hockney | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Dietland | Mrs Kettle | 5 episodes |
| 2018–19 | Tell Me a Story | Esther Thorn | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Mrs. Bjornson | Episode: “Thanksgiving” |
| 2019 | Instinct | Judge Gillespie | Episode: “Finders Keepers” |
| 2019–23 | New Amsterdam | Karen Brantley | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Armstrong | Series Regular (2023 – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series nomination) |
| 2023 | American Horror Story: Delicate | Virginia Harding | 4 episodes |
Stage
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Debra Monk Biography". Tvguide.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Debra Monk". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (June 2, 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-19-988732-3.
- ^ "Debra Monk | Movies and Biography - Yahoo Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ The Broadway League. "Debra Monk | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Debra Monk to replace Rondi Reed in play at Steppenwolf this fall". Chicago Tribune. June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Cooking for Jeffrey: Dinner Party 101". Food Network. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
External links
edit- Debra Monk at the Internet Broadway Database
- Debra Monk at IMDb
- Debra Monk at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archive)
- Star File: Debra Monk at Broadway.com
- Debra Monk at Playbill Vault
- PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Debra Monk (August 9, 2006) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 17, 2006)
