Acting
Debra Monk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Debra Monk (born February 27, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. Monk has received a Tony Award and Emmy Awards. Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio. She was voted "best personality" by the graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring,Maryland. She graduated from Frostburg State University in 1973. In 1975, Monk received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Monk garnered first attention in theatrical circles as one of the co-writers and co-stars of the 1982 musical Pump Boys and Dinettes. She has won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She also was nominated an Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007). In 2000, she has won Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo. Monk has appeared in over 30 films as of early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy. She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County and The Devil's Advocate. On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for recurring performance as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue. She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had a recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), Grey's Anatomy (2006-2011), and Damages (2007-2012).
Filmography
Cupertino
Series · 2026
Hold
Film · 2025
The Gilded Age
Series · 2022
Standing Up, Falling Down
Film · 2020
Tell Me a Story
Series · 2018
New Amsterdam
Series · 2018
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Series · 2017
Demolition
Film · 2016
Drew
Film · 2016
Crowded
Series · 2016
Bull
Series · 2016
Blindspot
Series · 2015
Sneaky Pete
Series · 2015
Difficult People
Series · 2015
This Is Where I Leave You
Film · 2014
Mozart in the Jungle
Series · 2014
Madam Secretary
Series · 2014
The Brass Teapot
Film · 2012
One for the Money
Film · 2012
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
Film · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
The Other Woman
Film · 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Series · 2010
Glee
Series · 2009
White Collar
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
The Great Buck Howard
Film · 2008
The Savages
Film · 2007
Damages
Series · 2007
Notes from the Underbelly
Series · 2007
Brothers and Sisters
Series · 2006
The Producers
Film · 2005
Dark Water
Film · 2005
Palindromes
Film · 2005
The Closer
Series · 2005
Ghost Whisperer
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
The Music Man
Film · 2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Film · 2003
Eloise at the Plaza
Film · 2003
Plain Dirty
Film · 2003
Eloise at Christmastime
Film · 2003
Kristin
Series · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Series · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Series · 2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Series · 2001
Center Stage
Film · 2000
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Film · 1999
Knitwits Revisited
Film · 1999
Bulworth
Film · 1998
The Devil's Advocate
Film · 1997
Ellen Foster
Film · 1997
In & Out
Film · 1997
Knitwits
Film · 1997
Bed of Roses
Film · 1996
Extreme Measures
Film · 1996
Mrs. Winterbourne
Film · 1996
The Substance of Fire
Film · 1996
The First Wives Club
Film · 1996
The Bridges of Madison County
Film · 1995
Jeffrey
Film · 1995
Redwood Curtain
Film · 1995
Reckless
Film · 1995
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Film · 1995
New York News
Series · 1995
Quiz Show
Film · 1994
Fearless
Film · 1993
For Love or Money
Film · 1993
Frasier
Series · 1993
Prelude to a Kiss
Film · 1992
Women and Wallace
Film · 1990
Assassins
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Summerhouse
Film