Acting
Deanna Dunagan
EN cinema · 21 credits
Born
25 May 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Monahans, Texas, USA
Deanna Dunagan (born May 25, 1940) is an American actress. While principally active as a stage actress, she has also worked in television and film. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Violet Weston in Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and for her portrayal of Nana in M. Night Shyamalan's 2015 film The Visit. She has also appeared in the recurring roles of Mother Bernadette on the Fox television series The Exorcist and Mrs. Charles on Chicago Med. She portrayed Dr. Willa Sipe in the 2018 film An Acceptable Loss by writer Joe Chappelle; and starred as Sharon in the 2021 film Stillwater alongside Matt Damon and Abigail Breslin.
Known for
Filmography
Ghostlight
as Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
Asteroid City
as Waitress
So Cold the River
as Anne McKinney
Stillwater
as Sharon
An Acceptable Loss
as Dr. Willa Sipes
The Visit
as Nana
Just Like a Woman
as George's Mother
Mariachi Gringo
as Monica
Have a Little Faith
as Sarah
Dimension
2007
Dimension
as Annabelle
Losing Isaiah
as Dr. Goldstein
Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent
as Janice Bradley
Running Scared
as Sister Rebecca
A Matter of Principle
as Miss Keyes
The Naked Face
as Mrs. Hadley
The Roommate
as Mrs. Zeigler
Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine
as Emily Dickinson
The Robber Bridegroom
as Goat's Mother