Deirdre O'Connell
Born December 30, 1951 (Age: 74)
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Deirdre O'Connell (born December 30, 1951) is an American character actress. She began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts. She made her Broadway debut in the 1986 revival of The Front Page, and was nominated for the 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the off-Broadway production Love and Anger. She is the recipient of two Drama-Logue Awards and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her stage work in Los Angeles. O'Connell made her screen debut in Tin Men. Additional film credits include State of Grace, Straight Talk, Leaving Normal, Fearless, City of Angels, Hearts in Atlantis, Imaginary Heroes, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wendy and Lucy, What Happens in Vegas, Secondhand Lions, and Synecdoche, New York. O'Connell's first television credit was Fernwood 2 Night in 1977. She was a regular on L.A. Doctors and has made numerous guest appearances on series such as Kate & Allie, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, The Practice, Six Feet Under, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nurse Jackie. (Wikipedia)
Deirdre O'Connell (born December 30, 1951) is an American character actress. She began her career at Stage One, an experimental theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts. She made her Broadway debut in the 1986 revival of The Front Page, and was nominated for the 1991 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the off-Broadway production Love and Anger. She is the recipient of two Drama-Logue Awards and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for her stage work in Los Angeles. O'Connell made her screen debut in Tin Men. Additional film credits include State of Grace, Straight Talk, Leaving Normal, Fearless, City of Angels, Hearts in Atlantis, Imaginary Heroes, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wendy and Lucy, What Happens in Vegas, Secondhand Lions, and Synecdoche, New York. O'Connell's first television credit was Fernwood 2 Night in 1977. She was a regular on L.A. Doctors and has made numerous guest appearances on series such as Kate & Allie, Chicago Hope, Law & Order, The Practice, Six Feet Under, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nurse Jackie. (Wikipedia)
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Filmography
Eddington
2025
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as Dawn Bodkin
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Age: 73
The Requin
2022
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as Anne
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Age: 70
The Boy Downstairs
2018
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as Amy
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Age: 66
The Holdouts
2017
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as Annie
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Age: 65
St. Vincent
2014
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as Linda
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Age: 62
Being Flynn
2012
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as Frowzy Woman
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Age: 60
You Don't Know Jack
2010
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as Linda
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Age: 58
The Greatest
2009
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as Joyce
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Age: 57
Wendy and Lucy
2008
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as Deb (voice)
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Age: 56
Synecdoche, New York
2008
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as Ellen's Mother
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Age: 56
What Happens in Vegas
2008
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as Mrs. Fuller
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Age: 56
Winter Passing
2006
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as Deirdre
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Age: 54
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
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as Hollis
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Age: 52
Dragonfly
2002
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as Gwyn
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Age: 50
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
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as Mrs. Gerber
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Age: 49
Breast Men
1997
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as Lacey
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Age: 45
A Deadly Vision
1997
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as Marilyn Middleton
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Age: 45
Lifeform
1996
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as Dr. Gracia Scott
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Age: 44
Chasing the Dragon
1996
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as Doris
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Age: 44
Our Son, the Matchmaker
1996
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as Winona
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Age: 44
Smoke
1995
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as Sue the Waitress
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Age: 43
Fearless
1993
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as Nan Gordon
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Age: 41
Daybreak
1993
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as Mom
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Age: 41
Cool World
1992
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as Isabelle Malley
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Age: 40
CrissCross
1992
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as Shelly
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Age: 40
Leaving Normal
1992
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as Ellen
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Age: 40
Straight Talk
1992
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as Lily
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Age: 40
Falling from Grace
1992
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as Sally Cutler
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Age: 40
Pastime
1990
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as Inez Brice
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Age: 38
State of Grace
1990
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as Irene
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Age: 38
Brain Dead
1990
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as Mrs. Halsey
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Age: 38
No Image
Misplaced
1989
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as Ella
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Age: 37
Stars & Bars
1988
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as Shanda Gage
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Age: 36
Anna
1987
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as Assistant #2
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Age: 35
Tin Men
1987
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as Nellie
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Age: 35