Gail O'Grady

Gail O'Grady

Acting

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.

Filmography

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President Down ★ 5.5 President Down 2025 Duster ★ 6.4 Duster 2025 Love in the Clouds ★ 5.7 Love in the Clouds 2025 Heart of the Matter ★ 5.4 Heart of the Matter 2022 The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact ★ 5.0 The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact 2021 Viral Vignettes ★ 10.0 Viral Vignettes 2020 Deviant Love ★ 4.2 Deviant Love 2019 Identity Theft of a Cheerleader ★ 6.6 Identity Theft of a Cheerleader 2019 Manipulated ★ 5.2 Manipulated 2019 Lycan ★ 4.4 Lycan 2017 Love on Ice ★ 6.3 Love on Ice 2017 The Right Girl ★ 5.9 The Right Girl 2015 Mothers of the Bride ★ 4.7 Mothers of the Bride 2015 Justice Served Justice Served 2015 Fresh Off the Boat ★ 7.2 Fresh Off the Boat 2015 The Mystery Cruise ★ 5.7 The Mystery Cruise 2013 The Crazy Ones ★ 6.1 The Crazy Ones 2013 Sins of the Preacher ★ 5.3 Sins of the Preacher 2013 Shadow on the Mesa ★ 6.0 Shadow on the Mesa 2013 Revenge ★ 7.6 Revenge 2011 ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 ★ 4.9 ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 2011 After the Fall ★ 5.2 After the Fall 2010 Hawaii Five-0 ★ 7.7 Hawaii Five-0 2010 Circle ★ 3.4 Circle 2010 Hellcats ★ 7.5 Hellcats 2010 The Forgotten ★ 6.1 The Forgotten 2009 Drop Dead Diva ★ 7.7 Drop Dead Diva 2009 Living Out Loud ★ 2.5 Living Out Loud 2009 The House That Jack Built ★ 5.5 The House That Jack Built 2009 Castle ★ 8.0 Castle 2009 True Jackson, VP ★ 7.9 True Jackson, VP 2008 An American Carol ★ 4.2 An American Carol 2008 The Mentalist ★ 8.4 The Mentalist 2008 All I Want for Christmas ★ 5.6 All I Want for Christmas 2007 Cane ★ 5.8 Cane 2007 While the Children Sleep ★ 5.1 While the Children Sleep 2007 Hidden Palms ★ 5.6 Hidden Palms 2007 Rules of Engagement ★ 7.1 Rules of Engagement 2007 Hot Properties ★ 7.7 Hot Properties 2005 Mayday ★ 5.1 Mayday 2005 Ghost Whisperer ★ 8.1 Ghost Whisperer 2005 Criminal Minds ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005 More Sex & the Single Mom ★ 7.5 More Sex & the Single Mom 2005 Desperate Housewives ★ 7.9 Desperate Housewives 2004 Boston Legal ★ 7.9 Boston Legal 2004 CSI: NY ★ 7.3 CSI: NY 2004 Tricks ★ 10.0 Tricks 2004 The Sure Hand of God ★ 7.0 The Sure Hand of God 2004 Las Vegas ★ 7.1 Las Vegas 2003 Two and a Half Men ★ 7.5 Two and a Half Men 2003 Sex & the Single Mom ★ 7.1 Sex & the Single Mom 2003 Lucky 7 ★ 5.9 Lucky 7 2003 American Dreams ★ 5.2 American Dreams 2002 CSI: Miami ★ 7.7 CSI: Miami 2002 Monk ★ 7.9 Monk 2002 Hostage Negotiator ★ 6.5 Hostage Negotiator 2001 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes ★ 4.6 Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ★ 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 Out of Sync ★ 4.4 Out of Sync 2000 Another Woman's Husband ★ 4.0 Another Woman's Husband 2000 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo ★ 6.0 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 Two of Hearts ★ 10.0 Two of Hearts 1999 Walking Across Egypt ★ 4.9 Walking Across Egypt 1999 Medusa's Child ★ 5.8 Medusa's Child 1997 Every 9 Seconds ★ 5.0 Every 9 Seconds 1997 Ally McBeal ★ 6.5 Ally McBeal 1997 Two Voices ★ 5.6 Two Voices 1997 The Three Lives of Karen ★ 7.5 The Three Lives of Karen 1997 That Old Feeling ★ 6.2 That Old Feeling 1997 Celtic Pride ★ 5.3 Celtic Pride 1996 Nothing Lasts Forever Nothing Lasts Forever 1995 Nothing Lasts Forever ★ 6.5 Nothing Lasts Forever 1995 Trial by Fire ★ 5.5 Trial by Fire 1995 Space: Above and Beyond ★ 7.2 Space: Above and Beyond 1995 She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal ★ 5.0 She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal 1995 Burke's Law ★ 6.8 Burke's Law 1994 NYPD Blue ★ 7.1 NYPD Blue 1993 Parker Kane ★ 4.6 Parker Kane 1990 People Like Us ★ 5.8 People Like Us 1990