Debra Monk

Known for ActingBorn 1949-02-27 (age 77)Middletown, Ohio, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Women and Wallace

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

New Amsterdam

White Collar

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Grey's Anatomy

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

American Horror Story

Ghost Whisperer

Desperate Housewives

The Closer

The Gilded Age

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Kristin

The Good Wife

The Bridges of Madison County

Mozart in the Jungle

Sneaky Pete

Frasier

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Damages

Blindspot

The Devil's Advocate

Hot in Cleveland

Tell Me a Story

Bull

Law & Order

Quiz Show

Mrs. Winterbourne

Brothers and Sisters

Madam Secretary

Notes from the Underbelly

The Savages

Demolition

New York News

Center Stage

Glee

Fearless

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

This Is Where I Leave You

The First Wives Club

Reckless

Standing Up, Falling Down

Redwood Curtain

In & Out

Difficult People

Eloise at Christmastime

The Substance of Fire