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Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan

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

Ghostlight
Ghostlight
2024 • Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
Asteroid City
Asteroid City
2023 • Waitress
So Cold the River
So Cold the River
2022 • Anne McKinney
Stillwater
Stillwater
2021 • Sharon
An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss
2019 • Dr. Willa Sipes
The Visit
The Visit
2015 • Nana
Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman
2013 • George's Mother
Mariachi Gringo
Mariachi Gringo
2012 • Monica

Full filmography

Ghostlight
Ghostlight
2024 • Tony-Winner Deanna Dunagan
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Asteroid City
Asteroid City
2023 • Waitress
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So Cold the River
So Cold the River
2022 • Anne McKinney
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Stillwater
Stillwater
2021 • Sharon
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An Acceptable Loss
An Acceptable Loss
2019 • Dr. Willa Sipes
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The Visit
The Visit
2015 • Nana
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Just Like a Woman
Just Like a Woman
2013 • George's Mother
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Dimension
2007 • Annabelle
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Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah
1995 • Dr. Goldstein
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Running Scared
Running Scared
1986 • Sister Rebecca
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The Naked Face
The Naked Face
1984 • Mrs. Hadley
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The Roommate
The Roommate
1984 • Mrs. Zeigler
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The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom
1980 • Goat's Mother
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Deanna Dunagan – Biography, Known For & Filmography