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Deirdre O'Connell

Biography

Deirdre O'Connell

Actor

Born
December 30, 1951
Age
74 years old
Place of birth
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Years active
1982 – present
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77

Credits

55

Movies

22

TV series

44

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Deirdre O'Connell

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Career timeline

  1. 1951 · Born

    Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

  2. 1982 · Screen debut

    American Playhouse (TV)

  3. 1999 · Breakthrough

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)

  4. 2025 · Latest release

    The Beast in Me (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama62
  • Comedy25
  • Crime11
  • Mystery11
  • Tv Movie10
  • Romance9
Highest-rated title The Penguin 2024 8.4 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Deirdre O'Connell in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2025 The Beast in Me as Carol McGiddish TV
  2. 2025 Eddington as Dawn Bodkin Movie
  3. 2025 The Better Sister as Debbie Macintosh TV
  4. 2024 The Penguin as Francis Cobb TV
  5. 2023 The Big Door Prize as Eloise Hubbard TV
  6. 2022 The Bear as Mary 'Crazy Mary' Heyman TV
  7. 2022 Outer Range as Patricia Tillerson TV
  8. 2022 The Requin as Anne Movie
  9. 2019 I Am a Seagull as Didi / Arkadina Movie
  10. 2019 Diane as Donna Movie
  11. 2018 Lez Bomb as Rose Anderson Movie
  12. 2018 The Boy Downstairs as Amy Movie
  13. 2016 In the Radiant City Movie
  14. 2016 Detours as Beth Movie
  15. 2015 Gabriel as Meredith Movie
  16. 2014 The Affair as Athena Bailey TV
  17. 2014 St. Vincent as Linda Movie
  18. 2014 Madam Secretary as Audrey Stewart TV
  19. 2014 Apartment Troubles as Ina the Tarot Reader Movie
  20. 2012 Being Flynn as Frowzy Woman Movie
  21. 2011 Person of Interest as Joan TV
  22. 2011 Unforgettable as Sue Kelly TV
  23. 2010 You Don't Know Jack as Linda Movie
  24. 2009 A Dog Year as Donna Brady Movie
  25. 2009 Nurse Jackie as Helen TV
  26. 2009 The Greatest as Joyce Movie
  27. 2008 Wendy and Lucy as Deb (voice) Movie
  28. 2008 Synecdoche, New York as Ellen's Mother Movie
  29. 2008 What Happens in Vegas as Mrs. Fuller Movie
  30. 2007 Socket as Hospital Staff Movie
  31. 2007 American Loser as Cynthia Movie
  32. 2007 Stephanie Daley as Jane Movie
  33. 2006 Winter Passing as Deirdre Movie
  34. 2005 The Closer as Liz Provenza TV
  35. 2004 Imaginary Heroes as Marge Dwyer Movie
  36. 2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Hollis Movie
  37. 2003 Secondhand Lions as Helen Movie
  38. 2002 Dragonfly as Gwyn Movie
  39. 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Nina Lipton TV
  40. 2001 Hearts in Atlantis as Mrs. Gerber Movie
  41. 2001 Just Ask My Children as Landry Movie
  42. 2001 Relative Evil as Phyllis Movie
  43. 1999 Just Looking as Mrs. Braverman, Lenny's Teacher Movie
  44. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge N. Owens TV
  45. 1999 Murder in a Small Town as Kate Faxton Movie
  46. 1998 L.A. Doctors as Suzanne Blum TV
  47. 1998 City of Angels as Mrs. Balford Movie
  48. 1998 From the Earth to the Moon as Barbara Young TV
  49. 1997 Breast Men as Lacey (voice) Movie
  50. 1997 A Deadly Vision as Marilyn Middleton Movie
  51. 1997 The Practice as Jenny Baldwin TV
  52. 1996 Lifeform as Dr. Gracia Scott Movie
  53. 1996 Chasing the Dragon as Doris Movie
  54. 1996 Our Son, the Matchmaker as Winona Movie
  55. 1996 Second Noah as Shirley Crockmeyer TV
  56. 1995 Trial by Fire as Roberta Movie
  57. 1995 Kansas as Holly Movie
  58. 1995 Smoke as Sue the Waitress Movie
  59. 1995 Fighting for My Daughter as Peggy Movie
  60. 1994 Chicago Hope as Ellen Wheeler TV
  61. 1993 Fearless as Nan Gordon Movie
  62. 1993 Daybreak as Mom Movie
  63. 1993 Sirens as Heidi Schiller TV
  64. 1992 Cool World as Isabelle Malley Movie
  65. 1992 CrissCross as Shelly Movie
  66. 1992 Leaving Normal as Ellen Movie
  67. 1992 Straight Talk as Lily Movie
  68. 1992 Falling from Grace as Sally Cutler Movie
  69. 1990 Pastime as Inez Brice Movie
  70. 1990 State of Grace as Irene Movie
  71. 1990 Law & Order as Jane Schuman TV
  72. 1990 Brain Dead as Mrs. Halsey Movie
  73. 1989 Misplaced as Ella Movie
  74. 1988 Stars & Bars as Shanda Gage Movie
  75. 1987 Anna as Assistant #2 Movie
  76. 1987 Tin Men as Nellie Movie
  77. 1982 American Playhouse as Kitty MacKay TV

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Quick facts

How old is Deirdre O'Connell?

Deirdre O'Connell is 74 years old, born on December 30, 1951.

Where was Deirdre O'Connell born?

Deirdre O'Connell was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

What was Deirdre O'Connell’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Deirdre O'Connell is American Playhouse (1982).

How many movies and series has Deirdre O'Connell made?

Our catalogue lists 77 titles for Deirdre O'Connell: 55 movies and 22 TV series.

What is Deirdre O'Connell’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Penguin has the highest audience rating, with 8.4/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 30

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