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Debra Monk

Date of birth: 1949-02-27

Place of birth: Middletown, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Debra Monk

Biography

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).

Movie Credits

The Bridges of Madison County
3.9

The Bridges of Madison County

1995-06-02

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in th

The Devil's Advocate
3.7

The Devil's Advocate

1997-10-17

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes ge

Prelude to a Kiss
2.8

Prelude to a Kiss

1992-07-10

A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with

Fearless
3.5

Fearless

1993-10-15

After surviving a plane crash that kills many others, Max Klein develops a sense of invulnerability,

Bed of Roses
2.9

Bed of Roses

1996-01-26

The seeds of love are planted when Lisa, a high-powered investment banker, receives flowers from a s

Extreme Measures
3

Extreme Measures

1996-09-27

Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries wh

Quiz Show
3.6

Quiz Show

1994-08-25

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures vic

The Music Man
2.8

The Music Man

2003-02-16

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing

For Love or Money
3.1

For Love or Money

1993-10-01

New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roose

Bulworth
3.2

Bulworth

1998-05-15

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportuni

The Producers
3.1

The Producers

2005-12-25

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealth

Mrs. Winterbourne
3.6

Mrs. Winterbourne

1996-04-19

Connie Doyle is eighteen, pregnant and alone. She accidentally ends up on a train where she meets Hu

The Great Buck Howard
3

The Great Buck Howard

2008-01-18

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs o

Milwaukee, Minnesota
2.5

Milwaukee, Minnesota

2003-01-21

Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for

Jeffrey
3.1

Jeffrey

1995-08-18

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes

Eloise at the Plaza
3.1

Eloise at the Plaza

2003-04-27

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her careta

Plain Dirty
2

Plain Dirty

2003-01-20

Inez Macbeth is a pretty young woman married to Edgar, a moody and unstable felon. When Inez becomes

Eloise at Christmastime
3.2

Eloise at Christmastime

2003-11-22

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner'

The Brass Teapot
3.1

The Brass Teapot

2012-09-08

When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they mus

Redwood Curtain
2.9

Redwood Curtain

1995-01-01

Geri Riordan is adopted, half-Vietnamese, eighteen, and a piano prodigy. She also feels as if she do

The Substance of Fire
3.6

The Substance of Fire

1996-09-11

Isaac Geldhart is a Holocaust survivor who, overcome by grief at the recent death of his wife, seems

This Is Where I Leave You
3.3

This Is Where I Leave You

2014-09-10

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and a

Dark Water
2.8

Dark Water

2005-07-08

Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Islan

The Other Woman
3.1

The Other Woman

2010-10-28

Emilia, a law-school graduate, falls in love with her married boss, Jack. After Emilia marries Jack,

Demolition
3.4

Demolition

2016-04-06

An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

One for the Money
2.8

One for the Money

2012-01-26

An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunte

The Savages
3.4

The Savages

2007-11-28

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their a

Center Stage
3.5

Center Stage

2000-05-12

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York t

Ellen Foster
3

Ellen Foster

1998-12-02

After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her

Reckless
3.2

Reckless

1995-11-17

On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and e

In & Out
3.2

In & Out

1997-09-10

A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
4.5

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999-12-01

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuh

Standing Up, Falling Down
3.1

Standing Up, Falling Down

2020-02-21

An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move bac

The First Wives Club
3.4

The First Wives Club

1996-09-20

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have

Palindromes
3.1

Palindromes

2005-03-09

Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Ste

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
3.4

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

2011-12-02

Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Du

Knitwits
0

Knitwits

1997-01-01

Saturday afternoon in a knitting store in New York City.

Knitwits Revisited
0

Knitwits Revisited

1999-01-01

KnitWits Revisited brings us back to the KnitWits' knitting store.

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
0

A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

1995-01-12

This special is a recording of the presentation of the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the

Summerhouse
0

Summerhouse

College grad Ned Stern is awaiting his draft into the Vietnam War. Ned spends his last summer of fre