American actress

Debra Monk

Monk in 2012

Born|

Middletown, Ohio, U.S.

Education| Frostburg State University (BA)
Southern Methodist University (MFA)
Occupation| Actress, singer, writer
Years active| 1982-present

Debra Monk is an American actress, singer, and writer, best known for her performances on the Broadway stage. She earned her first Tony Award for the 1993 production of Redwood Curtain and won an Emmy Award for several guest appearances on NYPD Blue between 1998 and 1999.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Life and career
* 2 Filmography
* 2.1 Film
* 2.2 Television
* 3 Stage
* 3.1 Broadway
* 3.2 Off-Broadway
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Life and career[edit]

Monk was born in Middletown, Ohio. She was voted "Best Personality" by her graduating class at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, Maryland.[1] In 1973, she graduated from Frostburg State University. In 1975, Monk was awarded a Master of Fine Arts 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 musical Pump Boys and Dinettes (1982).[2] She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for performance in Redwood Curtain (1993). She was nominated for a Tony Award for roles in Picnic (1994), Steel Pier (1997), and Curtains (2007).[3] In 2000, she won an Obie Award for The Time of the Cuckoo.[4] She returned to the stage in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Visiting Edna by David Rabe in September 2016.[5]

Monk appeared on the Food Channel cooking show Barefoot Contessa, where she cooked Roasted Chicken, Arugula and Bread Salad, and Tri-Berry Crumble.[6]

Monk has appeared in over 30 films since the early 1990s. She made her film debut in the movie version of Prelude to a Kiss, playing Aunt Dorothy.[1] She later appeared in The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Devil's Advocate (1997). On television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for a recurring role as Katie Sipowicz in the ABC series, NYPD Blue.[1] She also guest-starred on Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, The Closer, and Girls. Monk had recurring roles in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-02), Grey's Anatomy (2006-11), and Damages (2007-12).

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1992  | Prelude to a Kiss | Aunt Dorothy  |
1993  | For Love or Money | Mrs. Wegman  |
1993  | Fearless | Alison  |
1994  | Quiz Show | Kintner's Secretary  |
1995  | Redwood Curtain | Geneva  | Television film
1995  | The Bridges of Madison County | Madge  |
1995  | Jeffrey | Mom  |
1995  | Reckless | Therapist  |
1996  | Bed of Roses | Mrs. Farrell  |
1996  | Mrs. Winterbourne | Lieutenant Ambrose  |
1996  | The Substance of Fire | Martha Hackett  |
1996  | The First Wives Club | Jilted Lover  |
1996  | Extreme Measures | Dr. Judith Gruszynski  |
1997  | KnitWits | Catherine  | Short film
1997  | In & Out | Mrs. Lester  |
1997  | The Devil's Advocate | Pam Garrety  |
1997  | Ellen Foster | Aunt Nadine  | Television film
1998  | Bulworth | Helen  |
2000  | Center Stage | Nancy  |
2003  | Briar Patch | Officer Avon  |
2003  | The Music Man | Mrs. Paroo  | Television film
2003  | Milwaukee, Minnesota | Edna Burroughs  |
2003  | Eloise at the Plaza | Maggie  | Television film
2003  | Eloise at Christmastime | Maggie  | Television film
2004  | Palindromes | Mama Sunshine  |
2005  | Dark Water | Dahlia's Teacher  |
2005  | The Producers | Lick Me-Bite Me  |
2007  | The Savages | Nancy Lachman  |
2008  | The Great Buck Howard | Doreen  |
2009  | Love and Other Impossible Pursuits | Laura  |
2011  | Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | Petunia  | Television film
2012  | One for the Money | Mrs. Plum  |
2012  | The Brass Teapot | Trudy  |
2013  | Ass Backwards | Pawn Shop Owner  |
2013  | Reaching Home | Janet  | Short film
2014  | This Is Where I Leave You | Linda  |
2015  | Demolition | Davis' Mom  |
2019  | Standing Up, Falling Down | Jeanie Rollins  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1989 | One Life to Live | Nurse Medford | 1 Episode
1990 | American Playhouse | Psychiatrist | Episode: "Women & Wallace "
1992 | Loving | Sandra Thorpe | 1 episode
Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Karen Bell | Episode:"Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story "
1994 | Law & Order | Kathleen O'Brien | Episode: "Coma"
1996–2001 | NYPD Blue | Katie Sipowicz | 17 episodes (1999 -Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series)
1998 | Dellaventura | Madison Harcourt | Episode: "Made in America"
LateLine | Clare Cunningham | Episode: "Requiem for a Horse"
2001–02 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Various roles | 8 episodes
2002 | Law & Order | Dr. Madelyn Stahl | Episode: "Born Again"
2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Maggie | 2 episodes
Frasier | Nurse Karen | Episode: "No Sex Please We're Skittish"
2005 | Law & Order | Judge G. Proctor | Episode: "In God We Trust"
2006–11 | Grey's Anatomy | Louise O'Malley | 7 episodes
2006 | Desperate Housewives | Marcella | Episode: "Children and Art"
2007–12 | Damages | Denise Parsons | 12 episodes
2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Andrew's Mom | Episode: "Mother's Milk "
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Warden Pellis | Episode: "Untethered "
2009 | Glee | Mrs. Schuester | Episode: "Acafellas"
The Closer | Mary Summer | Episode: "Blood Money "
Ghost Whisperer | Anne Sullivan | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Start "
2010 | Brothers & Sisters  | Alexandra Kirby | Episode: "Call Mom"
2012 | White Collar | Mrs. Mitchell | Episode: "Pulling Strings"
2014 | Girls | Dr. Stern | 2 episodes
2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Loretta | Episode: "Win Win"
2014–18 | Mozart in the Jungle | Betty Cragdale | 26 episodes
2014 | Reckless | Judge Gertrude Moss | 5 episodes
2015 | Madam Secretary | Mary Lou Boris | Episode: "The Ninth Circle"
2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show | Young June | 2 episodes
2015 | Difficult People | Bunny Tack | Episode: "Difficult Christmas"
2015 | Blindspot | Colonel Powers | Episode: "A Stray Howl"
2015–17 | Sneaky Pete | Connie Persikof | 2 episodes
2016–17 | Mercy Street | Dr. Foster's Mother | 2 episodes
2016 | Crowded | Linda | Episode: "Come Back"
2016 | The Good Wife | Tracy Mintz | Episode: "Judged"
2016 | The Characters | Kim | Episode: "John Early "
2017 | Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics | Herself | Episode: “Dinner Party 101”
NCIS: New Orleans | CEO Sarah Laroche | Episode: “Hell on the High Water”
Mr. Mercedes | Capt. Brooke Hockney | 2 episodes
2018 | Dietland | Mrs Kettle | 5 episodes
2018–19 | Tell Me a Story | Esther Thorn | 4 episodes
2019 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Mrs. Bjornson | Episode: “Thanksgiving”
2019 | Instinct | Judge Gillespie | Episode: “Finders Keepers”
2019–21 | New Amsterdam | Karen Brantley | 16 episodes
2022 | The Gilded Age | Armstrong |

## Stage[edit]

### Broadway[edit]

* Pump Boys and Dinettes \- 1982 (also co-author and co-director)
* Prelude to a Kiss \- 1990
* Nick & Nora \- 1991
* Redwood Curtain \- 1993 - Tony Award
* Picnic \- 1994 - Tony Award nomination
* Company \- 1995
* Steel Pier \- 1997 - Tony Award nomination
* Ah, Wilderness! \- 1998
* Thou Shalt Not \- 2001
* Chicago \- 2005
* Curtains \- 2007 - Tony Award nomination
* Cat on a Hot Tin Roof \- 2012

### Off-Broadway[edit]

* The Time of the Cuckoo \- Obie Award
* Ancestral Voices
* The Seagull
* Death Defying Acts
* Three Hotels
* Oil City Symphony \- 1986 (co-author, Drama Desk Award)
* Assassins \- 1990

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Debra Monk Biography". Tvguide.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
2. ^ "Debra Monk | Movies and Biography - Yahoo Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
3. ^ The Broadway League. "Debra Monk | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
4. ^ "Lortel Archives-The Internet Off-Broadway Database". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
5. ^ "Debra Monk to replace Rondi Reed in play at Steppenwolf this fall". Chicago Tribune.
6. ^ "Cooking for Jeffrey: Dinner Party 101, Season 12, Episode 6" foodnetwork.com, retrieved February 5, 2018

## External links[edit]

* Debra Monk at the Internet Broadway Database
* Debra Monk at IMDb
* Debra Monk at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archive)
* Star File: Debra Monk at Broadway.com
* Debra Monk at Playbill Vault
* PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Debra Monk (August 9, 2006) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 17, 2006)

Awards for Debra Monk

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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1975–2000|

* Donna Theodore (1975)
* Vivian Reed (1976)
* Dorothy Loudon (1977)
* Bobo Lewis / Swoosie Kurtz (1978)
* Merle Louise (1979)
* Debbie Allen (1980)
* Marilyn Cooper (1981)
* Liliane Montevecchi (1982)
* Karla Burns (1983)
* Catherine Cox / Lila Kedrova (1984)
* Leilani Jones (1985)
* Jana Schneider (1986)
* Jane Summerhays (1987)
* Joanna Gleason (1988)
* Randy Graff (1990)
* Karen Ziemba (1991)
* Barbara Walsh (1992)
* Andrea Martin (1993)
* Audra McDonald (1994)
* Rachel York (1996)
* Lillias White (1997)
* Tsidii Le Loka (1998)
* Kristin Chenoweth (1999)
* Karen Ziemba (2000)

2001–present|

* Cady Huffman (2001)
* Harriet Sansom Harris (2002)
* Jane Krakowski (2003)
* Isabel Keating (2004)
* Jan Maxwell (2005)
* Beth Leavel (2006)
* Debra Monk (2007)
* Laura Benanti (2008)
* Haydn Gwynne (2009)
* Katie Finneran (2010)
* Laura Benanti (2011)
* Judy Kaye (2012)
* Andrea Martin (2013)
* Anika Larsen / Lauren Worsham (2014)
* Renée Elise Goldsberry (2015)
* Jane Krakowski (2016)
* Jenn Colella (2017)
* Lindsay Mendez (2018)
* Ali Stroker (2019)
* Lauren Patten (2020)
* No Award (2021)
* Patti LuPone (2022)

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

* Zohra Lampert (1975)
* Fionnula Flanagan (1976)
* Beulah Bondi / Olivia Cole (1977)
* Blanche Baker / Rita Moreno (1978)
* Alfre Woodard (1987)
* Shirley Knight (1988)
* Kay Lenz (1989)
* Viveca Lindfors (1990)
* Peggy McCay (1991)
* Elaine Stritch (1993)
* Faye Dunaway (1994)
* Shirley Knight (1995)
* Amanda Plummer (1996)
* Dianne Wiest (1997)
* Cloris Leachman (1998)
* Debra Monk (1999)
* Beah Richards (2000)
* Sally Field (2001)
* Patricia Clarkson (2002)
* Alfre Woodard (2003)
* Sharon Stone (2004)
* Amanda Plummer (2005)
* Patricia Clarkson (2006)
* Leslie Caron (2007)
* Cynthia Nixon (2008)
* Ellen Burstyn (2009)
* Ann-Margret (2010)
* Loretta Devine (2011)
* Martha Plimpton (2012)
* Carrie Preston (2013)
* Allison Janney (2014)
* Margo Martindale (2015)
* Margo Martindale (2016)
* Alexis Bledel (2017)
* Samira Wiley (2018)
* Cherry Jones (2019)
* Cherry Jones (2020)
* Claire Foy (2021)

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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play

1947–1975|

* Patricia Neal (1947)
* Shirley Booth (1949)
* Maureen Stapleton (1951)
* Marian Winters (1952)
* Beatrice Straight (1953)
* Jo Van Fleet (1954)
* Patricia Jessel (1955)
* Una Merkel (1956)
* Peggy Cass (1957)
* Anne Bancroft (1958)
* Julie Newmar (1959)
* Anne Revere (1960)
* Colleen Dewhurst (1961)
* Elizabeth Ashley (1962)
* Sandy Dennis (1963)
* Barbara Loden (1964)
* Alice Ghostley (1965)
* Zoe Caldwell (1966)
* Marian Seldes (1967)
* Zena Walker (1968)
* Jane Alexander (1969)
* Blythe Danner (1970)
* Rae Allen (1971)
* Elizabeth Wilson (1972)
* Leora Dana (1973)
* Frances Sternhagen (1974)
* Rita Moreno (1975)

1976–2000|

* Shirley Knight (1976)
* Trazana Beverley (1977)
* Ann Wedgeworth (1978)
* Joan Hickson (1979)
* Dinah Manoff (1980)
* Swoosie Kurtz (1981)
* Amanda Plummer (1982)
* Judith Ivey (1983)
* Christine Baranski (1984)
* Judith Ivey (1985)
* Swoosie Kurtz (1986)
* Mary Alice (1987)
* L. Scott Caldwell (1988)
* Christine Baranski (1989)
* Margaret Tyzack (1990)
* Irene Worth (1991)
* Bríd Brennan (1992)
* Debra Monk (1993)
* Jane Adams (1994)
* Frances Sternhagen (1995)
* Audra McDonald (1996)
* Lynne Thigpen (1997)
* Anna Manahan (1998)
* Elizabeth Franz (1999)
* Blair Brown (2000)

2001–present|

* Viola Davis (2001)
* Katie Finneran (2002)
* Michele Pawk (2003)
* Audra McDonald (2004)
* Adriane Lenox (2005)
* Frances de la Tour (2006)
* Jennifer Ehle (2007)
* Rondi Reed (2008)
* Angela Lansbury (2009)
* Scarlett Johansson (2010)
* Ellen Barkin (2011)
* Judith Light (2012)
* Judith Light (2013)
* Sophie Okonedo (2014)
* Annaleigh Ashford (2015)
* Jayne Houdyshell (2016)
* Cynthia Nixon (2017)
* Laurie Metcalf (2018)
* Celia Keenan-Bolger (2019)
* No Ceremony (2020)
* Lois Smith (2021)
* Phylicia Rashad (2022)

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