Debra Monk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-02-27 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Middletown, Ohio, USA

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).

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • American Horror Story

    American Horror Story

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Closer

    The Closer

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • Bull

    Bull

  • Glee

    Glee

  • White Collar

    White Collar

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

  • Madam Secretary

    Madam Secretary

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Brothers and Sisters

    Brothers and Sisters

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Damages

    Damages

  • The Gilded Age

    The Gilded Age

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Mozart in the Jungle

    Mozart in the Jungle

  • The First Wives Club

    The First Wives Club

  • The Bridges of Madison County

    The Bridges of Madison County

  • Difficult People

    Difficult People

  • This Is Where I Leave You

    This Is Where I Leave You

  • Tell Me a Story

    Tell Me a Story

  • In & Out

    In & Out

  • Fearless

    Fearless

  • Demolition

    Demolition

  • The Substance of Fire

    The Substance of Fire

  • The Great Buck Howard

    The Great Buck Howard

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

  • Quiz Show

    Quiz Show

  • My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

    My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

  • New York News

    New York News

  • The Brass Teapot

    The Brass Teapot

  • One for the Money

    One for the Money

  • LateLine

    LateLine

  • Eloise at Christmastime

    Eloise at Christmastime

  • The Other Woman

    The Other Woman

  • Center Stage

    Center Stage

  • Jeffrey

    Jeffrey

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Standing Up, Falling Down

    Standing Up, Falling Down

  • Extreme Measures

    Extreme Measures

  • Palindromes

    Palindromes

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Eloise at the Plaza

    Eloise at the Plaza

  • A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

    A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

  • The Savages

    The Savages

  • Crowded

    Crowded

  • Plain Dirty

    Plain Dirty

  • Kristin

    Kristin

  • Bed of Roses

    Bed of Roses

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Redwood Curtain

    Redwood Curtain

  • Mrs. Winterbourne

    Mrs. Winterbourne

  • Knitwits

    Knitwits

  • Dark Water

    Dark Water

  • Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

    Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

  • Reckless

    Reckless

  • Bulworth

    Bulworth

  • The Producers

    The Producers

  • Milwaukee, Minnesota

    Milwaukee, Minnesota

  • Prelude to a Kiss

    Prelude to a Kiss

  • Ellen Foster

    Ellen Foster

  • Summerhouse

    Summerhouse

  • Knitwits Revisited

    Knitwits Revisited