Most Recent Role: Juniper Tolliver on The Mentalist
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 1-23-1963
Birth Name: Gail O'Grady
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 1-23-1963
Birth Name: Gail O'Grady
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She is the daughter of Jim a financial planner and his wife Jan. She had a brother Michael an investment banker who recently passed away he was only 42 .She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois. Her mother says she has been a natural mimic since childhood.
On the NYPD Blue set in L.A., she was a troublemaker. She and fellow Chicagoan Dennis Franz liked to do silly things, says Franz, like...
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Tuesday 23 September 2008 on CBS
This episode introduces us to the complex life of Patrick Jane, a police detective with a troubled past who has a keen eye for detail. When a man and woman are found dead in their home, many believe they are victims of a serial killer, but Patrick knows better and must prove that this was not the...
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Among Gail's favorite love story movies are The Sound of Music, The Last of the Mohicans and West Side Story.
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While starring in American Dreams, Gail appeared in 2 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know. Her topics were mentoring and reading.
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In 1987, Gail O'Grady appeared in commercials for Diet Pepsi.
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Gail O'Grady is an animal activist.
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If Gail O'Grady wasn't an actor, she would be a teacher.
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Gail O'Grady: (on how easy it is to date her) You have to be able to sit in the floor for hours on end and play Legos with my three-year-old son. The main man in my life is short, but he's adorable!
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Gail O'Grady: When you realize the divorce rate in this country is 50%, I don’t think there is any stigma to single mothers dating today.
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Gail O'Grady: (about creating on-screen chemistry) I think it just happens. You can act it, but it helps when there is a connection with the other actor.
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Gail O'Grady: Having a child, it's everything. Whatever people tell you about having children, until you have one, you don't get it. It changes your life in every way.
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Gail O'Grady: I try to have an attitude when things are not going forward, that something better is coming along or it's the way it's supposed to be.
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Other Appearances
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American Dreams
Helen Dolan Pryor |
Hidden Palms
Karen Hardy |
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Hot Properties
Ava Summerlin |
Mayday
Anne Metz |
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NYPD Blue
Donna Abandando [ seasons 2 & 3, recurring seasons 1 & 6 ] |
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Boston Legal
Judge Gloria Weldon |
NYPD Blue
Donna Abandando |
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Ally McBeal
Home Again Helena Fisher |
Anything but Love
Three Men on a Match Unknown |
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Burke's Law (1994)
Who Killed the Anchorman? Patricia Stone |
Cane
The Exile Senator Finch |
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Celebrity Poker Showdown
Tournament 3 Game 5 Herself |
Cheers
Finally! (1) Laura Walton |
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"Talentless"Appalling talentless in everything she's done Continue » Posted Dec 3, 2005 7:13 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Gail O'Grady is the most talented actress you've probably never heard of. Every role she touches she turns into gold! Continue » Posted Jul 27, 2005 7:42 pm PST |
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American DreamsThis evocative drama, which won two Emmy Awards, is set against the memorable music, the cultural clashes, and the Vietnam war during the 1960s. The third-year drama depicts the American landscape... more
Hidden PalmsAfter his father unexpectedly commits suicide, Johnny Miller moves with his mother and stepfather to the wonderful Palm Springs. However, Johnny will soon learn that the place is not all sun and... more
Hot PropertiesHot Properties centers around four women who work for Hot Properties, a high-end Manhattan real estate firm. Ava Summerlin, the oldest of the women, runs the firm. She's married to a much-younger... more
MaydayWhen a U.S. Navy test missile accidentally strikes a commercial airliner, an amateur pilot on board must try to land the plane and deliver the passengers to safety. more
NYPD Blue"This police drama contains adult language and scenes with partial nudity. Viewer discretion is advised." The potential images those words created alone caused more controversy for this... more
